Smoke caused by burned motor in air handler at commercial site


Firefighters responded to heavy smoke at a commercial property next to Starbucks. The source was a burned-out motor in the air handler; no active fire or ongoing smoke now, but investigation and safety checks continue.
Audio|Source: Mesa Fire, Gilbert Fire, Queen Creek Fire
03:55
Transcript:
Latter 2811 Fire Channel B-5 Commercial Fire 3765, South Gilbert Road Unit 107. Latter 2811 Fire Channel B5 Latter 259 C-deck 4 Fall BLS 34, East Clark Court, ladder 259 Sea Deck 4. All units in route to the commercial tower at 3765, South Gilbert Road, 28107. We have reports of heavy smoke coming from the vent in the back of the store, a north sewer service from Starbucks. It thinks it may be coming from the adjacent business. Air 206, go ahead. We found the breaker box, the northwest corner, 10A. It's not drift. It's still on that now. If you located the breaker box on the northwest corner, it's located 10A with no trip breakers, we'll document that that if you want to follow up with interior to see if your efforts are being coordinated appropriately on the interior. Interior distance. Interior, go ahead. So the air handler we're on, is done, is 10A. It does look like we've located a motor on it that is burned up. It does have a trip breaker attached to it. Our piece that they did not reset it, and it does look crisp. I believe this is our source, and it's not producing any more smoke at this time. That's what looks like we've got. Yeah, I got to be located a potential burntup motor on the interior of 10A. What I'd like you to do is ensure that that breaker is secured. We'll secure that at your location and will coordinate with ladder 206 to secure the breaker panel on the exterior. No ladder 206. Affirmative. I think it says F10A. F is in Frank. Okay, perfect, thank you. ...258 on scene at Starbucks, commercial strip mall flat roof. We have nothing showing at this time. Engine 2828 will have Starvation, we'll have Starbucks command will be mobile offense about investigating further report to call. alarm copies engine 258 is on scene commercial strip mall you will nothing showing at the time that inchin 258 will assume command Starbucks command command command will be mobile there is smoke in fact kitchen ever both employees are evacuated ever When you get back in there, I'll leave you as a 25A, I'll assume, command. I have eight copies. We're making it through at C4.3 right now. We're going to the back of the building. We're going to start with truck for the back of the back of it. Getting more when I have a phone position.
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Location mentioned:
Near S Gilbert Rd, Mesa, AZ 85204
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