Chemical odor detected in Ramsey County Courthouse hallway, St Paul MN


Staff at the Ramsey County Courthouse reported a chemical smell in a hallway, initially thought to be smoke. Firefighters found no fire. The odor may be from ongoing work in the basement.
Audio|Source: Saint Paul Fire
03:11
Transcript:
00:00
Chiefs in road, near West Kellogg Boulevard at the Ramsey County Courthouse.
00:04
This was called in from the premise, reporting smelling smoke in the hallway,
00:10
around 310 side of the building, 3rd 4, not seeing any flames or smoke.
00:17
3.10 side of the building, 3.4.2.2.
00:32
Dispatch engine 10, can get us in now, please.
00:39
I'm sorry, in 10, what is your new?
00:48
Dispatch engine 3.
00:50
Go engine 3.
00:53
Engine 3 is arriving at near Kellogg at the Ramsey Court, Ramsey County Courthouse.
01:00
We have a large building, nothing showing.
01:04
People staying outside, we're going to find out information.
01:08
Engine 3 has courthouse command.
01:13
Copy seven-generated.
01:17
Command Ladder 6 is on Kellogg, nothing showing on the Kellogg side.
01:28
This much update from Courthouse Command.
01:32
For staff, it's more of a chemical smell, possibly people doing drugs in the bathroom.
01:39
It should be investigated.
01:42
Copy then, Steve.
01:48
Hill on commands,
01:51
ladder six, we're making our way of this third floor right now.
01:57
Command copies.
02:03
Command,
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this is G2.
02:08
Go for command.
02:12
Command, Chief 2 is arriving.
02:13
Done a 360, nothing to report.
02:15
Any other updates?
02:19
Negative, we're with me. It's at this time.
02:22
Clatter 6 is on the way to the third floor as well.
02:26
Chief Capities, I'm going to assume Courthouse command.
02:33
Borders 6.
02:36
Turn 6.
02:38
Made's the third floor.
02:40
Smells like a chemical odor, not a smoke. We'll need the squad to move up with their monitors when they're right.
02:48
Come back, copies.
02:51
Command dispatch.
02:56
Go for command.
02:58
We have an update.
03:00
Looks like there is work going on in the basement in the tornado room, which also has a smoke smell.
03:09
Command copies. We'll check the basement as well.
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