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Explosion in manhole caused by child dropping objectKansas City MO

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Troost Ave & E 18 St, Kansas City, MO 64108

Fire and rescue units responded to an explosion in a manhole near 18th Street and Troost Avenue. The explosion happened after a four-year-old child dropped an object down the manhole. Police have also been sent to the scene.

Audio|Source: Kansas City Fire
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Transcript:
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Car 102, Pumperate, truck 3,
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8th, and truce, investigate explosion in a manhole.
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A3[1].
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For 102,
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Pumper 8, H3, ATE's intrust.
00:14
Investigate explosion in the manhole, A3[1].
00:17
Call 107441, truck 8, medic 41, yeah, we've got updated address. It's going to be 7100 block of Lakeside Drive, just a little bit north of Blue River and Oldham.
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Pumper 10 on scene.
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Pumper 10 on scene.
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Pumper 44 in service.
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44 in service.
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Dispatch, 107. Go ahead, 1-07.
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We need a flat.
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Go ahead and have companies responding, handle and advise.
00:51
Copy that, 107. You need a mechanic your way?
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Station 8 responding.
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Truck 3, responding.
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I'll update you. More than likely, we'll update you. I'll call you by phone.
01:03
Sounds good, thank you. Station 8 responding, truck 3 responding.
01:11
Car 102 and companies are responding. It's going to be near 18 St and Troost Ave. You have a 4-year-old drop something down a manhole that exploded. PD's responding.
01:22
Truck 13 is home.
01:25
Tract 13 in quarters.
01:30
And bumper 41, car 1007 is not going to make it. Advise us if you want to start no chief.
01:42
I'll advise if we need a chief. We'll just keep the cops, please. We've got coming right now.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
A3: Low-priority, alpha-level medical response or assigned radio channel/talkgroup A3.

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Troost Ave & E 18 St, Kansas City, MO 64108
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