Fire at solar facility inverter causes roof smoke, Bakersfield CA
Fire & ArsonA fire started at a solar field facility involving an inverter unit. The fire caused smoke to come from the roof. Fire crews responded with multiple units and shut down Kentucky Street for emergency operations. No injuries were reported, and utilities were secured during the response.
Audio|Source: Kern County Fire/Bakersfield Fire/USFS
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Transcript:
00:00
Engine and patrol, 15 responding.
00:02
They did confirm it was an individual working on some type of the inverter and it sparks and then we have flames or is it some type of battery storage kind of like facility.
00:15
Okay.
00:16
The plane one, he only advised who's working on the inverters it combusted into flames.
00:21
Goodbye.
00:22
Factory report will copy a soft base and route to the full file for the crew transport.
00:26
One plus three's full on war, eating five minutes with the positive AIS.
00:30
At that location, RP advised he will meet units on a white Chevy pickup truck.
00:35
We'll meet at the gate on 140th Street and we'll direct.
00:39
Structure Fire[2] reinforce Station 2's area.
00:42
Engine 1[4].
00:45
Structure Fire[2] reinforced Station 2's area, Engine 1[4], Truck 41[5], Battalion 2[3], Command 4[6], Training 2[1], near Kentucky St.
00:52
Smoke from the roof, assignment fire 2.
00:54
2015 or 14,
00:55
Are you guys familiar with the facility? Is this something that we kind of looked at today? Not obviously the exact facility we were at, but do you think it's going to be familiar or is kind of the same thing?
01:04
Is Training 2[1] also en route?
01:06
More solar fields with the inverter, not a battery storage.
01:10
So the inverter is probably just the panel or underneath the panel.
01:13
Not in a building is that what you're thinking?
01:15
Yeah, they're on the end of each row.
01:16
It's still basically a sea train side inverter.
01:19
I copy.
01:20
16-17.
01:21
We are currently texting with the RPs.
01:24
Is there any information?
01:25
You need to know. And for ECC, confirming in-mount.
01:28
Storage facility or if it's just felt like it's going to be on the end of a solar field where the inverter kind of go with all the panels.
01:35
Copy.
01:36
Commence for ECC confirming En route.
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CEMANZ 4. Answer 4.
01:45
RAPD for traffic control, which we'll be needing to shut down Kentucky Street.
01:49
I'll be spreading VPD for traffic controls, shutting down contacti street.
01:53
The county one, I see.
01:55
Okay, one. We'll give you a small fire with the extension into the attic.
01:57
We're going to need a truck to assist for four in fillers.
02:00
One's on scene.
02:01
That's one-on. Sir, Gora, a new agency and support.
02:03
Take the assessment of ventilation system of a fire attack.
02:05
One copy. On set. The time, one on scene, 60.
02:07
ACC ended 50.
02:09
Not seeing a break, I see chart 41, you have assignment.
02:12
1621. Negative on the injuries, we confirmed with somebody called 911.
02:16
Tion1ETC.
02:17
A block traffic from your end.
02:19
Confirm, this will be a T-B inverter.
02:21
B is a volume, he is a vector.
02:23
Okay,
02:24
firm. Callie Juan, go ahead and get your crew ready to go into this fire tackle point filling.
02:29
What do you want to copy? I get a title of time to assume command.
02:33
The instant command post located in the front structure.
02:35
Company Trophy designates fire attack.
02:36
You'll have truck port alone working for you.
02:38
Truck One, you designate support security utilities and evaluate for ventilation.
02:43
Company four,
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CIS fire attack once water slide established.
02:47
Engine 1[4], designated rapid intervention.
02:48
Tying 2, you can complete.
02:49
Copies, Battalion 1, assuming command.
02:51
Trust 41. Fire attack.
02:52
Engine 1[4], rapid intervention.
02:53
Break. Battalion 2[3], UCCU complete.
02:56
Good. And obviously this fire attack.
02:59
Battalion 2[3].
03:01
I see, we're asking you two.
03:02
Primary is complete.
03:03
Copy. EAC Primary Complete break.
03:05
Company 1. He established revenue intention.
03:08
Give me a 362 with eyes on the Charlie Thompson.
03:09
Okay. Primary complete, 1623.
03:10
Primary complete, 1623.
03:11
I see, price turn.
03:13
Okay. If the truck driven their large flight board, we've got to all the ceiling.
03:16
Got a copy.
03:17
You've got truck 41 assigned to you.
03:18
They're bringing their crew and now to us to the pool ceiling.
03:20
Okay.
03:21
Let me arrive on team, designate safety.
03:22
Great, DC, fund AP, building PG& Gas Electric.
03:26
Copy starting PG&E GASN Electric.
03:29
I see you support.
03:30
You tell you to secure.
03:31
Okay, copy.
03:32
I see the facility, secure.
03:33
Security facility, secure. ECTT training so he's on scene and assembly safety.
03:35
Turning 3 on seeing of the main safety 1624 break IC ECC.
03:41
I see C. I see. Affirming utility secure.
03:43
No. Copy. Okay.
03:45
Okay. Okay. Copy. Okay. Copy. CICC.
03:46
Copy on down fire. 1624. 1624.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Training 2: Training Unit
[2]
Structure Fire: Structure Fire
[3]
Battalion 2: Fire Command Unit
[4]
Engine 1: Fire Engine
[5]
Truck 41: Fire Truck
[6]
Command 4: Fire Command Channel
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Location mentioned:
Near Kentucky St, Bakersfield, CA 93305
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