Microwave sparks cause false basement fire alarm, Portland OR
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a reported basement fire near Northeast 51 Avenue in Portland. The cause was determined to be a microwave sparking, with no actual fire or injuries.
Audio|Source: Portland Area Fire and Rescue
02:51
Transcript:
00:00
Dispatch with a Delta Structure Level Fire near Northeast 51 Avenue, report of fire in the basement.
00:11
For engine 28, engine 14, engine 19, truck 13,
00:15
C4, fire channel will be Ops 3.
00:18
Again, this dispatch with a Delta Structure fire.
00:23
Single story residence near Northeast 51 Avenue fire in the basement for inch of 28 engine 14 engine 19 truck 13 c4 ops race your talk group is 11 oh 6.
00:38
Level of structure fire.
00:43
Squad, go ahead.
00:46
Squad 1, the bog shows respond and I'll be switched.
00:50
Plaslin responding on the bus.
00:56
G19-dop3, are you in route?
01:00
Superitive.
01:04
And this is a repeat of box 2857, the single residential structure fire near Northeast 51 Avenue.
01:13
However, reporting a fire in the basement, thinking it's coming from a microwave that was sparking after a chopped microwave to clay.
01:20
This is going to be for engine 28, engine 14, engine 19, truck 13.
01:32
We have a two-and-a-half story residence with a basement.
01:36
We have nothing shown.
01:37
We have residents standing outside.
01:39
Inj28 is going to be command.
01:41
Inns28 is going to be fire attack and we're in investigation mode.
01:49
Injun 20 dispatch copies.
01:51
Two two and a half story residence with a basement.
01:53
Residents are outside.
01:55
Engine 28 is going to take command.
01:56
Engine 28 is going to be fire attack.
01:58
It's 11.10.
02:03
Agent 28 engine 20V.
02:08
Good man, go ahead, engine 28V.
02:12
We have no fire, just the microwave going off, barely any smoke showing.
02:21
You can definitely put in a recall, you don't even need a fan.
02:27
CommandCop is at Dispatch.
02:29
We're going to put a recall in on this box.
02:31
Just leave an Engine 28 on scene.
02:33
All those companies can clear.
02:35
Switching to Opts 1.
02:41
Dispatch copies the recall of Box 2857.
02:43
The Single Residential Structure Fire near Northeast 51 Avenue.
02:47
NG28 is going to remain working all other companies clear going back to opts 1.
02:50
It's 1111.
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Location mentioned:
NE 51st Ave, Portland, OR 97213
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