Smoke detected in university building caused by humidifier, Bowling Green OH


Fire and university police responded to a smoke detector alarm and visible smoke in a university building. The cause was found to be a humidifier melting onto a cardboard box. No fire or arson was involved.
Audio|Source: Bowling Green Police and Fire, BGSU Police
06:11
Transcript:
00:00
The University can be advised the smoke detector is now also alarming.
00:08
There is smoke.
00:09
So clear.
00:28
See you at again.
00:34
1061, one. One zero six one.
00:39
Another unit, and I want to grab a map if you have one, a lower degree it is.
00:49
Edge one's level one.
00:56
Command, engine one.
00:59
Go ahead.
01:03
You can have your crew dress out, remain at the truck, when they contact with the DGSUPD.
01:09
The engine one's clear, get dressed for me a truck.
01:19
23 University, can you advise fire it's on the southeast side,
01:26
southeast corner?
01:30
That's clear.
01:35
The University and AJ 1-8-9, they are on the southeast corner.
01:44
That's clear, southeast corner.
01:50
Side.
01:57
W-143, go ahead.
01:59
Any other alarms? Go ahead.
02:04
Shooting.
02:06
Here, click.
02:12
Any other alarms?
02:16
Negative.
02:24
Having get pregnant is a lot of smoke in the room.
02:31
That's right.
02:45
Injury crash, near West River Road.
02:49
Callers suppicing on those injuries, looks like two occupants with air-back deployment in the ditch.
02:56
Yeah.
03:00
Okay.
03:06
Go ahead, man.
03:09
Go and bring your truck around to the southeast corner of the building.
03:12
You'll see a large man left you can position by that door.
03:21
Next one's clear.
03:22
Reposition the south-east corner, a large man door.
03:30
Take two-air quarters on three, break.
03:36
All set.
03:39
Mabel and Worcester, John Mary Young, 7857.
03:44
John Mary Young, 7857.
03:50
This is clear, can I...
03:52
It comes from Maple Bay.
03:53
We have the stop sign of South Maple and West Worcester.
04:04
W5D4.
04:07
4. To be advised, the driver is alert and conscious at this time in talking to the caller.
04:16
Okay.
04:29
King, Queen David, 5698, KQB 5698, it's a black Chevy, will be Poe and family.
04:45
You're back.
04:50
Shapiro, Caller.
04:52
WC.W.F. 43.
04:55
Go ahead.
04:58
Unit one, seven, Ohio, crank, invoid, 9286, Craigney 86.
05:06
Go ahead.
05:09
Go ahead.
05:13
We're still rolling over just going to say, we're going on our now.
05:23
Highquarters, T.38, you arise.
05:26
They have pulled over now, I've got on high school.
05:30
Hey, for a minute, he's down.
05:35
Here, okay.
05:38
6DJ headquarters owners they have for here.
05:43
We're going. I'm trying out.
05:44
He's 1444 is down in this.
05:48
I'm sorry, thank you.
05:52
Thank you, so, your vehicle will go for the L-N-2-1MGM feature.
05:59
Here goes.
06:05
Just be advised, they found the cause.
06:07
It's actually a humidifier that was melting onto a cardboard box.
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Location mentioned:
Near E Wooster St, Bowling Green, OH 43403
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