Investigation of persistent odor and heat in apartment units, Chula Vista CA
Fire & ArsonFire crews investigated a persistent odor and possible heat source behind the shower area in apartment unit 409 and checked the unit below, 209. They found a hot flange with some heat but no active fire or smoke. They continued opening areas cautiously to locate the source.
Audio|Source: Chula Vista Police and Fire
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Transcript:
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So after we did that little experiment,
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the odor is definitely coming from the hole we opened up in the master bathroom with the utilities and the water supplies to the shower.
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The heaviest odor is coming through that void space behind the shower.
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I still don't see any active smoke or fire or heat.
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I'm sending truck 37 firefighters to unit 409 to just investigate that area a little further.
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And I got truck 37 engineer and Engine 35 firefighter going to the unit below, 209 to investigate that specific area further.
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Okay, I copy.
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So the smoke repopulated.
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Let's just go ahead and continue opening as well.
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We need to find the source, so unfortunately if we need to continue opening more areas to find it, let's go ahead and do it.
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I copy. I'll advise when they get back to the reporter.
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I attack from Truck 37 firefighter.
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Go.
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Here on 409, we got a hot flange with some heat showing from around the area.
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I want to come up and look at this.
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I got to be that and she'd keep us to go ahead to, if we have anything that we need to investigate, go ahead and open it up.
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Just try to be careful with the utilities if they're in the way.
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Copy that, there's going to be a concrete floor around it.
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We'll start working.
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Chula Vista, CA
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