Breaker box explosion causes smoke in apartment, Lubbock TX
Fire & ArsonA breaker box exploded in an apartment at Madison Park Apartments near North MLK Boulevard, causing smoke to fill the unit. One resident may be unable to leave. Firefighters arrived and began investigating the situation. No visible fire or tripped breakers have been found so far.
Audio|Source: Lubbock City-County Public Safety
02:58
Transcript:
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2, Agent 5, Engine 1, Truck 1, Battalion 1, you are responding to a possible structure fire at the Madison Park Apartments, near North MLK Boulevard, apartment 3704.
00:12
For the resident of this location, their breaker box suddenly exploded, causing smoke to fill the apartment.
00:19
They do advise that they have one individual in the house who may be unable to evacuate.
00:24
Those are information at this time.
00:35
9740 yes ma'am it's going to be a priority two staging
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Dispatch, Quintu is on scene.
00:48
I've got a smoky family, single-story apartment.
00:55
Got an option to be standing outside, that's visible.
00:58
Quint 2 is going to be investigating.
01:01
Keep everybody together, boost them to Code 1[1].
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Quint 2 is going to have Madison Park.
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Quentin two on scene every single story multifamily residence and structure nothing visible pumpkins are outside for two units to code one point two we'll have Madison Park apartment command.
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Go on
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Station one on scene.
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88. 88 99.
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You see if you can get out of being as if you can get out of be in the S.
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Red Road,
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there at Donald Preston and 62,
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the arms are down.
01:55
No train till through here.
01:59
4.50 works.
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899.
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899.
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Good.
02:11
Can you get the DOT Crosher number?
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Go over there, see if I can find it.
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Let me walk over and see if I can look it for you.
02:25
Correct.
02:32
Chief, I've got some electrical smelling smoke in a bedroom.
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Occupant says she saw smoke coming from the light fixture in this room.
02:47
At this time, there is no smoke really coming from that lot.
02:52
No breakers are tripped in the box.
02:55
Really hadn't figured anything out yet.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Code 1: Non-emergency response (no lights/sirens)
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Location mentioned:
N Martin L King Blvd, Lubbock, TX 79403
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