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Fire on washing machine spreads to house on First Avenue, Altoona PA

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Near 1st Ave, Altoona, PA 16602

A fire started on a washing machine on a back porch near First Avenue. The fire is spreading to the house. Residents are evacuating due to the smoke and flames.

Audio|Source: Blair County EMS, Fire, Police, Hazmat and Helos
01:30
Transcript:
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35 and 65 to 1054.
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Near First Avenue.
00:05
The caller has a smoke in the structure.
00:09
They are attempting to evacuate this time.
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Near First Avenue.
00:20
Okay.
00:25
...force. ...one.
00:32
...toe 5.4 T.O., First Avenue.
00:37
...for the wall and fire.
00:42
There is a washing machine on fire on the back porch.
00:54
Flare in the area, First Avenue, 12th Street staging.
01:07
First Avenue, 13th Street staging.
01:15
The washing machine on the back porch is on fire.
01:19
It sounds like the fire is spreading to the house now.
01:26
Time, four, you have a white smoke condition here.
01:30
All right, sir.

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Near 1st Ave, Altoona, PA 16602
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