Fire crews investigate odor from HVAC at El Cajon building, El Cajon CA
Fire & ArsonCrews responded to a slight odor and possible smoke near Washington Ave in El Cajon. Investigation on the roof found the smell was from the HVAC units. No smoke was visible and no evacuation was needed.
Audio|Source: Heartland Fire
05:42
Transcript:
00:00
Central, engine 206, and one Ida.
00:02
Engine 206, go ahead.
00:04
Central and all incoming units responding to near Washington Ave, and 2, 6 is on scene.
00:10
Nothing visible from the front parking lot.
00:12
Engine 6 will be establishing Washington, IC.
00:15
I am on a water supply.
00:18
Quash and I see engine six on scene.
00:21
I see copies engine six on scene.
00:23
Can you take my firefighters and investigate for me?
00:27
And such attack.
00:29
I see Splot 615.
00:31
Copy take your firefighter, go investigate.
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Squad 6 copies.
00:35
Then go in with engine 6.
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I'll just sign you to engine 6.
00:39
Squad 2, copy.
00:41
and special copies.
00:42
I hit 26 on see nothing visible from the parking lot establishing Washington IC.
00:47
Incent McGowanter, 9-9-Medic 4 for breathing problems.
00:50
(number withheld) heart drive.
00:51
Cross the Valentine's Street, respond to our twilight window.
00:53
It's going to be a 65-year-old male.
00:56
It's going to be downstairs in front of building for you.
01:00
AMR Medic 430, Washington, IC.
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You can go ahead and stage on the street.
01:05
Or pretty copy stage.
01:08
ICN223 is the project scene.
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IC26-firefire.
01:13
No-bye.
01:19
Okay,
01:20
I'm in contact with the staff.
01:23
They reported that we have some smoke earlier.
01:26
I don't see any smoke right now, I'm just doing some investigation.
01:29
It sounds like it's coming from one of the bench from the HVAC system.
01:33
Copy, thank you.
01:34
And just take to the cap that'll be in shortly.
01:37
Relay that in point of them.
01:39
Copy that.
01:40
If you have a smell of something burning from the H-FAC looks like it.
01:45
Washington, I see copy.
01:47
Watch your track, take copy.
01:50
ICA, N-23 is on-scene stage.
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I see N-X-8, stayed behind the engine 23.
02:02
Thank you, Hapy, continue staging.
02:09
IC engine 6.
02:10
Agent 6, go for IC.
02:13
Yeah, we got a slight odor inside.
02:15
No smoke at this time.
02:16
We got somebody go to the roof and check the H-pack units.
02:20
Confirming you need somebody to go up on the roof?
02:23
Or are you having your engineer do that?
02:25
That's a firm.
02:26
Main instances you're with me.
02:27
They're saying that the units are on the roof.
02:30
Copy, so no evacuations at this time and continue staging the units?
02:35
Yes, affirm. We do not need to evacuate at this time.
02:37
Keep all the units come and stage until we can confirm.
02:41
Washington, I see, copy.
02:45
Additionally from engine 6.
02:47
Where's route access from inside? We're gonna go to the roof and check the AC units.
02:51
Copy. He needs another engine, and assist?
02:55
Not right now.
02:57
Got it.
03:02
I see truck 214 is that scene.
03:13
Chula Vista Engine 57, Chula Vista Medixti, and Chula Vista Squad 62.
03:20
Medical.
03:21
6 Charlie, 6 Delta
03:23
(number withheld) O. Chai Lakes Road.
03:25
O. Chai Lakes Lodge Mobile Home Park.
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Unit SBC 52.
03:29
Cross Streets, Runtres Avenue, and St.
03:32
Clair Drive.
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Chula Vista Engine 57, Chula Vista Metic 60, and Chula Vista Squad 62.
03:39
6 Charlie, 6 Delta.
03:42
Copy. Break.
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Central Battalion 3 is Washington, IC,
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brake.
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Truck 214.
03:50
Come on up and I'm going to send you guys to the roof to investigate HVAC system, push attack.
03:56
TG214. 214.
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2.14. Hi, I see the Toronto.
04:01
21st. All face and face.
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Tudgeon copy.
04:03
The battalion 3, Washington, IC.
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Metro Medi-60.
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Responding away from apparatus.
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Spike 60. Respond.
04:14
Washington IC engine six.
04:19
Washington IC Central One in here.
04:26
All right,
04:27
we made access to the roof.
04:30
We secured three units for the 300 rooms.
04:33
We're trying to get the head maintenance gap here to come let us know if he was having any issues with these units before.
04:38
I feel comfortable with engine 6, 206, squad 6.
04:42
There was no smoke inside the structure just to slide over.
04:47
Copy, talking with the Italian 3.
04:49
We're going to keep the truck as well.
04:50
We'll cancel the balance.
04:51
Do you with that?
04:53
Hey firm.
04:54
Washington, I see central one in here.
05:00
Go ahead. Ten minute timer.
05:08
Silver, we'll watch an IC.
05:10
You were broke.
05:11
Your ten minute timer.
05:13
We'll keep you going.
05:15
We'll keep you going. We have a flight, odor, smoke, inside the building is trying to locate, and we have crews on the roof.
05:20
Central copies, the odor of smoke inside, try not eight.
05:22
Units on the roof.
05:24
Additionally, Battalion 2 is assigned safety.
05:27
Central copies, Battalion 2 safety.
05:33
to IC Central one of you?
05:36
Go ahead.
05:37
Is there any for Gini?
05:39
Not at the time, negative.
05:42
Got me.
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Location mentioned:
Near E Washington Ave, El Cajon, CA 92020
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