Water pipe leak mistaken for electrical fire in basement, Syracuse NY
Fire & ArsonA call reported a sizzling sound from an electrical box in the basement near Bellevue Ave. Emergency responders arrived expecting an electrical fire but found a leaking water pipe instead. There was no fire or smoke detected.
Audio|Source: Syracuse Fire & EMS
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Transcript:
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H company 3, truck 3, car 2. This is a watch over near Bellevue Ave.
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Engage Company 3, truck 3, car 2, it's an electrical fire. Near Bellevue Ave, cross up Bradley Street and Stinard Ave.
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That's for inch company 3, truck 3, car 2, it's an electrical fire.
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Near Bellevue Ave, cross a Bradley Street and Stinard Ave. It's going to be in the basement.
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Call is reporting a sizzling sound coming from the electricity box in the basement.
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No smoke or flame seen,
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no alarms. And it's 2141.
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Any three arrived at 2143.
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The car two arrived at 2145.
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Engine three to car two, this is a water pipe leaking.
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Copy. Any issue with the panel?
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Can you repeat?
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The trucker erupt?
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Any issue with the electrical panel?
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That's negative. This is completely the water pipe coming into the house.
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Copy.
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Location mentioned:
Near Bellevue Ave, Syracuse, NY 13204
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