Investigation of smoke at commercial complex near Beatrice Road, Ferry Pass FL
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to smoke reports and possible air conditioning malfunction at a commercial complex near Beatrice Road and Nine Mile Road. Multiple air handlers were checked; smoke or haze was observed inside one room but no active fire was found. The investigation involved isolating the air conditioning units to identify the source of the smoke.
Audio|Source: Escambia County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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She indicated there was somebody else in the main building that was a caller and had these.
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Right now.
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Six minutes.
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Do you want to screw the roof?
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You can set up right there,
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get a vehicle,
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see if we have any A-track units on the top?
00:33
I'm going to say the only hydrant we have for this complex is going to be the one there at the main entrance that you came through.
00:40
There's nothing on the side street that I came through.
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We've got one here at Beatrice.
00:47
We'll sign the next company to that location.
00:50
It's already been flushed by a 7 driver.
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The Italian non-coction.
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Squad 3 from Nine Mile in Maldridge.
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Command to Squad 3.
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Squad 3.
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You'll come in from a different entrance in the main one on Nine Mile and come back around to Theatrice.
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There's a height right there to all choose to each other.
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I'll see.
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Turn around the water 21.
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Scene staging.
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Mr. Man copies.
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Motor 21 you can stage.
01:48
Where you see? 3.3.
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3.3.
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We see units on the roof.
01:59
It may be the one closest to a lighter six area.
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We've got large ductwork.
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We've got one side that's definitely moving air, the one closest to the ladder six not moving air.
02:16
All the units are on the Charlie side, there shouldn't be, there might be, there shouldn't be anything on the roof.
02:23
I just need the air handler number from Agent 7 and then we might diagnose it from here.
02:34
Roger, Beatrice.
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Fulenter Parkway and Billview.
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Injuncton officer.
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Seven officer.
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For adhering an officer for adhering and on the unit number.
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Oh,
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great, back up on the actual unit.
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Yeah,
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it looks like they have some type of cooler,
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some type of refrigerator inside,
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and then there's five air handlers and one split unit, so technically six different AC units.
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Roadway is clear.
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Seats turned over at FHP.
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We complete.
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In course.
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Upwards of six HVAC units, it's one of those sixes, a split unit,
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with five that have cut off out here on the Charlie side.
04:03
You're not going to cut off in a split unit.
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Yes, Tom,
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we're still trying to look at an AC call this, but it's...
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You just got chopped up in here, we're having a hard time to find there.
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There's since Ruth.
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It's on there, Ruth, since been pipes.
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Okay, any heat or thermal image.
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Stand by.
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14. I'm going to get you along around to this stroke, Charlie.
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Assembly a 30-pound four-stroke, Homestead Village, and Bellevue.
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Okay.
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Go to 14.
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I'm not asking you, Chris.
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Stay course.
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Engine 7 officer.
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14 inquiries.
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Since your arrival, has there been any change in the smoke production?
05:31
Instructing one entire lane on Detroit and fires could be needed due to fluid on the ground.
05:39
Command to Battalion 9, let's start shutting off one AC at a time and see if we can isolate it that way since we're not able to locate the interior panels.
05:58
About 30% the way down.
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Alpha Delta.
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Units is going to be on the Alpha side.
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Alpha side.
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Do you need additional personnel inside?
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Unit 85.
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Room.
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Copy soda or smoke inside the area of the room.
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Golly come in.
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Location mentioned:
Beatrice Rd & E 9 Mile Rd, Ferry Pass, FL 32514
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