Smoke in apartment caused by burnt food on stove, Coralville IA


Firefighters responded to an apartment near 5th St Unit 3 in Coralville after neighbors reported smoke filling the unit. Neighbors tried to clear the apartment but saw no one come out. The cause of the smoke was food burning on the stove. The stove was turned off and fans were used to ventilate the smoke.
Audio|Source: Johnson County Fire/EMS
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J-TAS 2-3. Respond to Building Fire.
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At near 5th St Unit 3, Coralville.
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Cross streets are 7th Street and 18th Avenue.
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7.05, exterior, Tech Hardin.
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Take count from North Liberty Station. Would you also page North Liberty in Iowa City first?
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Coming.
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North Liberty Fire and Engine 2.JTAS 2-3. Respond to building fire.
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At near 5th St Unit 3, Coralville. Cross streets are 7th Street and 18 Tadu.
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North Liberty Fire and Engine 2.
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J-Cast 2-3, respond to building fire.
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At near 5th St Unit 3, Coralville. Cross streets are 7th Street and 18th Avenue.
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Take up the one is your unit for the fire.
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Copy on the morning right now? Is there anyone transfer main down to? Okay.
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Can you come forward to responding?
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Hey, that nine, tag one.
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Tenson, attention, any Johnson County or Iowa County units in the area of Highway 6 and the county line? Again, Highway 6 and the Johnson-Iowa County line.
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Report of a red jeep swerving all over the road, crossing the center lane, going onto the shoulder.
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Unknown plate, last scene, going northwest on Highway 6, seems over 70 miles per hour.
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Make your own case. J-Com 1732.
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329.9.
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Cabby. Check out of 25 out of me.
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Covey. 2.9.
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329, the room is going to be filled with smoke.
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Neighbors tried clearing the apartment.
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They said nobody came out.
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Cabby room filled with smoke.
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No 5 back in Hardin.
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No 5 back in Hardin.
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Copy.
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All you clarify, it's not heavy smoke. Copy not heavy smoke.
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32999-9-9-9.
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Go ahead.
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It's clear. It's going to be food turned off the whatever stove and needs fans for ventilation.
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Copy, burnt food, stones and turned off fins for ventilation.
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Location mentioned:
Near 5th St APT 3, Coralville, IA 52241
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