Smoke from electrical ballast in commercial building, Amarillo TX
Fire & ArsonA commercial building had smoke coming from ductwork, caused by a burned electrical ballast. Fire units responded and investigated. Power was shut off, and smoke conditions improved over time.
Audio|Source: Central Panhandle Counties Public Safety
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Transcript:
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On a party one structure fire. This will be a commercial building,
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cause advising that the duct in the office is smoking factory.
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Light five, both fun.
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All right,
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good one.
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1011 are you clear on traffic?
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Dispatch engine 10 and rehab will monitor traffic.
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Dispatch, clear.
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Zero 1, the route, near South Louisiana, Structure.
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104, Tech 3.
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Station 5 is there out.
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104, TAC 3[1].
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Discussion 9 is in route. TAC 3[1].
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Truck Fond, Rout.
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104, TAC 3[1].
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Unit 3 is around, TAC 3[1].
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Central is around.
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Quillian is responding. This will be a Priority 1[2]-10, Priority 1 Structure Fire, near South Louisiana. Callers advising there is smoke coming from the duct,
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possible electrical.
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They are shutting the power off. Get you on Tech 3.
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commercial structure, we've got nothing showing.
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Engine 8 will be recon.
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Also, Engine 8 is going to be Louisiana command.
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Engine 8 staged.
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Engine 11 is staged.
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Command's clear. Engine 11, I'm going to assign you recon with the engine H crew.
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Command, we're making an entry into the building par two to investigate.
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Powers already turned off, he said there was smoke coming from a ballast.
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Command's clear.
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All units responding to Louisiana can downgrade at this time.
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No one patient's already three to BSA.
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Yeah, boy.
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T1's on scene.
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Command, it's clear.
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Agent, one's on scene.
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Command, this is recon.
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We do have some light smoke.
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Inside the main part of the structure, we're attempting to locate at this time.
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Command's clear.
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Engineate this year-of-one, I can assume Commandifield to join your crew.
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Stand 4.
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5-127.
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Command's clear, engine one, ladder one staged.
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You can just stay staged for now.
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Command this recon.
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We found a ballast that's burned up at this point in time. It's showing some pretty high heat.
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Specifically, there's going to be something else going on in here too, just giving them out of smoke.
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We're attempting to use a ladder at this time to get to those light ballasts.
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Planned, clear.
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Have you made access to the breaker panel?
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104.
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2604, I've got west down third block.
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I'm clear. You're going to block to snort down traffic so nobody turns in here.
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I'm clear.
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Command's clear.
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There they need needs.
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Negative enough this time.
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Engine on stage.
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Command,
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it's clear, engine non-staged.
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Recounted command, I do believe that the smoke conditions are lessening up inside it.
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Go ahead, it's clear, smoke condition is getting better.
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Engine 8, Officer, make an entry part 1.
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Command,
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Unit 3, Engine 5, and Truck 5 are all staged on.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
TAC 3: Tactical radio channel 3
[2]
Priority 1: Highest-priority emergency response
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Location mentioned:
Near S Louisiana St, Amarillo, TX 79106
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