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Residential fire caused by electric blanket near Concord LoopCouncil Bluffs IA

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Near Concord Loop, Council Bluffs, IA 51503

A residential fire occurred near Concord Loop caused by an electric blanket that ignited. Smoke and flames were visible. Two people were inside but evacuated safely. About a quarter of the house was on fire at the time of the report.

Audio|Source: Pottawattamie County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Response needed near Concord Loop for residential fire.
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Louis Township McQuilman, Trainer, Fire.
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Response needed near Concord Loop for residential fire.
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Second page showing several from all the permits when I are responding.
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Here's match, 2362.
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2362.
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In Route 3.
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Clear, 2362, in Route 3, 20362.
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We'll be using Ground 7 for this instance, but it's near Concord Loop.
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The caller advised they turned on an electric blanket and it started on fire.
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There was smoke and flames.
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There are two people in the residence and they were advised to evacuate near Concord Loop.
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2362, clear, switching the ground seven.
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Clear switching to ground 7, 21, 2121.
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Park County, 1970.
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1970.
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70 is en route with two, clear on information, switching to ground 7.
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70 clear information, switching to ground 7.
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2012.2. 5.
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County, 7161.
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1761.
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In route with four, clearing information switch to ground seven.
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Logger and information switch on to ground seven.
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Be advised the caller did call back and advise a quarter of the house is on fire now.
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That's good.
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One on two.
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Potkin, 1774.
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1774.
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En route with two.
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In route with two, we're going information.
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Could you repeat that info?
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near Concord Loop.
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It was started by an electric blanket.
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Smoke and flames were seen.
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The caller did call back and said a quarter of the house is on fire now.
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There are two people in the house they did evacuate.
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Do you use ground seven foot sentence?
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1774 clear.
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21.24.
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County, 2371.
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2371.
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In route with two, clear on information changing to ground seven.
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Clearing out with two switching to ground seven and 2124.
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Okay, Kennedy, 704.
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Town 274.
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1774, on location, switching to ground seven.
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All location, switching to ground seven for now-shy.
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All-county, 1773.
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1773.
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In Routly 2, we are claiming information.
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We're clear.
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Let me switch your grounds up in please.

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Near Concord Loop, Council Bluffs, IA 51503

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