Smoke caused by rooftop air conditioner at Los Angeles building, Los Angeles CA
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to smoke inside a building near Vin Scully Ave in Los Angeles. They traced the smoke to a malfunctioning air conditioning unit on the roof. The power was shut off, the smoke subsided, and the situation was declared under control.
Audio|Source: Los Angeles City Fire - Grounds
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Transcript:
00:00
Yeah, no, sir. What we have right now is I walked all the way through the entire building from the Alpha to the Charlie side.
00:07
We have shut the ponade doors to just compartmentalize whatever residual smokes in there.
00:13
We have not found the source yet. We're still investigating everything's cold.
00:17
I'm in communication face-to-face with the roof.
00:21
Yeah, there is an all if I see copy and then just reiterating you don't have any needs for any patient removal, we're going to shelter in place.
00:32
That is correct.
00:33
Staff has been advised to just shelter in place.
00:37
It's compartmentalized inside.
00:39
There's very, very, very little smoke inside.
00:43
Yeah, there is an alpha I see copy.
00:45
Let me know once you know you've identified the source.
00:56
Yeah, I see from Alpha, just updated information.
01:00
The smoke is subsiding.
01:02
We have not found a source yet.
01:05
We're still searching for the source.
01:09
Division, Alpha, I see, copy.
01:12
Yeah, I wrote the vision from IC.
01:15
The comments is the air conditioner. Have we made your way back there and checked any of the air conditioners?
01:25
Yeah,
01:26
we're currently standing all the air conditioners with a tick. I'll get back to you.
01:32
Yeah, I'll rough division I see copy.
01:41
Yeah, Engine 93 from IC.
01:44
I go for engine 93. Okay,
01:47
go for engine 93.
01:49
Yeah, what's your location?
01:53
Changing the south view.
01:57
Copy, steady.
02:05
Hey, route from Alpha.
02:08
Engine 73 just made contact with one of the building managers.
02:12
When they switch the power off on the AC unit, the smoke subsided,
02:18
I'm going to assume that that's the cause. If you want to just take the pop one of the lids off up there, if you don't mind, and see if you can see a belt or anything that else is smoldering in there.
02:30
Proof copy, we'll check it out.
02:34
Yeah, alpha from the roof.
02:36
I do have an air conditioner here with a mellow burning.
02:41
It's not hot, but I'm assuming this is the source.
02:47
Copy that. Power's off for the building manager there. So if it looks like a belt or something, we can kind of determine that that's the cause, that'd be good.
03:00
Yeah,
03:02
roof from Alpha, where is that unit in proximity to the building?
03:13
Alpha from the roof, it's about three-quarters the way back on the Bravo side.
03:22
I'm from Dodger Command, I need you to respond to the med room.
03:29
G209 on wait.
03:37
I see from Roos.
03:43
I rode from ICO.
03:45
Yeah, we found an 8th unit up here.
03:48
A little warm,
03:50
they disconnected, and the smell dissipated, but you can definitely smell this unit with the problem.
03:58
Roger, just make sure we take it any type of heat source around there and then if we can confirm the powers and shut off.
04:08
Copy.
04:16
Yeah, Division Alpha from ISTE. Sounds like the location is on the roof. Air conditioner.
04:22
They're sitting off the power, they're ticking it.
04:24
From Irvana, it's important. Let me know when you feel comfortable and calling a knockdown.
04:30
Yeah, I see it from Alpha. I feel comfortable calling the knockdown. I got a good look inside.
04:35
Everything's subsided and I've got made a face-to-face with the roof. Everything's cold.
04:41
I confirm knockdown.
04:46
Do region alpha, IC copy.
04:49
Yeah,
04:56
there's an alpha from IC, we're starting to scale this back.
04:59
Are you going to be lighting your truck for any ventilation or should we start releasing these resources?
05:11
Yeah,
05:12
I see, give me one second, let me look inside real quick.
05:22
I see from Alpha, I feel comfortable releasing whatever companies you need to, it's cold, it doesn't need to be blown out inside.
05:31
The windows are open, staff is aware.
05:38
Yeah, Division Alpha, I see copy. At this time, then we're going to go ahead and hold Task Force 73 and just 72.
05:45
We'll start releasing everybody else.
05:49
Yeah.
05:51
Yeah,
05:57
all companies are on Corvair. We're going to go ahead and give the tack back.
06:00
We'll be moving back to 8, so let's go switch over to 3.
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Location mentioned:
Near Vin Scully Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012
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