Orange smoke near lake shore drive caused by power plant steam, Tempe AZ
Fire & ArsonMultiple callers reported seeing orange smoke near South Lakeshore Drive in Tempe, which was identified as harmless steam from a nearby power plant, not a fire.
Audio|Source: Tempe Police Department - South Patrol District
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Transcript:
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One Paul 22 for 905 in the area of near South Lake Shore Drive.
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Callers advising 3 miles to the southwest.
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There will be some fire seeing orange smoke.
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T5017.
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Paul says you that copy.
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If I thank you.
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Copy.
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There.
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If we still go the line, can we just verify, it says three miles, can we just verify that he's actually meaning three miles?
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Are they disconnected? We'll see if we can get the call taker.
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Give him a 21 back.
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5-word 24.
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24?
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I had multiple callers since it's cold outside the steam from the power plant is making it look like there's a large fire, probably what you're talking about.
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It's very happy.
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It's a long caller today.
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That's your 41.
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That's 41.
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Just to add to that, I'm over near Marcos Senezer right now, just code 4 all over here, near the school.
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Can't work.
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Okay.
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So Paul 20, Paul 23, the caller is advising that it was approximately 3 to 5 miles away from her home, away from that area of Larkas State High School, southwest.
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Possibly referring to the power station like 524.5.
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122. I'm driving by the school now and that's the only thing I can see that looks like it.
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Is that steam?
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Different.
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S Lakeshore Dr, Tempe, AZ
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