Small fire in vacant house caused by heater, Cleveland OH


Firefighters responded to a small fire at a vacant and abandoned house near W 69th St where squatters were staying. The fire was likely caused by a heater. Crews boarded up windows and doors and requested Cleveland Public Power to cut off the electricity to the house.
Audio|Source: Cleveland Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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At this address for three windows and two man doors so we can secure this house.
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It's vacant and abandoned.
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There's squatters been in here.
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That's three windows, two man doors for a board up.
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That's correct.
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Copy. This is a case you one back to the between.
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Okay, if you want that.
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That's for booting that.
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There's a flight going station painting.
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Spence, truck 23 copies.
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Boxalon, 1386, West 69, takes engine 4, engine 24, ladder, ladder 23, battalion 3, motor gas.
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Hello.
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Box alarm, 1386, West 9.
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Engine 4, engine 24, ladder 23, Battalion 3 on the air, odor of gas, companies acknowledged.
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11A. You can show us in service.
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Refusal AMA[1] per 2, 3.
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Copy that. Dispatch, show you 40 back in quarters.
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Okay, so far.
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To dispatch on tax six, can you have CPP also come to this location, pull the meter, make sure there's no power going to this house? This appears to be caused from a small heater that squatters were using.
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Copy, Cleveland Public Power to your location.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Refusal AMA: Refusal of medical assistance - Against Medical Advice
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Location mentioned:
Near W 69th St, Cleveland, OH 44102
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