Smoke from charcoal grill sparks response at Erie apartment, Erie PA
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to smoke reports at an Erie apartment near French St. They found the source was a small charcoal grill on the outside balcony of apartment 813. No active fire was involved, just smoke from the grill.
Audio|Source: Erie County Public Safety
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Transcript:
00:00
Engine 12, on location 11 from French at the hydrant.
00:08
Copy engine 12.
00:10
You'll also be supplying engine 8 in the rear.
00:18
13, 19, 11 of Frank.
00:24
8's on location at the FDC on the south side.
00:27
H.
00:31
You want to get a crew together just in case you need a backup up there.
00:36
Eight copies.
00:42
This is at near French St.
00:44
What was the apartment number again?
00:50
Apartment 913, 913.
00:56
Hey! Command near French St, I'm in 913.
01:00
There's definitely a strong odor of smoke.
01:03
I can't find the origin yet.
01:04
We're going to check the apartments next to it.
01:07
Guys have zero suspected.
01:09
Command copies.
01:11
Do you any other crew up there? Let's give you a hand.
01:15
Not at this time.
01:19
Come in, coffee,
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sir.
01:24
707, you go again.
01:31
The fire is coming from the floor beneath us.
01:37
That's affirmative I got active fire on the outside.
01:44
It looks to be the eighth floor on the north side.
01:49
He said he's just thrilling.
01:55
Well, we got three big flames up there.
01:57
You tell them to put it out.
02:03
I'm making my way down right now.
02:06
I can see it from the apartment I was checking.
02:14
It should be apartment 813.
02:17
813.
02:20
Dispatch command, can you send a fire investigator down to this location?
02:26
Ten-four.
02:28
Ten-four.
02:32
Ten-four, ten-nine four to assist.
02:40
Command cop.
02:47
It's just a small charcoal grill.
02:51
14-102.
02:53
14 in service.
02:55
Command copy, small charcoal grill.
02:57
Can we confirm that that's worth the actual problem was?
03:04
Yeah, I was in the complainant's room and that's where the smoke was coming from the floor below it.
03:11
Command copies.
03:12
Dispatch, we're going to hold with Tower 2 and Engine 8, you can release the other companies.
03:21
Gotten, holding the Tower 2 and Engine 8.
03:24
Engine 12, 1913, Packinson.
03:31
Dispatch, 13, Service.
03:35
Okay, and service.
03:41
Disfax engine following service.
03:44
Engine 12 and service.
03:46
Disfax command with an update.
03:51
This is a grill on the outside balcony.
03:55
Staying for a fire.
03:58
Copy. Charcoal grill on the balcony.
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Location mentioned:
Near French St, Erie, PA 16507
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