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Smoke from burnt grease in apartment prompts evacuationSpearfish SD

audio iconFire & Arson
Near Harvard St, Spearfish, SD 57783

Smoke was reported in an apartment building near Harvard Street. The smoke affected the caller's apartment and the one above. The cause was identified as burnt grease, not an active fire. Occupants were evacuated as a precaution while firefighters assessed the situation.

Audio|Source: Spearfish PD, Fire, Lawrence Co Sheriff
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Transcript:
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attention to the first fire department.
00:02
Stand by the page.
00:11
Uh,
00:14
that's the Spiritfish Fire Department.
00:15
Please respond to near Harvard St.
00:18
I had a female call in and say that she is seeing smoke in her apartment building.
00:23
She believes is coming from the apartment above her.
00:26
Spearfish control clear.
00:38
104 RP[1]s an apartment 2.
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Like I said, it sounds like she thinks it's coming from above her.
00:46
104, is it a lot of smoker or a little smoke?
00:52
She sounds more like a haze at this time.
00:57
104.
01:02
Rep. He does state it doesn't really small like a fire, it's a little more like a birding suit and a dispute.
01:09
It's concerned.
01:10
Tad1.
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9-2-9-27-297-297-9-4.
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7-1-1.
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One one, go ahead.
01:34
You can show me en route to near Harvard St for the incident.
01:40
Can you repeat the traffic I missed the radio traffic?
01:46
10.4, it's going to be near Harvard St, apartment 2,
01:50
and apartment 3. RP[1] states there was a haze in her apartment, smelled like burned food.
01:55
She said her apartment and the apartment above her had a fair amount of smoke. We did have them evacuate.
02:03
We thank you.
02:10
That's 27.
02:11
Okay,
02:14
7, go ahead.
02:16
It's going to be burned grease.
02:18
The apartment is hazy, but not crazy. I'm going to get the occupants out and then fire can look.
02:22
That's far.
Police codes explained
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[1]
RP: Reporting Party

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Near Harvard St, Spearfish, SD 57783

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