Smoldering battery found near Alma School and Isabella, Mesa AZ
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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency responders found a smoldering battery in the roadway near Alma School Road and Isabella Avenue. No flames were initially observed, and the fire unit was canceled but may be requested again due to slight smoldering.
Audio|Heard on: Mesa Police Department Fiesta Patrol District
Listen to dispatch call
01:32
Transcript:
00:00
It's going to be at Alma School and Isabella, just south in the northbound lanes.
00:03
There's something in the roadway they said that's smoking.
00:06
No flames seen, it's just an unknown black object size of a can.
00:14
Sam Baker 11, I'll be both units around.
00:20
Sam Baker 11, they're going to start fire.
00:27
Go ahead.
00:34
I'll be ninety-seven on that 200 and thirty-eight at McDonald's.
00:38
So far. Baker 12, both units go 97[2].
00:41
Okay.
00:46
Baker 12, I'm not seeing any object on fire.
00:52
10-4[1]. Do you want me to go ahead and cancel fire for now?
00:56
You can cancel one for now.
01:02
Baker 13, we'll be en route to 19.
01:05
One reference this call.
01:08
Baker 12, I found the object.
01:14
It's a battery.
01:16
Looks like a, like a DeWalt battery.
01:22
10-4[1]. Do you need fire back out?
01:29
If they want to come out and take a look at it, it's still smoldering a little bit.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment—message received and understood; affirmative or OK.
[2]
97: Arrived at the scene or location.
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