Burning smell in basement from washing machine belt, Reading PA
Fire & ArsonFire department responded to a burning smell in the basement caused by a washing machine belt malfunction. The washing machine was disconnected, and no fire was found. The basement was ventilated, and the occupant was advised to contact their landlord for repairs.
Audio|Source: Berks County Fire and EMS - Digital
03:38
Transcript:
00:00
Just double-checking all the wiring, but it does appear to be out of probably washer malfunction, belt, belt.
00:09
We're going to see about getting ventilated, ventilation starts.
00:19
Okay, to confirm it does seem to be the belt, and you're going to start ventilating, correct?
00:28
Yeah.
00:34
There's someone able to open the Velcos from the outside.
00:43
BLS Medical, Medic 5553, the City of Writing, 313 North Main Street.
00:49
BLS Medical Card for 6-0, (number withheld).
00:52
BLS Medical Card for 6-0, (number withheld).
00:53
Okay.
00:59
Oh,
01:03
Pete, that's a negative.
01:07
No, we found back.
01:13
Okay, thank you.
01:20
It's 21. I'm being told there is no billco door.
01:26
There is one it appears.
01:27
It just seems blocked from the outside.
01:42
I would get a lot of high with class.
01:44
I'm (number withheld).
01:57
Burke's Medics, 7111 available.
02:01
Medic 5711 available, Team 34.
02:08
Medi 4602 is in half the Joe's.
02:11
Medic 5602, I'm at St.
02:14
Joe's, (number withheld).
02:18
For 96-5-2-1 at running.
02:22
Medics-652 at Reading (number withheld).
02:29
Yeah.
02:31
Mike 7.
02:34
7 is going to Reading.
02:36
Mike, 7 in Route, running (number withheld).
02:38
All right, the radio.
02:43
All right, the radio.
02:46
Hi.
02:49
(number withheld) moss was a watch machine belt that was burning up, possibly due to eroding.
02:58
The washing machine was disconnected and isolated.
03:03
There was no fire.
03:05
We mechanically ventilated the basement and through the translator we explained to the occupant that she was going to need to contact her landlord to have it repaired prior to for use.
03:17
All units are available.
03:23
Copy (number withheld) moths,
03:26
washing machine belt, most likely overloaded.
03:29
It's disconnected and isolated, negative fire, mechanically ventilated basement,
03:34
explained to the occupant to contact the Lama.
03:37
Simon's available (number withheld).
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Location mentioned:
Near Moss St, Reading, PA 19604
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