Firefighters extinguish dryer vent fire in residential home, Charlotte NC
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a residential dryer vent fire on Douglas Drive. Occupants evacuated safely. Fire was found active in the crawl space and was extinguished using water cans.
Audio|Source: Charlotte and Mecklenburg County Fire
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Transcript:
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I was advising they were installing a dryer.
00:02
The vent caught on fire.
00:04
Now there's smoke coming from the vent.
00:06
Not sure if there's any more smoke or fire in the residence.
00:09
They are evacuating.
00:11
They have a hydrant at (number withheld) Road and Douglas.
00:16
Engine 10 is going to be your Rick.
00:22
Hi there, go.
00:28
Central.
00:31
I'll tell you all I'm good.
00:35
Have there been any success with contacting someone here?
00:41
That's negative.
00:42
We've tried to call and there was no answer.
00:45
Copy. Do you repeat your T instructions one more time? We're looking, but we've been unsuccessful finding a key.
00:55
It says that there is a key in the right side of the gate in the porcupine bush.
01:02
I can check the history and see if there's anything else.
01:08
Coffee, we're over here looking now.
01:09
I haven't been able to get anybody in the door yet.
01:16
Ten-four. In the last call from a few months ago, it says that there's a hidden key on the porcupine statue.
01:30
We were still looking.
01:36
A hot response for a welfare check, (number withheld) Centennial Commons Parkway, (number withheld) Centennial Commons, Cross Streets of Union Square in Provincial Court.
01:48
Use Offs for traffic at (number withheld).
01:55
Armed Tower 26.
01:58
Go ahead.
01:59
Confirming you were on scene.
02:03
Cautionary, we're getting ready to be it's clear.
02:06
Ten-four towers would be safe.
02:12
Harder's one to one respond.
02:15
I'll be joined.
02:17
Ladder 20, you can cancel.
02:23
Letter 20, cancel the room.
02:28
Housefire, (number withheld) Douglas Drive, on E, Echo, Power 26, Housefire, (number withheld) Douglas Drive, on E, Echo.
02:42
Long ladder, 20-30 is on scene, single story residential house, nothing showing H230OV command, investigating.
02:50
10-4[1], engine 30 command investigating, long ladder, 20.
02:56
The 20 is direct.
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Team 4.
03:02
If possible for a century, we tried to contact the patient, but there was no answer.
03:11
The first-party caller?
03:15
That's so far.
03:16
I'm going to one's on scene.
03:19
Copy on scene.
03:24
I had to hide or not.
03:31
Are you guys going to be clear?
03:38
I'll just investigate a little more.
03:47
Engine 13, medical routine difficulty breathing, (number withheld) Reliance Street.
03:52
Engine 13, medical routine difficulty breathing, (number withheld) Reliance Street.
03:58
Thank you, all the safe.
04:04
Tim, ten more than trying about.
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The latter 17.
04:12
Have your crew come on in and sit this.
04:18
Ladder, copies.
04:32
Highville Fire assist York County with a fire alarm at (number withheld) Talloak Trail, (number withheld) Talloog Trail, Cross Streets, Sweetcomb Drive and Dogwood Hills Drive operating on York 25, timeout, 18.
04:54
Central Popple engine two is en route to (number withheld) top trail, assisting Fort Mill, Newark County.
05:08
She's fine, we're just going to figure out who's trying to get in touch with her.
05:17
Steeleger 1 to Central Conference.
05:24
Or are you guys going to be clear?
05:33
Central Engine 3 is back in house.
05:36
Engine 1 is going to be back in service in Station 1 area.
05:40
10-4[1].
05:46
Cancel CD, they're not on scene.
05:49
10-4[1].
05:53
Pavel Institute of Central.
05:56
Fival growth.
06:02
She'll file units back of service canceled by York County.
06:06
So forth.
06:10
And for CADNO purposes, there is not a hiding key at this location.
06:16
Ten forth.
06:22
In all companies, we're checking the attic and crawl space.
06:24
I'm pretty sure we're able to get you all out of here pretty soon.
06:32
17 to command.
06:33
We do have a little bit active fire in the crawl space.
06:37
We're going to try and hit it with a water can real quick.
06:44
Got it, Ed. Do you feel like you're going to be able to handle it or do y'all need some more companies in here?
06:53
I think we're going to be to handle it with a water chain.
06:56
Give me one minute to get a guy in there.
07:00
Got it.
Police codes explained
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10-4: Acknowledgment; message received and understood.
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Location mentioned:
Near Douglas Dr, Charlotte, NC 28217
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