Garbage truck fire on Washington Boulevard in University Heights, University Heights OH
Fire & ArsonA garbage truck caught fire on Washington Boulevard in University Heights. The driver was unloading garbage onto the street to reduce the fire size. Fire crews responded and found a large pile of burning cardboard in the street, approximately 40 to 50 feet long and 12 feet wide. Police were asked to block the road in both directions to allow firefighting operations.
Audio|Source: Shaker Heights, University Heights and Cleveland Heights Fire Dispatch
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Transcript:
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University Heights standby for a garbage truck on fire, Washington.
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Attention, University Heights Fire.
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Vehicles,
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Units, 1153, 1141, 1121.
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Respond to near Washington Boulevard University Heights.
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753 dispatch.
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1153
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153 is in route
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In front of near Washington we have a garbage truck that's on fire and currently the drivers is taking the garbage out of the truck onto the street to alleviate more of a fire
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1153 copies
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Dispatch, 114-1 is en route.
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114-1 in route.
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Dispatch, 1112 en route from Cleveland Heights Station 2.
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Copy.
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Dispatch, 216 and quarters.
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216 and quarters.
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753 dispatch.
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1153 is on scene.
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We have a working fire in the middle of the road,
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Washington.
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1153 will be Washington Command.
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Can you have police block the road from both directions, please?
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Copy. Police advise.
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Just match 114-1's out.
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One for one out.
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Washington Command to 1112.
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1112, go ahead.
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When you come down, Taylor hit Washington from there, it's basically a tailor and win.
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It's a large, large pile of cardboard on there in the street.
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1112, copy.
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Washington Command, 1112.
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1112, go ahead.
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When you come in Washington, I'm gonna have you lay in.
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This is probably a 40 to 50 foot long piled cardboard,
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at least 12 foot wide in the street.
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You're gonna need more water.
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They'll grab the hose off the back.
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Copy.
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2 4.1, we'll go to Cleveland Clinic.
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2 4.1 on the Cleveland Place.
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12, coming this way.
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You guys are just way in, we're gonna grab, we've got piter here.
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Thank you.
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Dispatch, 1112 on scene.
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1112 on scene.
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712 on scene.
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712, go too.
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Dispatch 1151.
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1151. 1151.
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You can add 1151, 115-2 on Fane, Washington.
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Copy both the United Sensing.
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Location mentioned:
Near Washington Blvd, University Heights, OH 44118
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