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Light smoke triggers evacuation at Archibald LibraryRancho Cucamonga CA

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Near Archibald Ave, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730

Firefighters responded to light smoke on the second floor of Archibald Library. No flames were found. Smoke was caused by a faulty AC unit. Power was shut off to the unit. Evacuations were done as a safety measure.

Audio|Source: San Bernardino County Fire - Valley
07:28
Transcript:
00:00
Alderum Delta 5, Medicinion 226, (number withheld), Pacific Street, between Glasgow Avenue and Del Rosa Drive.
00:21
171, I copied that.
00:23
Light smoke in the structure, second floor.
00:25
I'll keep you in investigation mode for now.
00:27
I see squattings on scene.
00:29
Let me assign them to you for manpower.
00:33
And it looks like the next engine, next engine re-identified.
00:38
One set a cell.
00:40
17-7. One-seven, why don't you head on in and says what don't matter? I am three minutes out.
00:54
West 77Cover.
00:58
We're 172, stage.
01:01
178 stage.
01:08
Stage. Stage, you just want you guys go hold your position for now until we get more intel from 171.
01:20
Truck company on scene for 171, identify.
01:28
Truck 1-7-5, 3 minutes out.
01:31
All right, truck 5, appoint your arrival.
01:36
We've got roof access from inside.
01:38
I'm having you truck proof from here and also bring a A frame up so we can reach some of the drop ceiling.
01:49
Check 1-7-5 copies.
01:54
META-Engine-174, Archibald Avenue, and 4th Street.
02:06
All units on the Archibald, uh, is sitting in one of the time 2123.
02:10
I'm on scene.
02:13
Since we've got some, more than a couple units inside, let's go ahead and establish command, I'll establish Archibald, break 171, I'll make you interior,
02:23
squad 8's working for you,
02:25
how do you copy?
02:37
Seizure Victim, Medican, 175, at Rancho Porthouse, (number withheld), Unit Room 9, between Haven Avenue and Aspen Avenue.
02:52
And 177 working for you.
02:55
I got truck five pulling on and see now, make them vent group.
03:02
All the units just remain in the stage until I would get more intel.
03:07
Check, one-seven-five copy back group.
03:12
I copy that. We're making eyes on the John Silling Act space right now.
03:16
So far, no-sign, smoke, and fire, just a little bit of haze coming from some of the pictures.
03:21
Might be a ballast issue, but we'll keep investigating.
03:28
I copy that.
03:30
Do you have any additional needs, resources?
03:35
We're good right now. We can hold the balance there a few more minutes until I've got to track 5 investigating engine 7 checking the route right now.
03:44
Oxmoly-seat cuff.
03:48
C-1-4.
03:52
We're on scene.
03:55
If you haven't to sign him.
03:59
Truck 4, hold your position out on Archibald for now, just so we get additional reintel.
04:03
Truck 4, copy.
04:11
And that was an error on AMR's part U are to continue in.
04:14
Thank you.
04:16
I copy, yeah.
04:17
Did you readtash the market?
04:20
Affirmative. They are continuing.
04:28
171, 177.
04:32
Go ahead. Yeah,
04:35
we're on the roof now, we're investigating all the AC units.
04:45
I copy. You got the truck down here.
04:46
We're going to keep investigating this drop ceiling.
04:51
Name 2123.
04:54
2123.
04:57
ComCenter, I'm on scene at the Archibald Library.
05:02
I've got light smoke on the second floor, evacuations in progress.
05:06
We're continuing to investigate.
05:08
I'm going to go ahead and establish Archibald Command, ICP, on the opposite side of the structure, which is the south side.
05:15
I have no additional needs for now.
05:17
We'll continue the clock, and that we'll keep the tag.
05:23
From center copies.
05:30
I see interior and update.
05:34
Go ahead.
05:37
We're still in investigation mode.
05:40
Smoke does seem to be dissipating.
05:42
I'm comfortable with the engine 7 squad and truck 5.
05:46
Let's keep the tack, you can release the balance and keep the investigator.
05:49
We'll continue investigating a little more.
05:53
Interior, I copy.
05:54
That sounds good.
05:56
All remaining units on the Archwall incident, you can go AOR, with the exception of Engine 7, Squad 8, Engine 1, the investigator.
06:12
ComCenter, Archibald I.C.
06:14
with an update.
06:17
Archibald AC.
06:22
Compton Archwell, I see.
06:24
I'm comfortable releasing the balance.
06:27
I'm going to hold on to engine one, engine seven, squad eight, an investigator while we continue to investigate.
06:34
We still have just smoke on the second floor.
06:36
It seems to be dissipating.
06:39
Stop the clock.
06:40
We'll keep the talk for now.
06:48
Battalion 2123.
06:49
I copy.
06:58
Concentor truck 174.
07:04
160, 180 degrees.
07:06
I'm not sure finding anything different in there.
07:11
I think that might be the culprit.
07:13
We're good down here.
07:14
So let's just pay a little bit.
07:16
We'll see if we can, I guess, secure the AC unit.
07:22
It smells hot, like the motors burned up.
07:25
We isolated the power, no fire.

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