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Fire caused by homeless person in commercial building laundry chuteKansas City MO

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Near Grand Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64106

A fire occurred on the ninth floor of a commercial building near Grand Boulevard. It was caused by a homeless person who ignited material in the laundry chute. The fire was extinguished and units are investigating. There was smoke reported but no ongoing fire.

Audio|Source: Kansas City Fire
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Transcript:
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2, Pumper 25, Truck 6, near Grand Boulevard, Commercial Alarm A3.
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Car 2, Pumper 25, Truck 6,
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near Grand Boulevard, Commercial Alarm A3.
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Number 25, truck six, you responding.
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Hover 17, Medica, 18, near Wayne Avenue, breathing problems, A4.
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Hover 17, Medicaid 18,
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near Wayne Avenue, breathing problems, a 4.
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Car 102.
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Go ahead.
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We got another call for a resident then.
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So the fire is out, but there was a homeless person that set something on fire in the laundry chute.
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25 in route.
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On the ninth floor.
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Do you want anybody else? You just want to advise?
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25 should you in route.
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Your companies are going to be over on A3.
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25 in route.
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Let's put the chief in truck and service.
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We'll advise if needed.
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Yeah, Puffer 25, I was just giving him a size-up.
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You've got a fire that's reported out now on the 9th floor.
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This dash is 102.
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We'll advise when we get there in case we need an investigator.
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You can copy that.
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Truck 6.
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Pumper 19, Medic 19, near West Armour Boulevard, apartment 610 on a SIG, A4.
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Pumper 19, Medic-N-19, near West Armour Boulevard, apartment 610,
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Sigperson, A4.
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Over truck 6.
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Just making sure you're responding.
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Yes, ma'am.
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Copy that. Cover 25.
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Truck 6, responding with 102.
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1.2 is giving the information.
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You've got a homeless person who set something on fire in the laundry chute on the 9th floor.
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Got some smoke on the 9th floor, but fire is reported to be out.
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40, set. Show us like the house, please.
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Number 40.m.
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17 is responding.
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5242-2-2-2-2-2-plaza with one emergent.
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17 are responding? 524, the plaza with one.
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40 spec and quarters.
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Medicaid, are you responding?
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No, reporting quarters.
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102, Puppert 25 is on scene.
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Nothing showing beyond be out investigating with Snakel's Grand Command.
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Compto 25 on scene, 102, Grand Command.

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