Electrical fire smell detected at hospital operating room, Gilbert AZ


Fire crews responded to Mercy Gilbert Hospital after detecting an active electrical fire smell on the second floor operating room. Surgeries were ongoing, limiting access to some rooms while the building was investigated.
Audio|Source: Mesa Fire, Gilbert Fire, Queen Creek Fire
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Transcript:
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The 258 is on-team, Mercy Gilbert Hospital.
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On the second floor, O.R, we have active electrical fire smell at this time attempting to locate.
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A.J.2-5A is in some Mercy Gilbert's command, mobile,
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offenses, and investigating.
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The possibility will be a pumped to 5AE.
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Alarm copies. Engine 258 is on scene.
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The second story, OR, where you do have an active electrical fire smell.
00:27
Engine 258 is going to be Command. Command is mobile, offensive, out investigating accountability will be at Pump 258.
00:34
You do have 15 minutes on the total internet timer since I'm being dispatched.
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Mark, he's your own two.
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Handbook 2 please.
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I copy Anbook 2.
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Medic 226,
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C-deck 3 Diabetic Issue,
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(number withheld), East Plus Moore Avenue, Medic 226, C-deck 3.
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Timber.
01:17
Can you show me how there's a station 100, please?
01:25
Okay.
01:32
What's going to be our best location to take it for the command from Costco? I see you guys are out front. Is that going to be our best spot?
01:42
That's the firm. There is fast.
01:45
It's just a spot to get up.
01:48
It's under first ladder to the route if we got some handlers.
01:57
Sign 252 back to command. I'm just trying to find the best location for us to set up incident command and you are unreadable.
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740.
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Ma'am, can you send me a list 926 for my call? I'll be on the 917.
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I'm on scene two talk to the command agent 258.
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I'm on scene, I'm going to go ahead and assume command from you. Command post is going to be located just to the southwest.
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We'll be stationary out here. I understand you're on the second floor.
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trying to isolate and find an electrical smell.
02:48
Can you confirm if all that's correct and if there's any additional information that I need? I did copy you want a ladder to the roof.
02:57
That's affirmative.
02:58
They have active surgeries going on in some of these rooms right now, so we're only able to access two of the rooms.
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It's best to get allowed it in the roof and check if we got some... Okay, I copy.
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That smell you have, you said, it's electrical and is it isolated to any one area? Can you geographically locate me, locate for me where you're at in the building?
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Location mentioned:
Near S Val Vista Dr, Gilbert, AZ 85297
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