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Steam from dryer vent causes fire concern near Madrid CtSouth Bend IN

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Madrid Ct, South Bend, IN 46637

As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency units responded to a possible structure fire near Madrid Court after reports of smoke or vapor coming from a house. Upon investigation, the source was identified as steam from a dryer vent, with no fire found.

Audio|Heard on: South Bend, Mishawaka & St. Joseph County Police, Fire & EMS
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05:48
Transcript:
00:00
Eight companies here en route to near Madrid Court for possible structure fire, advising of vapor or smoke coming out of the house.
00:08
Unknown further.
00:09
Party one.
00:13
Three twenty-six, three ninety-four, seventy-one.
00:17
Three twenty-seven,
00:18
ninety-four.
00:20
Dispatch medic twenty-fourteen, add us to the call please.
00:24
Clear medic twenty-four.
00:26
Twenty-six twenty-five Fisher Street for a threat report.
00:29
Suspect is not on scene.
00:31
Two 625 Fisher.
00:37
Twenty.
00:44
Thirty-seven.
00:53
I'll be just checking this for her.
01:02
Dispatch, engine twenty-two.
01:05
Engine twenty-two.
01:10
71 suspicious vehicle, 58809 State Street.
01:16
Hi ma'am, passing them.
01:18
Bye Ralph.
01:21
On scene, small single story residence.
01:24
Nothing visible.
01:25
Engine 22 will have command.
01:28
We'll be investigating.
01:31
Engine 22 is on scene.
01:33
Small still residence,
01:35
nothing visible.
01:36
We'll have command. We'll be investigating.
01:38
258-809 State Street reference cars that are driving up down the street circling the block.
01:44
States had never seen the vehicles.
01:47
I don't have a vehicle description at this time.
01:49
Time lapse five to 8 min.
01:51
Probably you can discard.
01:52
I'll handle it.
01:55
District 22 is level one.
01:59
Car 5, wrong with a disregard.
02:05
Battalion 2 is on scene, Madrid Court.
02:12
Man from Battalion 2.
02:15
506 and 3, I'm pulling up fire.
02:19
506 and three in.
02:21
Guys.
02:23
What's your traffic?
02:25
I'm clear. Investigate.
02:27
Yeah, nothing showing.
02:28
If that's correct, I'll take it from out here.
02:30
Poor Adam.
02:32
That's correct.
02:33
Battalion two.
02:36
71-3 Adam.
02:38
No one else is needed.
02:41
No other units needed on Fisher.
02:46
Battalion two will have Madrid court command are investigating.
02:51
Dispatch, clear.
02:54
Zero 931271.
02:57
Three Charles, clear back in.
02:59
Go for both.
03:01
Engine 21 is level one, Brussels and Munich Ponds.
03:05
Eight hundred and 41 is clear.
03:06
They'll be cooking ham and Wayne for a rollover accident.
03:09
We have some fire en route.
03:11
Cooking ham and Wayne.
03:14
Copy engine 21, I got you low on.
03:17
Seven three Bravo, I am back in.
03:19
Three Bravo.
03:23
South Bend Engine Three, Fire One Zero Three, Fire One Sixteen, Medic Sixteen Sixty, Medic Sixteen Ninety Two, Medic Nine Rescue One Truck Three.
03:35
South Quickenham Drive and East Wayne Street motor vehicle collision rollover.
03:41
South Twickenham Drive and East Wayne Street respond on fire ground zero two two zero three h.
03:50
For the companies that are out to Madrid Court, we have a hydrant right in front of Engine Twenty Two.
03:57
Truck Twenty One Level One.
04:00
Truck Twenty One Level One.
04:03
Ran Engine Twenty Two.
04:06
Engine Twenty Two.
04:09
Life Force here, no one else needed.
04:11
No other use seen on Fisher.
04:14
Talking with the homeowner right now.
04:16
Doesn't appear to be any issue.
04:21
Very copy. Are we good to scale this back then?
04:26
Affirmative.
04:30
Fire dispatch from Madrid command.
04:34
Go ahead, command.
04:37
85 is at the Willow.
04:42
You can return all companies with the exception of myself and Engine 22.
04:47
Eighty-five.
04:48
Clear, all companies with the exception of Engine Twenty Two and Battalion Two can disregard.
04:53
And also.
04:54
Okay.
04:55
Set at 139, trap stop 215.
04:57
215 for me.
04:59
Indiana passing place 749 Edward Queen Victor.
05:03
We're on a red Chevy Malibu.
05:05
215 for Matt.
05:07
8 Bravo to Peach.
05:09
8 Bravo.
05:11
Yeah, I'm in Adam.
05:14
Units in Madrid, we're back in.
05:17
Tell me when it's clear.
05:20
Hey Bravo's pulling up.
05:21
Hey Bravo.
05:28
Fire dispatch, Madrid command.
05:31
Madrid command.
05:37
Steam from a dryer vent.
05:39
All companies will be back in service.
05:40
You can open the fire ground, release Cairo.
05:43
Clear steam from a dryer vent, all companies back in service.
05:46
Releasing fire ground interior at 2343.

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