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Smoke detected in dryer area at Westfield address, Westfield IN
Fire & ArsonFire units responded to a report of high life hazard fire near East 186th Street in Westfield. Upon arrival, they found light haze and smoke coming from a dryer vent. No fire was confirmed, and patients were moved for safety. The situation was contained to the dryer area with no visible fire or significant smoke detected.
Audio|Heard on: Hamilton County Fire & EMS
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05:59
Transcript:
00:00
Ladder 384, ladder 381, engine 381, engine 376, engine 3704, engine 341, engine 345, medic 348, medic 346, battalion 308, battalion 307, AO 308, safety 308, high life hazard fire, near East 186th Street at Wellbrooke of Westfield, cross of Carousel Lane and Monon Trail, respond on Ops 301-84 Tom, timeout 902.
00:40
You can disregard engine 345 and put engine 32 on that.
00:47
Copy. Disregarding engine 345 and putting engine 382 on it.
01:48
Central E2308, I'm unseen, there's no smoke showing,
01:51
I'll go ahead in and also wait for a fire engine.
01:59
EDO308 on scene, 0905, no smoke showing, waiting for engine.
02:08
Can you advise, did they have to move any patients or anything like that?
02:17
They didn't advise to move any patients, we did get a call for maintenance asking to cancel.
02:44
It's at Well, Berka, Westfield.
02:46
We have, per, our officers, advising that the smoke is coming out of the vents in the back from what would be the dryer.
03:00
We'll take command until the tank gets here.
03:11
The ladder 384 is pulling around to the back of the building.
03:20
PD is advising there is haze inside and the smell smoke, just nothing but light visible smoke at this time contained to the dryer area.
03:36
I'm clear on light haze in the laundry room.
03:42
Battalion 308 will have command on Ops 301.
04:03
They have moved patients to a different location.
04:14
Cruise in route, FDCs on the Charlie side. Second due, FDC's Charlie's side.
04:40
They're getting the Knox key.
04:41
They're going to enter into Charlie.
04:43
Why don't you guys go ahead and take the front door?
04:50
On scene, 910.
05:07
Control, we can mark 360 complete.
05:09
Still nothing showing from the outside.
05:13
660 complete, nothing shown from the outside.
05:39
The medic 381 on scene, first name out.
05:48
No haze.
05:50
There is steam coming from a pit.
05:53
No fire, no haze at this time.
05:57
Okay, I'm clear.
05:58
Command's clear.
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Location mentioned:
E 186th St, Westfield, IN 46074
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