Smell of charcoal lighter fluid reported near residence
Fire & ArsonA caller reported smelling charcoal lighter fluid near a house with air conditioning units and a grill on the porch. Officers are searching nearby alleys for signs of fire or suspicious activity.
Audio|Source: Jefferson County Public Safety Divisions 1, 2, and 3
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Transcript:
00:00It's like looking for a needle in a haystack.00:02But anyway, the structure is supposed to have a bunch of AC units, evidently in its windows, and it's next to a brown brick.00:12The grill was reported to be on the front porch.00:1610-4[1].00:22I'm in the alley between Euclid and Ridge,00:27and I do smell...00:29charcoal starting fluid.00:34Okay.00:35That's all I could get out of this young lady.00:37She said she drove.00:38I drove all the way home and then made the call.00:41So I don't know if somebody started her grill or what the deal was.00:4910-4[1]J call.
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It's like looking for a needle in a haystack.
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But anyway, the structure is supposed to have a bunch of AC units, evidently in its windows, and it's next to a brown brick.
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The grill was reported to be on the front porch.
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10-4[1].
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I'm in the alley between Euclid and Ridge,
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and I do smell...
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charcoal starting fluid.
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Okay.
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That's all I could get out of this young lady.
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She said she drove.
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I drove all the way home and then made the call.
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So I don't know if somebody started her grill or what the deal was.
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10-4[1]J call.
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10-4: Acknowledgment / Message Received
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Location mentioned:
Ridge Ave, Steubenville, OH 43952
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