Smoke and burning rubber odor in detached apartment, Hillsboro OR
Fire & ArsonA residential fire investigation took place near Old Ridge Street at a detached accessory dwelling unit. Responders reported smoke and a burning rubber smell inside the apartment when the heater was turned on. The unit was evacuated and later determined that there was no fire, just a likely malfunctioning or dirty heater causing smoke.
Audio|Source: Washington County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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I come with the residential task force for possible house fire near Old Ridge Street.
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A report of smell of burning rubber in the home after turning on a heater, smoke in the attic space and in the home as well.
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Location is actually not the main house. It is a detached apartment on the property,
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about 7 to 800 square foot, one studio, one room studio apartment.
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Observing the structure is about 3 to 4 yards away from the main house, but the roof lines are close.
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It's around C1, truck 5, inch 2, engine 6. Engine 6.
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Engine 6, copy 3, back.
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Engine 6 arrived. We have a single story, wood frame resident.
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Nothing showing.
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Engine 6 will be investigating.
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Alpha Side is on Orange.
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Com copies engine 6 arrived.
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One story of wood frame structure.
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Nothing showing.
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Old Ridge is Alpha Side 1534.
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Agent 6 from Engine 2 we're arriving.
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Engine 2, you guys can just stage.
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And all incoming is you guys can plug the code 1.
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Engine 6 from C1, C1 of Establish.
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Ulrich Command, I assure you fire attack investigating, and you have your own water supply.
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The command from engine six, we have a light haze to smoking here. We do have an attic access.
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It's just locked, so we're working on getting a key pump sticks from engine six. You bring back an attic ladder.
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Got it.
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Fire check from command.
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Go ahead.
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Is this an apartment?
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That's former, it's the ADU in the back.
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Copy and is it evacuated?
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Affirmers. So firmers.
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Copy evacuated and have you seen four sides.
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It's just a small 7A underfoot square ADU, no other hazards run.
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Mayn't have a break providing Florida's good one.
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Third five, puppies.
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Take a manned for firetops. Make a man for firetrap.
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Go ahead.
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Yeah,
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we can go ahead and recall. We made access to the attic. It looks like it's probably just a dirty heater evening.
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But we're there's no fire.
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Grant copy, break, firecom command.
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Can you recall the box will show C1, engine 6 working, and recall engine 2 and truck 5.
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With the recall on the task force on Old Ridge Street for residential structure,
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C1, engine 6 working,
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all others can cancel 1539.
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Location mentioned:
NE, Hillsboro, OR 97006
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