Small fire caused by electrical short at apartment, Cedar Falls IA


A small fire occurred at an apartment near Center Street caused by an electrical short that ignited nearby material. The fire was extinguished and fans were used to clear smoke.
Audio|Source: Waterloo-Cedar Falls Public Safety
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Transcript:
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No fire, there are some burning embers. We're going to run with the item.
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10-4[1]. We'll get ready to set up fans here.
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near Center St number 9, September (number withheld).
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That was shorting out, caused some material next to it to start burning.
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Fire is out.
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We are going to set a fan blow the smoke out, otherwise everything is pretty good here.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment (Message received / OK)
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Location mentioned:
Near Center St, Cedar Falls, IA 50613
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