Odor of burning plastic and power loss in residential building, Ithaca NY
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, responders investigated a burning plastic odor and power loss reported at a two-story residential building near Lake Ave in Ithaca. They found an electrical issue involving a GFI outlet that would not reset but no active fire or smoke was found.
Audio|Heard on: Tompkins County Fire/EMS
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04:41
Transcript:
00:00
Ithaca, 901, 902, 903, 932, and Bangs, near Lake Ave, across Monroe Street, Madison Street.
00:08
It's going to be an odor of burning plastic inside the residents and they lost power.
00:13
Again, at Tisca, 101, 902, 903, 932, and bangs, near Lake Ave.
00:19
For odor of burning plastic and said the residents and they lost power, 25.
00:33
932's on team.
00:35
We have a two-story residential.
00:39
Got nothing from Alpha, Bravo,
00:43
Delta.
00:45
Here's they have power.
00:47
We'll be gearing up and in an investigative mode.
00:52
Copy truck, you got a two-story,
00:56
one's gladi.
01:05
Two-story residents,
01:09
nothing showing offensive strategy investigating.
01:17
Update, it's going to be an apartment outback.
01:22
Still two stories.
01:24
We've got nothing showing from Alpha at the moment.
01:27
We'll be,
01:29
again, investigating.
01:34
Copy, Engine 1 is assisting the truck.
01:37
4-2-2 hangout at Engine 1.
01:41
6-3 will be in Lake Ska, Man.
01:45
Park you copy.
01:50
Driveway off the tailboard of the truck, secondary structure,
01:54
in the back.
01:55
Trucks going in.
02:01
Two go to Madison.
02:15
Engine 3 stage on first for right now.
02:20
My guys, let's turn off.
02:26
963 from truck.
02:32
Truck goes.
02:37
There is some sort of an electrical issue.
02:40
We have a slight, slight odor.
02:43
We're checking it out.
02:44
Nothing's tripped on the panel yet.
02:47
But we're just going to look around and try to trace what this is connected to.
02:56
Or we're in a different address.
03:03
Command, it's 206 1/2.
03:08
Driveway's right tailboard of the truck, Seppers,
03:13
residence.
03:19
Three engines, then, level one.
03:25
Copy three, is for now, say, level one.
03:32
Cap.
03:47
963, from 977.
03:52
977, there we go.
03:56
I'm looking to rig on your vehicle.
04:01
Yep,
04:04
I got you.
04:06
You can clear.
04:11
I will hear.
04:12
Have a good night.
04:16
Thank you.
04:21
Engine one or truck, do you need an extra set of fresh noses or you guys go back there?
04:28
I found a GFI that the tree was plugged into that won't reset.
04:34
I'm just pulling it out just to check out.
04:39
Copy here. CIFI.
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Location mentioned:
Lake Ave, Ithaca, NY 14850
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