Sparking water meter mistaken for residential fire
Fire & ArsonFire department responded to a report of a house fire but found no flames or smoke. The issue was a sparking water meter in the basement, not an actual fire.
Audio|Source: Cuyahoga Falls Police & Fire
03:21
Transcript:
00:00Falls Fire District 1, Battalion 1, Tower 3, Engine 2, Ladder 5, Engine 4, 1581 2nd Street, Structure Fire[3] Residential.00:12Between Grand Avenue and May Avenue, respond and operate on Fireground 1[2], Mutual Aid[1] suggested, and Med Unit.00:20Battalion 1, and we will take the Akron Med Unit.00:25That's 2017.00:29Engine 4.00:31Patch 2, Falls 8 in Fullston.00:34I'm going to tell you when just be advised.00:36There's no fire, flames, or smoke.00:38It's a water meter that's sparking in the basement.00:41Wrong second.00:44Car tend's on a call.00:47Engine 2 en route on fire ground 1.00:50Engine 2 in route at 2018.00:53Copy. We have a residential fire at 1581 2nd Street, 1-1 2nd Street.01:00Callers State, there's a...01:02It's going to be in the caller's basement.01:04It says the water meter was barking.01:07Dispatch falls, the Italian 1.01:11The...01:12Battalion 1.01:147 back.01:162018.01:17We'll keep Tower 3 and Engine 2, Battalion 1 on this call.01:22Engine 4 and ladder 5 can stay in service, and we will cancel the Akron Med Unit.01:28Copy.01:29Cancelling Accraudgeon 4 in service and quarters.01:35The Titan 1 in route on fire ground 1.01:38Engine 4 and ladder 5, you copy.01:41You can stay in quarters.01:43Carrier breach in route fire ground 1.01:46Lot of 5 in service and quarters.01:502019.01:59Dispatchful
00:00
Falls Fire District 1, Battalion 1, Tower 3, Engine 2, Ladder 5, Engine 4, 1581 2nd Street, Structure Fire[3] Residential.
00:12
Between Grand Avenue and May Avenue, respond and operate on Fireground 1[2], Mutual Aid[1] suggested, and Med Unit.
00:20
Battalion 1, and we will take the Akron Med Unit.
00:25
That's 2017.
00:29
Engine 4.
00:31
Patch 2, Falls 8 in Fullston.
00:34
I'm going to tell you when just be advised.
00:36
There's no fire, flames, or smoke.
00:38
It's a water meter that's sparking in the basement.
00:41
Wrong second.
00:44
Car tend's on a call.
00:47
Engine 2 en route on fire ground 1.
00:50
Engine 2 in route at 2018.
00:53
Copy. We have a residential fire at 1581 2nd Street, 1-1 2nd Street.
01:00
Callers State, there's a...
01:02
It's going to be in the caller's basement.
01:04
It says the water meter was barking.
01:07
Dispatch falls, the Italian 1.
01:11
The...
01:12
Battalion 1.
01:14
7 back.
01:16
2018.
01:17
We'll keep Tower 3 and Engine 2, Battalion 1 on this call.
01:22
Engine 4 and ladder 5 can stay in service, and we will cancel the Akron Med Unit.
01:28
Copy.
01:29
Cancelling Accraudgeon 4 in service and quarters.
01:35
The Titan 1 in route on fire ground 1.
01:38
Engine 4 and ladder 5, you copy.
01:41
You can stay in quarters.
01:43
Carrier breach in route fire ground 1.
01:46
Lot of 5 in service and quarters.
01:50
2019.
01:59
Dispatchful
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Mutual Aid: Request for outside agency assistance
[2]
Fireground 1: Fire operations radio channel
[3]
Structure Fire: Reported structure fire
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Location mentioned:
Near 2nd St, Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221
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