Small fire in cooler area at Hawthorne Costco, Hawthorne CA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a report of smoke and a possible small fire in a cooler unit at a Costco store near Hindry Avenue in Hawthorne. Crews from Engines 160 and 161 investigated the scene, checking the roof and cooler area. The incident appeared to involve a smoking refrigeration unit at the rear of the building, but no significant fire was found. The situation was controlled without further spread.
Audio|Heard on: Los Angeles County Fire - LAC C-21
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03:27
Transcript:
00:00
LA Engine 160 at near Hindry Avenue, one-story commercial building, Costco.
00:08
Nothing showing.
00:09
Engine 160 investigating.
00:16
Engine 160 LA copies nothing showing.
00:23
Scion 20 reattempting route.
00:31
L.A. Battalion 18, go ahead and cancel Battalion 20.
00:37
Battalion 20, cancel.
00:39
Battalion 20, cancel.
00:45
Squad 60, 21 is holding up.
00:54
One engine 160, squad 21 on scene.
01:03
I'll use it.
01:04
It's fine on the fire at Costco.
01:07
Hold on, Henry.
01:14
161 on scene.
01:20
161 from 160, can you check the roof? We have a cooler.
01:26
That was smoking in the north to the rear of Costco.
01:33
Check the roof, check that unit.
01:39
Copy.
01:40
Checking the roof.
01:47
Kelly Engine 160.
01:49
Engine 160, go.
01:54
LA Engine 161, near Hindry.
01:57
We had a small life-threatening fire.
02:01
A unit in the cooler area.
02:03
Engine 160, Quint 161 will handle.
02:05
You can cancel the rest of your assignment.
02:07
We're going to keep the com plan for now.
02:12
Engine 160 LA copy.
02:20
Manhattan Quint 22, copy the cancellation.
02:27
Manhattan Beach Quint 22 LA copies.
02:32
One six one from 160, to the rear of the Costco.
02:42
That's affirmative.
02:44
Is this going to be the big refrigerator along this side of the building?
02:55
Best I can tell you, it's the north part of the building, almost the center.
03:02
Very back wall of where Costco ends, where the cooler section is in the back.
03:07
It's a roof unit.
03:08
They said it was smoking.
03:10
We don't see anything inside or they shut the unit down.
03:16
Yeah, copy.
03:17
We're going to be right over that, so I'll give you some info in a minute.
03:26
Copy. Thank you.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Hindry Ave, Hawthorne, CA 90250
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