Sparking and odor reported in apartment building in Athens, Athens OH


Emergency responders were called to an apartment building in Athens near Community Dr after sparking and a strong odor were reported, possibly from a water heater. The building was evacuated. A cat was left inside, and the occupant was advised to wait for responders.
Audio|Source: Ohio State Highway Patrol Post 84 Marietta and West Virginia State Police Troop 4 Parkersburg
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Transcript:
00:00
TENO3.
00:03
TENO3, go ahead.
00:05
Forward Round, go ahead and give it some all-call.
00:08
That address, please.
00:11
I'll give you an all-call and do you also want mutual aid[1]?
00:19
You say there's parking and smoke in the apartment?
00:24
There's no smoking.
00:27
There is sparking, and she says that there's a very bad smell.
00:33
Yeah, I go ahead and run the second, I can do mutual aid[1] as well.
00:38
I'm going to get you mutual aid[1] and an all call.
00:41
Break.
00:47
I have the occupants out of the apartment, but there is a cat inside. She's wondering if she can go get the cat or should she wait for you?
00:57
She needs the way on her.
01:00
You're clear. I'll tell her.
01:06
It happens.
01:07
One Community Drive apartment.
01:09
One Community Drive apartment.
01:15
Police sparking coming from a water heater, me too late requested,
01:19
2307.
01:26
TENO5, go ahead.
01:30
105, on the scene, a story break, apartment building, nothing showing how to investigate, establishing one community drive command.
01:39
Out investigating nothing showing, establishing one community command.
01:54
Athens fire, Athensfire, all call for one community drive, apartment building one, room 506.
02:02
The building also sometimes states that it's Building 37.
02:07
It's Building 1 on the outside, but also called Building 37.
02:11
All call for Athens Fire.
02:15
1003, go ahead.
02:18
Ponce.
02:20
On scene, 2309.
02:28
He didn't have a vibe, but he wasn't happy, 1024.
02:35
1024. 104, 2309.
Police codes explained
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[1]
mutual aid: Request for assistance from neighboring agencies or departments
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