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Heard on: Santa Cruz County Fire · 1/11/2026 02:40 PM
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Smoke investigation, near Fifth Street.
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Be at Fifth Street Laundromat for a smoking washing machine.
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Smoke investigation at Fifth Street Laundromat
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a smoke investigation at the Fifth Street Laundromat in Watsonville. Smoke was coming from a washing machine due to a burnt belt. There was no fire, and crews conducted smoke removal while waiting for the building representative.