Electrical outlet smoking near Chestnut St triggers response, Ithaca NY
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, emergency personnel responded to a smoking electrical outlet near Chestnut Street. Power was shut off, and firefighters confirmed there was no active fire or extension behind the walls. The situation appears to be contained without further risk.
Audio|Heard on: Tompkins NY Interop Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
01:26
Transcript:
00:00
6-3 is in, near Chestnut, spoke with the occupant, outlet was smoking.
00:05
He shut power off, it has stopped smoking.
00:09
It's all the way down in on Chestnut, it'll be on the left-hand side, right out front as a black Jeep Cherokee.
00:15
Nothing's shown.
00:17
We will be offensive investigating.
00:19
6-3 will be command, off-sign, tech, and arrival.
00:24
Truck 2 is level one at the corner of Jack Knot and Elm.
00:30
Copy truck, hang for there, hang up right there for now.
00:34
Imagine 1 is that will be the best of you.
00:37
Your 4 is level 1.
00:40
Copy engine 4.
00:42
It's all clear in here.
00:43
There is some drawing to the outlet,
00:45
but these did shut power off to it.
00:47
I can confirm that there's much going on behind the walls a little more, but it's all clear.
00:54
Copy engine one, you've got an all clear condition.
00:56
You're just checking for extension right now.
00:58
Let's also confirm power, it's isolated.
01:02
Engine 2 is level 1, Chestnut and Elm.
01:06
Copy engine 2.
01:08
All right, lighted to it.
01:09
You know, please off.
01:10
Yeah,
01:12
I just want to make sure there's no extension into that wall cavity, so yeah, if you can remove the plate, you can get eyes on it,
01:19
and hopefully you're checking it with the tick as well.
01:23
Outlet and surroundings is a little warm, but something bad.
01:26
I'll get it down a lot.
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Location mentioned:
Chestnut St, Ithaca, NY 14850
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