Washer belt fire sparks swift evacuation in Tucson home, Tucson AZ
Fire & ArsonAt 9049 South Helen Marie Drive, an overloaded washer belt caught fire in a laundry unit, prompting evacuation. Firefighters extinguished the fire and downgraded response after ensuring safety.
Audio|Source: Tucson Police/Fire Citywide
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Transcript:
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Utility 74, response,
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residential structure fire.
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On Tac 1, 9049 South Helen Marie Drive, 136 by 31, respond to Tac 1.
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It's in one of their laundry units.
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It's an overloaded washer that the belt was spinning and was burning off.
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Do you have a contact number for their building maintenance and give them a note that we unplug it and there's still clothes in it, but we don't know who or what it belongs to?
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Somebody just one and we'll see if we can find the contact number.
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8-04, 6-0-7.
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Are you guys following any foot tracks or just looking?
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I'm just looking.
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10-4. I've been holding north of here.
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I haven't seen anybody.
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Do you give it like an ETA and how much of the head starts with those do you guys?
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Okay, turn like that last.
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The guy in the green sweater, how much of an ETA did he have until we got out here?
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Ram 3-2 to admission.
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Malia fire engine 180.
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Enter 180, very far.
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The valley fire, NG-18.
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Assignment complete in-service returning.
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1223 we have one decided 1243 1-23 we sign that case number number it's 51 505-1 thank you 1243 1243
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I am outside Concord, on Side B.
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Thank you.
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We're adding to one at three times two four.
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I'm pretty sure this is the vehicle right here.
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That's June and you're working one?
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I have a good price.
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You're going to send you the case.
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Well, Adam 35, your case, 51005-505-1.
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Danforth, thank you.
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1244.
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Letter 1. Diabetic Problem, 215.
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15.
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East Congress Street.
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100 North and 100 East.
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Respond on A3 North.
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I see it.
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8-04?
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206-7. 2027.
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This catch, just 7-1.
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Just 7-1. Just have long.
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Go ahead.
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Andrews, someone's unseen, small,
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single-family dwelling, single-story.
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We've got nothing showing at this time.
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Everybody's evacuated, the danglifiers out.
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We're going to be out investigating in command, but you can shut this down to a single-unit response and cancel the rest of the assignment.
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Copy and just have one on-scene, single-family dwelling, single-story, with nothing showing.
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All residents are evacuated.
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Show you out investigating, canceling remaining units.
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Okay,
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no team copy cancellation, switching by the phone up one.
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All incoming units to 9049 South Helen Marie Drive.
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For inches of one, fire is out, appears to be out, nothing's showing, family evacuated,
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holding response to single engine.
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All units are clear to return.
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Location mentioned:
E Helen Marie Dr, Tucson, AZ 85756
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