Smoke caused by melted light in lizard enclosure, Charlotte NC
Fire department responded to a smoke odor and fire alarm at a home near Silverado Ln. Residents evacuated safely. The smoke was caused by a melted light in a lizard enclosure which also caused black charring on the wall. The fire was out with no extension and no injuries reported.
Audio|Source: Charlotte and Mecklenburg County Fire
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Transcript:
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39, and 32, and latter 32, smoke odor inside, near Silverado Ln on C, Charlie.
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Battalion 3, engines, 9, 39, and 32, and ladder 32, slow goater inside, near Silverado Ln on C, Charlie.
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9-7-1.
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The 297.
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You can put me on and take the 9-9-3 off and show me and Ralph.
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Simple 293, you direct.
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Any direct.
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Two-old change them. All right.
00:55
Battalion 7, slow-goater inside, near Silverado Ln, on sea, Charlie. Battalion 7, slow-goater inside, near Silverado Ln, on sea, Charlie.
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Some companies are spawning, near Silverado Ln.
01:18
Single call from the premise, caller came home to find smoke inside the house.
01:23
They believe that the smoke is due to an electrical issue with the lizard enclosure. She said the light there has melted, there's black charring on the wall.
01:34
Looks like the fire is out. The fire alarm is going off in the background.
01:37
Evacuation has been completed. They should be in the yard.
01:40
Got a hider in front of this address, cross streets of Del Rio Road and Stone Porch Road, Nines area.
01:49
Is that a couple long?
02:03
Westmack,
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BLS 12, respond for an unknown problem.
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Mount Holly Road between Swift Rock and East Charlotte, Mount Holly Road between Swift Rock and East Charlotte, Hopes 4.
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Central from others looking for.
02:25
What's section for?
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Please give you an ETA.
02:35
That's negative.
02:37
And there's another Rick on Samford too that maybe is not passed.
02:43
Toppy, do you want me to hop on the Ops 4?
02:48
Timor, you're fine.
02:53
Okay.
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We have the command to be investigating.
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We have a hazard right up front, got our own hazard.
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She wanted to alarm a path. The engine nine has command, nothing charge.
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Tenmore. Tenmore.
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Really 14 went back.
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Apparently male laying in the ditch,
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tan pants,
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red, blue shirt,
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dark hat.
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The alarm put us under controls,
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fires out,
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no extension,
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engine out and be able to handle.
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All the others can return.
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The alarm copies, control, 1655, holding engine 9.
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Location mentioned:
Near Silverado Ln, Charlotte, NC 28277
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