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Heard on: Jefferson KY Fire-Talk Group Calls · 1/18/2026 08:41 AM
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Engine 15 and truck 3 responding on an electrical odor,
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(number withheld) South Shelby Street, cross streets of Milton Street and Lydia Street at Volunteers of America.
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Electrical odor prompts evacuation at Shelby St facility

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible electrical odor at a Volunteers of America facility near South Shelby Street in Louisville. An alarm from one apartment indicated a potential issue, triggering the evacuation of the building as a precaution. No injuries were mentioned in the initial communication.

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S Shelby St, Louisville, KY 40217
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