Smoke smell reported after electrical surge in bathroom, Dubuque IA
Fire & ArsonA strong smell of smoke was reported in a bathroom near Algona Street after an electrical surge occurred while changing a light bulb. All occupants evacuated safely. Firefighters arrived to investigate for any active fire or hazards.
Audio|Source: Dubuque County Fire, Dubuque City Fire and EMS
03:37
Transcript:
00:00
Battalion 1, Engine 2, Engine 3, Engine 5, Mennock 4, Truck 1, and Truck 4, Structure Fire Codes 1, near Algona St, between the Cora Street and Borlau Street.
00:18
Engine 3, Engine 1, we're at 11th and Central, we're closer near Algona than you?
00:27
Yeah, we're at 20th and Central.
00:34
Engine 3, did you copy Engine 1 is going to take that?
00:40
104.
00:48
Battalion 1 from dispatch.
00:55
Battalion 1, Engine 1, Engine 2, Engine 5, Metac 4, Truck 4, Truck 1 are assigned to near Algona.
01:07
Near Algona.
01:09
Compliant is calling into a site if he was changing a light bulb into the bathroom.
01:15
And he hit a breaker, there was some sort of surge of electricity within the resonance, and now there's a very strong smell of smoke in the bathroom.
01:22
All units are signed, code on fire on two.
01:28
All units would be going to roll call fire round two, please.
01:35
Italian one on two.
01:38
Engine one.
01:40
Engine two.
01:41
Engine two.
01:51
Truck fours on truck four on scene got nothing showing me outside people are evacuated we're going to do a walkaround see what's going on investigating everybody else needs a little one truck floor will be.
02:17
Battalion understands.
02:18
Truck is on scene investigating and has commands.
02:21
All units I do have with a good roll call on Farground, too.
02:28
Responding companies are hydrant right at Algona and Delaware.
02:55
The Italian One understands you have a report of all clear.
02:59
I'm not on scene, truck floor, understanding you're investigating you have MET4 with you.
03:03
If this is correct,
03:05
I can take command from out here.
03:08
That's correct, you go ahead and take command.
03:10
No needs right now.
03:13
The battalion one has all gone on command.
03:22
Commandant from Chuck Flay.
03:27
No snow,
03:29
uh, light snow.
03:31
Everybody else can slow down to non-emergent.
03:34
Okay, corresponding units to north everyone's floor to non-emerging.
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Location mentioned:
Near N Algona St, Dubuque, IA 52001
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