Burnt rubber smell reported at university complex, Muncie IN
Fire & ArsonFire and emergency crews responded to a reported hazmat leak at the BSU Johnson Complex near North McKinley Avenue in Muncie. After investigation, no gas leak was found. Instead, there was a strong burnt rubber smell detected on multiple floors. Electricians were called to investigate the source of the smell.
Audio|Source: Muncie and Delaware County Public Safety
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North McKinley Avenue, Muncie.
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Respond on Muncie Fireground 2.
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Do you, (name withheld), start that car on your side?
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I'm back to my car now. I'm going to pop on over there.
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7.
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2A8-1028 for you?
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Good. Good.
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Trucklight, Tompkin, 821, Ocean, William, Adam.
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November.
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There's a female second.
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This is going to be inside the Johnson Complex on the Gaslight. I need a full or small.
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I'm 208. I don't know if I got out but I'm clear from see home.
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Engine 6, Engine 3, Rescue 1, hazmat leak, BSU Johnson Complex,
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North McKinley Avenue, Muncie. Respond on Muncie Fireground 2.
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We were unable to find anything. It wasn't really a smell of gas. It was more like a smell of burnt rubber.
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We checked up in the ceiling tiles and couldn't find anything.
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They've got their electricians in or out.
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Can you go ahead and put us on that Kenley run with Truck 7?
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Okay.
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There's sirens, so they're close.
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I'm on the second floor. It gets stronger on the second floor and it does the first.
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Rich first call it, she said she could smell it through the second, third, the floor floor.
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As she was talking to me, she was walking downstairs and said she could also smell only first.
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Going out, I'm up on that fifth floor and you can smell it up here as well.
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307 will be on scene. BSU is on scene.
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We'll investigate and advise.
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In full.
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We're going to be delayed by a train.
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Clear.
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Engine 3, engine 5, you can disregard.
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Location mentioned:
Near N McKinley Ave, Muncie, IN 47306
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