Firefighters investigate smoke and sprinkler activation in building, Los Angeles CA
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a building near East 3rd Street after a fire alarm was activated. They found residual smoke in the kitchen and attic vents. Sprinklers had been activated causing water damage. The maintenance staff shut off the sprinkler riser while crews searched for the smoke's source. There is no clear evidence of arson or criminal activity as the investigation continues.
Audio|Source: Los Angeles City Fire
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Transcript:
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By 439, we're going to give you Tech 17 back.
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Salt,
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near East 3rd Street.
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You're unconscious, 52-4-through-jarmor.
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You have a better location in the patient? No one here waiting down.
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K-860, you have reports in front of the courthouse.
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Anybody will change. Call-bye.
00:31
But there's something more because it's so flowing in here. He said it was about 15 minutes ago when he set it off.
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1085.
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Jack Gatser-Giverg C-13-0-9 to fold it.
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102s from a truck 39 on the roof. There's no water issue up here coming down, but the little ventilation ducting vent is blowing out a little bit of smoke. Is there residual smoke in there?
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Yeah, there's some residual smoke in the kitchen area, but very cold.
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I have my guys in there right now, but the maintenance guy is trying to show me where the sprinkler supply shut off is.
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So I might be running into you guys right now.
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Rescue 1-Ochon on the radio, light force 88 stroke, 152, 23, heart-sook, cross and Cipolida.
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Agent 76, first intersection receipt in.
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Good sign.
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And...
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...rescue tan, Kemp.
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Agent 5-7 traffic intersection of 703rd and Hoover.
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The maintenance guy is now shutting down the riser for the sprinklers.
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So we'll see if that helps.
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And we'll go ahead and run a tick through the kitchen for you guys on the roof. If you see anything, let us know.
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And you can attach us with Engine 82.
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Cancel Rescue 76.
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You've been attached.
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Rescue 76, cancel.
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Were we able to determine yet what our burn? Because there is still a little residual smoke coming from an attic bent too.
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6-6-6, Ruck.
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Petro Sv 14, can you show us on scene, not in route?
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So we're just kind of investigating further.
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There's a massive hole where all the water is coming through, so when it's stopped, we can look up into it.
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Location mentioned:
Near E 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90013
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