Smoke and burning smell prompt evacuation at residence, Louisville KY


Fire crews responded to a report of smoke, a burning plastic smell, and vapor coming from a bathroom at a two-story wood-frame residence near Lugene Avenue. The house was evacuated due to a cloudy interior and concerns about a possible fire.
Audio|Source: Louisville Fire Department
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Transcript:
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The engine cell preface.
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I hear you're talking.
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Originally they had it listed as a gas again sign, but then as the call continued, they originally said a vapor coming out of the bathroom and smelled like something was burning.
00:12
Now they're saying the smell is less plastic burning and it's really cloudy in the house.
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They are evacuating.
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near Lugene Avenue, Car streets of Malcolm and Esther.
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Truck A Radio, do you have a box responding?
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Unfortunately I did not.
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Would you like to make it a box?
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That's correct.
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June 18 responding.
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engine 4, engine 23, intern 18, engine 10, and battalion 3, we already have engine 12 and truck 8 responding to near Lugene Avenue, originally came in as a gas link,
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then they said there was a vapor coming out of the bathroom that smells like something's burning,
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then the smell of something plastic, and it's really cloudy in the house, they evacuated, so we created this box.
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across streets of Malcolm and Esther.
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Engine 12 is on scene near Lugene Avenue, Coord,
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Lujine Avenue,
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a two-story wood frame residential.
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There's nothing shown.
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Student 12, unseen,
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15,
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22, leading nothing showing at 1259.
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Location mentioned:
Near Dixie Hwy, Louisville, KY 40258
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