Fire crews investigate haze in Boulder building, Boulder CO
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to reports of smoke or haze inside a building near Lee Hill Drive and Broadway in Boulder, Colorado. Firefighters found a light haze but no signs of fire. The cause appeared to be elevator hydraulic or paint fumes. The building was under construction and no injuries or active fire were reported.
Audio|Heard on: Boulder CO Fire-Tac Group Calls
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Transcript:
00:00
Command between 143.
00:03
Command between 143 aft 1.
00:08
Battalion 143, Engine 145 en route.
00:12
What's the update for you? And do you want me to start that way as well?
00:17
Yeah, if you can start this way, that'd be good.
00:19
We have one room that has a haze in it.
00:24
Nothing hot.
00:25
It does not smell like any burning odor.
00:30
It smells kind of like it's an elevator hydraulic issue, but it's not near that room.
00:41
Okay, I'm en route with (name withheld) 43.
00:44
90,100 is active on Ops 1, 1145.
00:51
Engine 145 Alpha,
00:54
145 Charlie, Ops 1.
00:57
Go ahead.
01:00
Second floor,
01:02
I'm assuming in the administrative offices,
01:07
it smells like paint fumes in here,
01:10
and looks like it's under construction also up here.
01:14
Okay,
01:17
Copy.
01:19
Shelter Command, Agent 143's arrival on Broadway and Lee Hill.
01:28
Engine 143, can you come inside and help us look for this?
01:33
We will park on the north side of the building.
01:37
Command, Battalion 143 is on scene as well.
01:39
Do you want to keep command and you want to pass it?
01:43
You can take it, sir.
01:46
9100 battalion 143.
01:47
I'm going to assume command.
01:50
Formate an offensive strategy and we're still investigating.
01:52
And engine 145,
01:55
correct me if I'm wrong, but you're in the elevator room, is that correct?
02:00
Negative, we're in room, I think it's 110,
02:06
and,
02:08
yeah,
02:09
do have a haze.
02:11
Okay,
02:12
room 110, you have a haze, is that where you want engine 143?
02:17
Thanks, (name withheld).
02:18
(name withheld)'s on second floor and (name withheld)'s in the basement.
02:24
Copy. 9-100, you get all that?
02:28
Hey from.
02:31
Engine 145 Bravo from command.
02:35
Command, engine 145 Bravo.
02:38
Can I get a cannon from you?
02:41
Yeah, conditions are clear.
02:43
All the readings on the tick are normal temperature readings.
02:47
I'm going door to door down here, trying to investigate,
02:52
and I'm maybe two-thirds of a way down, I'll be up on just a few.
02:59
Copy.
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Location mentioned:
Lee Hill Dr & Broadway, Boulder, CO 80304
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