Firefighters investigate burning odor in residence, Westerly RI
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters in Westerly responded to reports of an electrical burning odor in a residential apartment near Tower Street. The smell began after a circuit breaker was tripped when an item was plugged into an outlet. Fire crews arrived, checked the electrical outlets, and found no visible fire.
Audio|Heard on: Westerly & Chariho Area Fire Departments
Listen to dispatch call
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Transcript:
00:00
Dispatch, this is the Westerly Fire Department first responding.
00:04
Near Tower Street, apartment two.
00:08
Caller states he plugged an item into an outlet,
00:13
and tripped a breaker.
00:15
There's now a smell of burning inside the residence.
00:18
Westerly Fire Department responding, near Tower Street apartment two.
00:27
Now a smell of burning inside the residence.
02:00
We have nothing evident, checking electrical outlets.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Tower St, Westerly, RI 02891
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