Smoke detected in basement laundry room at Westminster, St Paul MN
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to smoke reported in the basement laundry room near Westminster St. After investigation, no fire or hazard was found; smoke was likely steam from a dryer and a smoke detector was activated by cigarette or marijuana smoke.
Audio|Source: Saint Paul Fire
06:58
Transcript:
00:00
This has Chief 3.
00:01
Chief 3, Chief 2, Ladder 22, and Engine 22 are all arriving near Westminster St.
00:07
Got nothing visible from the parking lot.
00:09
We'll have Engine 22 and Ladder 22 be the investigating companies.
00:12
Chief 2 will attempt at 360.
00:14
Chief 2 will have Westminster Command.
00:16
Looking for building near Westminster St.
00:19
Kathy QFew in command.
00:21
On scene. Last company, go again.
00:23
Squad one is on scene.
00:24
Squad one, see if you can spot building near Westminster St.
00:27
I don't have an address on this side.
00:28
Engine 3 staged, out on Westminster at a hydrant.
00:32
Tew's command. Go, command.
00:33
Is that building on the corner near Westminster St? You got a confirmation of that?
00:36
Confirm on the corner.
00:37
Copy. dispatch, Westminster, Command.
00:38
360 is complete, nothing all sides.
00:40
We're near Westminster St.
00:41
Engine 22, ladder, 22 will be investigating.
00:43
Copy at 74. Medics 17, Earl Street and Beach Street, behavioral emergency, on fireups 4, time 1746.
00:51
Medics 17, Earl Street and Beach Street, behavioral emergency on fire ups for, time 1746.
00:58
Commanders, G2.
00:59
G2. Go. I'm with the juvenile that called this in.
01:02
They're reporting smoke coming out of the laundry room on the basement floor.
01:06
360 complete, nothing to report.
01:08
Copy. Report from the caller is basement laundry room.
01:11
Ladder 22, copy?
01:12
22 copies. We got clear conditions in the basement.
01:15
I'm just outside the laundry room about to make entry.
01:17
Copy that, Chief 2, Command, can you verify with the caller, have them point out the building, make sure what the right spots?
01:23
Command, this is Chief 2, confirming near Westminster St is the building.
01:26
Copy, we'll await Ladder 22's report from inside the laundry room.
01:29
We're on scene.
01:30
Steel detectors going off through a dead battery.
01:32
We've got zero readings throughout the house going to update Excel.
01:34
Command letter 22.
01:35
Ladder 22 though.
01:36
No signer smoke or fire in the laundry room.
01:39
There is an electrical room nearby.
01:40
We're going to make tension there.
01:42
But I'm not seeing any sane at this time.
01:44
Command copies. Dispatch Westminster Command.
01:45
Command, go ahead.
01:46
There doesn't appear to be a problem near Westminster St.
01:50
We're going to hold myself,
01:52
ladder 22, engine 22,
01:54
and squad one.
01:55
The rest of the companies can return to service.
01:56
Copy holding, Chief 2, Ladder 22, Edge of 22, and Flood 1 at 1749.
02:01
In this match, I may have misidentified as Chief 3.
02:04
Sorry, Chief 3 will be remaining at 1749.
02:07
Engine 9 is arriving near Hazelwood St.
02:10
We have a medium-sized three-circ.
02:12
Command Chief 2. Chief 2, though.
02:13
There's another occupant from the Dewan.
02:15
They believe it is possibly steam coming up one of the dryer units.
02:18
We do have the callers down there in the basement now confirming with ladder 22 and engine 22.
02:22
It's got to be possible steam from the dryer.
02:24
Go Car 5.
02:26
I'm having some difficulties with my CAD.
02:28
Can you show me on the air available?
02:30
Copy. On air available, 1750.
02:32
Dispatch Rescue 3, Fire Admin.
02:34
Go Rescue 3.
02:35
Go Rescue 3.
02:36
We're clear the Westminster call.
02:39
We're going to assist with engine 9 and cancel squad 2.
02:45
Happy Rescue 3, responding near Hazelwood St, cancel squad 2.
02:51
1751.
02:52
Just by squad 2, got into traffic.
02:55
Copy squad 2.1751.
02:58
Go ahead.
02:59
Found an activated detector.
03:01
Does smell like either cigarette or marijuana smoke.
03:05
No other sound, no other sight or sound fire.
03:09
You can't go for a reset.
03:10
Copy.
03:11
Dispatch, Hazel Wood Command.
03:12
Hazel Wood Command.
03:13
Crews are reporting an activated detector from cigarette smoke.
03:18
No other signs of smoke or fire.
03:21
This is something Engine 9 can handle if Chief One's okay with it.
03:25
Chief phone copies, I'm good with that, holding engine 9 near Hazelwood St, put the rest of the assignment back in.
03:32
And dispatch copies holding engine 9, the rest back in at 1752.
03:35
Dispatch for Westminster, Command.
03:37
Command, go ahead. Crews have been through the entire building, there is no problem here.
03:40
This is possibly some steam that the caller saw from one of the dryers.
03:44
We'll terminate command all companies can put themselves back in service.
03:47
Copy commands terminated in 1760.
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Location mentioned:
Near Westminster St, St Paul, MN 55130
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