Smoke from electrical issue at commercial gas station, Harris County TX
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to smoke from rooftop air conditioning vents at a gas station near Barker Cypress Road, Texas. Investigation found an electrical problem during air conditioning installation. The gas line was shut off and power to the unit secured. No fire or hazards were present afterward.
Audio|Source: Cy-Fair Fire and EMS
04:36
Transcript:
00:00
All units responding to structure fire near Barker Cypress Road.
00:09
Take your traffic to TAC 3[2], TAC 3.
00:17
The Pash Engine 12 Gas Company's been notified.
00:24
Hey, Jake, this night,
00:27
initial radio report.
00:29
Got a medium-sized commercial gas station, the other show we'll be out investigating.
00:39
Fire engine 8 on location, medium-sized commercial gas station that's been showing out investigating.
00:48
10[1]. I'm on scene.
00:50
I'll be assuming command from Engineer.
00:52
Engineer, once you get us inside,
00:53
give me a candleport.
00:56
Clear Battalion 11, assuming command.
01:01
Please, 11. Thanks, boss, sir.
01:12
Light smoke showing from the AC vents.
01:16
We're going to get a ladder going to get the next engine company's get a ladder and help us out.
01:23
Command receive, you got light smoke going from the AC vents, being included to go to the rooftop unit.
01:29
Command, engine 11.
01:33
Easy 11.
01:37
Upon your arrival, I need you to the ladder of the building, check the rooftop units.
01:44
Region 11 is the rooftop.
01:47
Safety to command.
01:52
Go ahead.
01:55
360 complete, no hazard showing.
01:56
I do have electrical company doing electrical work installing a new AC.
01:59
They said it was smoky when they turned it on.
02:04
Recy, do they have a number on which rooftop unit's going to be?
02:09
He just went back up to the roof now.
02:14
Receive, command car engine 11, did you copy that?
02:21
We have found the leak and isolated it.
02:24
We've turned the gas off to that side of the building and left it with the maintenance man.
02:29
Centerpoint study to make location, we're going to return to service.
02:33
Yes.
02:39
Go ahead.
02:43
Did they secure the power to that unit?
02:47
Yes.
02:50
...inand the electrician's securing power right now to the breakers.
02:58
Thank you. Thank you.
03:04
3, Charlie, the command, the electrician up here, so he already shut the power off to the AC unit.
03:13
Command, receive, powers been secured the AC unit.
03:19
Commering call on Engine 8.
03:24
Your Honor, Engine 8?
03:28
Confirming, Youth Check above the drop-down ceiling.
03:31
Make sure we don't have anything up there.
03:35
Engineer 8, we're doing that right now.
03:38
We're seeing.
03:39
We see.
03:44
It looks like the smoke is coming from the return air.
03:56
Medic 12. Medical Call,
04:00
(number withheld) Imperial Colony Lane, Cross Street, Whistpring Hollow Lane.
04:06
Windstone Colony Subdivision.
04:16
There's no hazards visible up here.
04:18
This AC unit is shut down.
04:21
We're going to open it up real quick and double check.
04:26
That's clear.
04:28
The guy that was working on him said snow was coming from one of the AC units, so let's open it up until we can find it.
04:35
We do not receive.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10: Chest pain or discomfort requiring emergency medical response (MPDS Protocol 10).
[2]
TAC 3: Switch to Tactical radio channel 3
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Location mentioned:
Barker Cypress Rd, Texas
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