Electrical fire contained in grocery store appliance, Casa Grande AZ
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to an electrical fire in an appliance inside a Fry's grocery store in Casa Grande, Arizona. The fire was contained to the appliance but continued to arc due to live power. Firefighters worked to isolate and shut down the building's electrical system while ensuring no fire spread or roof hazard. No injuries were reported, and all employees were safe.
Audio|Source: Casa Grande Fire Department - Fireground Operations
08:10
Transcript:
00:00
Fire right, Todd.
00:01
Come in.
00:04
It looks like an applying fire.
00:12
Got an applying fire.
00:14
We're going to need some kind of electrical to the deli area.
00:21
Copy that. Also, do you want us to shut down natural gas or just electrical?
00:31
If I can set it down from this area, but if they can work on it, that's fun as well.
00:39
I copy the last BC 501, assume safety, please.
00:44
Rescue 501 from command.
00:48
Rescue 501.
00:50
Rescue 501, I need you guys to shut down the electricity for fries.
00:57
If you can isolate it, just fries, do, but if you can't shut down at all.
01:03
Copy work on shutting down electrical.
01:13
LT503, can you guys take the rear and ladder the back of the building, make sure we're clear on the roof,
01:20
and see if you can assist with locating the natural gas shutoff and electrical back there as well.
01:26
The rescue 501 will also be assisting you with that.
01:30
It's got to be a different security ability.
01:35
And you guys are going to be a roof division until we need you inside.
01:40
Heavy ladder 503 in seven roof.
01:48
Fies are a force of stage.
01:53
Engine 504, go ahead and come on in and just be on deck for now please.
01:59
Copy take on deck.
02:06
Prize I see to alarm confirming you have APS and Southwest Gas responding here, please.
02:16
I will get them also five-minute timer as of about two ago.
02:23
I copy, five-minute timer two ago.
02:29
Car 508 to command.
02:32
Go ahead, sir.
02:35
I went to Fry's RP, we're in the back, along the northernmost loading dock, and that's where all the electrical panels are located.
02:47
Copy that. The rescues,
02:49
I'm going to have the rescue get inside the rescue and drive around there.
02:54
Rescue 501, you guys copy Drive around to the back.
02:59
Rescue 501 copies, we'll head back there.
03:04
Ruth Latter 503D command.
03:08
This is command.
03:09
Go ahead, Ruth.
03:11
If Car 508 can open the door, we can make access from where we're at.
03:15
And just confirming interior did not want gas shut down to the building.
03:21
His instructions that came out were to identify it, but we weren't shutting it down yet.
03:28
Copy, the gas meters has been identified.
03:30
It's on the east side just next to the loading dock.
03:36
Copy, yeah.
03:37
Is that the same area that the electricals in as well?
03:41
Based on Car 508's report, yes.
03:46
Copy. I'm going to have Rescue 501 drive around there since it's all the way in the back.
03:52
Okay.
03:56
The electrical is located near the first loading dock or on the north side of the building.
04:07
Firetiberty traffic.
04:13
Ready traffic, go ahead.
04:17
Chief, it looks like this thing's isolated for our appliance.
04:20
We've got into 5O2 in here with us.
04:23
We're trying to pull it off the wall and cut off power to it.
04:27
I don't think there's any extension, but we can definitely check the wheel.
04:32
Copy that.
04:34
LT503 is checking the roof now and I copy you're going to pull the appliance out from its area and isolated and see if that can change the fire.
04:47
5-03 be staged west of a hundred.
04:55
503 I copy you guys can just go ahead and stay there.
05:02
Alarm to command.
05:06
Ride in command, go ahead.
05:09
10 minute timer.
05:14
Alarm to command.
05:18
Rise to command, go ahead.
05:21
APS and Southwest Gas have been notified, unknown ETA.
05:28
Copy that. When you do get the ETA, please advise us.
05:32
Alarm, copies.
05:36
Safety is the command.
05:39
Go ahead, safety.
05:42
Per the manager, all employees are accounted for with no EMS needs.
05:48
I copy, thanks.
05:49
Did you guys, did the utility respond on this or don't?
05:53
That's a firmament of there on route.
06:01
facility 504 to command.
06:02
I'm going to be on seeing in about two minutes.
06:09
I copy, when you pull in, you guys can stage just south of engine 504 or work.
06:22
Fire attack, priority traffic.
06:26
Go ahead, sir.
06:30
Chief,
06:32
it looks like it's isolated to that appliance, but we still have power to it.
06:36
Can't cool it down because it's still arcing on us.
06:45
Copy that. Break,
06:48
Rescue 501.
06:51
From command?
06:53
Rescue 501, go.
06:57
Your progress, the can report on the shutting down the electrical.
07:04
Yeah, if they are not well labeled, we're going to start shutting breakers down now just to try to get it done.
07:11
If the interior engine can let us know if it worked, that'd be nice.
07:18
Copy that. And if you have to, just shut down the main power.
07:21
APS is en route and APS can turn the stuff back on when they get here.
07:25
But they need it shut down now.
07:27
It's still parking actively on them.
07:31
Copy. We'll do it as quickly as you can.
07:45
Go ahead.
07:48
Normal load, stable roof,
07:50
no active fire, light smoke coming out of the vent over the belly.
08:01
I copy that.
08:02
You guys want to stand by just a few more until we get this power isolated and make sure that it gets shut down.
08:08
If you guys want to stand by up there for a few.
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Near E Florence Blvd, Casa Grande, AZ 85122
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