Smoke caused by malfunctioning light ballast at commercial building, El Monte CA


Firefighters responded to smoke at a one-story commercial building on Valley Boulevard. The smoke was caused by a malfunctioning light ballast with no active fire found.
Audio|Source: Los Angeles County Fire - Command 30
02:18
Transcript:
00:00
Nothing showing from one-story commercial building,
00:03
168 investigating.
00:04
How about unit stage out?
00:09
168 LA copy is nothing showing all units responding to the commercial building fire at 11333 Valley Boulevard you can stage.
00:17
Engine 168 is investigating.
00:25
167 is on scene hold.
00:31
Hey 167, we're circling around and see if we see anything from the back. I don't know if you want to go to the front and see if they have anything to say. No one's come out or said anything.
00:41
Copy, we'll make our way in through the gate.
00:50
LA Battalion Taring Council of Battalion 16.
00:54
LA, Copies, Battalion 16, you can cancel your response.
01:05
42 on the scene.
01:09
42 on the scene.
01:12
42, 167, hold on.
01:14
42, 167, hold on.
01:20
We're on the Bravo side,
01:22
sorry,
01:24
Delta side, and we're talking to PD right now.
01:32
168 from 167 we got in through the front gate the officer that let us in said it was a smoking from the vent but it's dissipated. We'll investigate let you guys know.
01:46
Copy. We just talked to someone else too. We'll come around and meet you.
01:59
890s, you could hold, we're investigating.
02:01
It didn't look like much. We'll let you know right now.
02:10
LA from 167, this will be a malfunctioning light ballots.
02:14
167, 166 can handle.
02:16
You can take the comp plan back, release everybody else.
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Location mentioned:
El Monte City Hall West / El Monte Police, 11333 Valley Blvd, El Monte, CA 91731
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