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Dryer fire in residential building near Roosevelt AveWilmington DE

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Roosevelt Ave, Wilmington, DE 19804

As discussed during the dispatch call, a dryer fire occurred in a two-story residential building near Roosevelt Ave. Residents were evacuated safely. Fire crews extinguished the fire, removed the dryer, and started ventilating the building. Smoke conditions were light during the incident.

Audio|Heard on: New Castle DE Fire-Tac Group Calls
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03:55
Transcript:
00:00
Tension 20.
00:01
Report of a dryer on fire.
00:02
Everyone reported outside.
00:05
Engine 28, okay.
00:08
Letter 17, important.
00:09
No.
00:10
17.
00:12
917, far away.
00:14
Like you've ever been in the other.
00:16
Okay.
00:19
Engine 28th on location.
00:21
Two-story residential evacuated.
00:23
Nothing evident.
00:24
Investigating all the side.
00:27
Copy, engine 28th on scene.
00:29
Nothing evident. Everyone evacuated.
00:32
B-28. A-28.
00:33
A-28.
00:35
Engine 28, light smoke conditions inside.
00:38
Here's the counter the drawer.
00:41
Engine 28, hold all, do not charge a line.
00:45
Here's a second.
00:46
Here's a second.
00:48
Where was 28 to lay from?
00:51
Turkey and a Van Buren.
00:54
Agent 22 second, engine.
00:57
Engine 22 second engine.
00:58
Okay, fine.
00:59
Thank you. Thank you.
01:01
C.04 is going to be standing by a hydrant and stall in Roosevelt.
01:10
204 3rd engine.
01:12
1040 also confirming active fire in the dryer.
01:16
Section 28 reporting active fire in the dryer.
01:20
Hens 303rd arrival 4th engine.
01:23
Hedgell 33 4th engine.
01:27
Engine 23rd Ravis up a little.
01:29
Hedge of 23, supplemental.
01:32
2.44.
01:34
Our new action weight case is going to be front of 105 Roosevelt.
01:41
Ladders 12, arrival for special.
01:44
Ladder 12 for special. Ladder 12 for special.
01:47
Ladder 12, the hands at her front door.
01:49
We'll need ventilating some of the barrel.
01:52
Alice 31 were signed to Van Buren from Gilpin.
01:56
Class 31.
01:58
Flatter 9 is around with 7.
02:01
Ladder 9, Pact 4.
02:06
She said to be tax.
02:08
Correct, you'd be 30, say on factors.
02:16
Page of 48, Officer, we have a manned going on scene.
02:21
Not on the history of the time to allow out.
02:28
We currently have the fire knocked from the dryer, removing the dryer from the resident and start ventilation momentarily.
02:36
Copy fire, knocked in the dryer, removing it, starting ventilation.
02:40
Tower 11 with 3, second 8th.
02:43
Tower leaped in time 4.
02:46
Arrival, engine 12 supplemental.
02:49
Engine 12 supplemental.
02:51
Tion 12 arrival.
02:53
Only to matter, command.
02:57
Trial 12, long as matter, command.
03:00
1012, command.
03:03
Will we get a matter, command.
03:04
All week the matter, command.
03:07
All are completely negative.
03:11
Okay,
03:12
receipt.
03:13
Tension 28th officer command.
03:17
Point in the air command.
03:21
Chief, we have a hazard removed from the washroom.
03:25
Just going to work on getting some ventilation.
03:28
Okay, receive.
03:31
Recommend under control, Chief.
03:35
Okay. Okay.
03:36
Oneington matter, command of fireboard.
03:38
Okay.
03:39
Woman to matter, command, go ahead.
03:42
The box that addresses this by extended control.
03:49
Holding engine 28, engine 22,
03:53
and a lot of 12.
03:54
Remainder the box is available.

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Roosevelt Ave, Wilmington, DE 19804

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