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Smoke reported in dorm laundry room at Virginia Tech

Heard on: Blacksburg, Town of Fire Ops
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First fire respond for an electrical hazard at Ambler Johnson Hall West Wing,
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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA 24060
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to an apparent electrical hazard at Ambler Johnson Hall’s West Wing on the Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg. Smoke was observed coming from a washing machine in the second-floor laundry room, though no flames were visible.

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