Smoke and haze detected inside Bayer building, Evansville IN


Fire crews are investigating increasing smoke and haze inside the Bayer building near Warner Street. No active fire has been found yet, but smoke and haze levels appear to be worsening. The source may relate to air handling units in the building. No immediate hazards were reported during the inspection.
Audio|Source: Vanderburgh County Fire
02:56
Transcript:
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We're starting to get a slight smoke in the Bayer building.
00:06
Two,
00:12
keep your truck at the plug. Walk up to the scene.
00:34
Captain, this most getting worse.
00:41
Note card, Quint one captain's access in the room.
00:55
Groups after clear, there's nothing up here,
00:58
but that haze does get worse once you attend the ladder.
01:02
Down to the first landing or the main door there, we're going to check that.
01:06
I already checked that. It's got air handling units in there,
01:09
very little haze in there when I opened it the first time.
01:18
Two gear up, come to Delta side layer.
01:28
Clear on my way.
01:36
This is 4-9-5-1.
01:39
Good one.
01:42
You'll show me out at near Warner St,
01:47
W-A-R-N-E-R,
01:50
reference the header mentioned by Injure-5, just in the investigation.
01:57
Clear, do you want me to make you a second round card for this?
02:01
Or be off the structure fire?
02:05
Every card, please.
02:10
5-1, if you're going to be operating, please go into a different channel.
02:20
Dispredge 5-1, I'll be on tack-aid.
02:25
Tack 8.
02:28
For instance, 3.
02:32
Checking your status over here.
02:41
Walk the building,
02:43
no haze, then you have several lights that are dead, that should have energy chewing,
02:49
but other than that, no hazards.
02:52
I'm clear.
02:54
Just hang side over there for a bit.
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Location mentioned:
Near Warner St, Evansville, IN 47725
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