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Apparent residential fire near Flynn AvePlattsburgh NY

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Flynn Ave, Plattsburgh, NY 12901

As discussed during the dispatch call, plattsburgh City Fire responded to a possible residential fire near Flynn Avenue after a caller reported smoke and flames coming from a heater and wall area. Crews found indications of an electrical issue within the heater but no visible flames. Power was shut off and the situation was checked for extension.

Audio|Heard on: Clinton County Fire, EMS and Highway DOT
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03:7
Transcript:
00:00
Clinton County dispatch to Plattsburgh City Fire Department, city 280 respond near Flynn Avenue.
00:06
Unit 704 caller reporting a fire coming out of the kitchen.
00:10
Heater smoke and flame visible on the wall.
00:12
Repeating for Plattsburgh City Fire, city 280 respond near Flynn Avenue.
00:19
It'll be unit 704.
00:21
Caller reporting a fire that started in the heater.
00:24
Smoke and flame visible on the wall.
00:26
(number withheld).
00:34
Dispatch (number withheld), or sorry, near Flynn.
00:38
(number withheld) en route (number withheld).
00:43
Okay, dispatch 282, same traffic.
00:46
Copy 282, (number withheld).
00:51
And for the caller, copy 280.
00:55
Units responding be advised.
00:57
Per the caller, the fire started in the heater unit; there is smoke and flames now coming out of the wall.
01:03
Did advise them to evacuate.
01:10
So he checked the obvious.
01:11
Could you repeat the unit number?
01:14
Seven hundred and four.
01:21
Three 704.
01:27
County dispatch (number withheld).
01:31
On (number withheld).
01:36
All right, (number withheld).
01:38
And your dispatch 282 is on scene.
01:49
C4L1. L1 C4.
02:00
Yeah, smoke underneath.
02:08
We're gonna need a fan up here.
02:24
C4280. C4280 on two three.
02:37
Three 0101.
02:41
Hold on, this is 280.
02:49
Looks like the same thing as we had a couple weeks ago.
02:54
Electrical wires inside the heater,
02:58
no visible flame,
02:59
power is off.
03:01
Looking for extension.
03:05
Steve, thank you for the update.

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Flynn Ave, Plattsburgh, NY 12901

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