Gas water heater explosion with smoke at home

Heard on: Tuscumbia AL Fire Dispatch

01:23

This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

00:00

Tuscumbia Fire, need you en route (number withheld) South Washington Street.

00:02

(number withheld) South Washington Street, structure fire.

00:05

No, it's at about 1939.

00:12

Received,

00:15

1939.

00:23

10-1 en route.

00:27

10-4, showing en route (number withheld) South Washington Street.

00:29

Be advised, caller is stating that her hot water heater has exploded.

00:34

It is a gas water heater.

00:35

Utilities are being notified at this time.

00:38

Smoke only, no flames visible at this time.

00:44

10-1 en route.

00:50

Copy engine one, show you on route (number withheld) south Washington Street, 1940 .

00:58

Show engine one on scene.

01:00

Nothing showing.

01:08

Ten four, show you on scene (number withheld) south Washington Street, 1946 .

01:16

Engine one on scene.

01:20

Copy squad one, show you on scene.

01:21

(number withheld) South Washington Street, 19 forty-three.

2026-10-22 00:41 UTC

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S Washington St, Tuscumbia, AL 35674

Gas water heater explosion with smoke at home

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported gas hot water heater explosion with smoke but no visible flames at a home near South Washington Street in Tuscumbia. Utilities were notified, and arriving units reported nothing showing on scene.

Gas water heater explosion with smoke at home

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