Smoking heating unit in apartment prompts evacuation, Hoover AL

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/10/2025 04:55 PM

Near Wisteria Pl, Hoover, AL 35216

Firefighters responded to a report of a smoking heating unit inside an apartment near Wisteria Place. Residents were evacuated safely. No flames were found, and maintenance and police were called to investigate.

Audio|Source: Hoover Fire Department

02:16

Transcript:

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Engine 1, engine 4, engine 2, truck 4, rescue 5, battalion 1, battalion 2 respond to element Hoover, near Wisteria Place,

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on a structure fire, engine 1, engine 4, truck 4, rescue 5.

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Battalion 1, Battalion 2, Element 2, Element Hoover, near Wisteria Place,

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heating unit, smoking inside apartment,

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cross street, Rocky Ridge Road.

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Either one responding.

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Any of the one responding.

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Any of the four responding?

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Any of four responding?

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Thank you, too.

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Let's do respondent.

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The four responding.

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Trout four responding.

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Trout four is funding.

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Two-five respond.

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Two-five. Two-five responding.

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Very wonderful.

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What's up? Responding.

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The second two is fine.

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What's trying to respond? The time to respond.

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Engine 1, Engine 4, Engine 2, Truck 4, Rescue 5, Battalion 1, Battalion 2,

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Stavia Hills engine responding to Element Hoover.

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Near Wisteria Place were placed on a structure fire,

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heating units smoking inside apartment, residents being evacuated, no flames seen.

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Rescue Force Fire alarm.

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Rescue Force and service can be responding to the exterior of life or Rescue 5 in service.

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Rescue 4 is in service will be responding.

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Can hold Rescue 5 in service?

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Rescue 5 is in service, sir.

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Rescue 5 is 10 in service, sir.

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Rescue 5 receiving service.

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One's on scene three-story apartment complex nothing showing with theory command.

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I'm telling you what I'm seeing three-story apartment complex nothing shown and be with three to command.

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