Steam mistaken for smoke near Plymouth St, Santa Cruz CA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible structure fire at a building near North Plymouth Street in Santa Cruz after reports of white smoke and an alarm from a laundry room. Upon investigation, it was determined that the smoke was actually dryer steam and no fire was present. Units stood down after confirming the situation was safe.
Audio|Heard on: Santa Cruz County Fire
Listen to dispatch call
01:16
Transcript:
00:00
And it's 2511, engine 2512, battalion 2504.
00:03
Unconfirmed structure fire.
00:06
Near North Plymouth Street, the laundry room.
00:12
Utilize red command, orange attack at 1016.
00:14
Netcom Battalion 2504, code 3.
00:21
1016.
00:28
2512, code 3.
00:34
Copy Battalion 2504 and units responding with a single caller reporting an audible alarm with white smoke seen from a locked laundry room.
00:42
They advise this complex houses residents with special needs and they believe someone has locked themselves inside the laundry room.
00:48
They're trying to confirm.
00:56
Siren 2504, Netcom.
00:58
Further, the caller now states there is no one inside and that it was dryer steam.
01:03
There's still an audible alarm sounding but no evidence of fire.
01:09
Copy, we'll continue.
01:10
One engine, 2511 and myself, 2512 will stand down.
01:14
Copy, Engine 2512, I'll show you clear.
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Location mentioned:
N Plymouth St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
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