Light smoke with exhaust smell found in office building, Los Angeles County CA
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to light smoke inside a two-story office building near East Kalima Road in Los Angeles County. The smoke was concentrated in the stairwell on the south side and smelled more like exhaust than usual smoke. Crews investigated thoroughly and checked with building representatives about any maintenance work that might cause debris or smoke. Additional crews checked the roof as part of the investigation. The smoke began to clear with no evidence of fire found.
Audio|Source: Los Angeles County Fire - Command 30
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Transcript:
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L.A. 18145 at near East Kalima Road.
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Two-story office building.
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Nothing's showing. We're being waived in by occupants.
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Have all units hold out on Kalima.
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L.A. Squad 119.
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Can you place this back in route,
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please?
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Squad 119.
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L.A. 145. We're inside investigating.
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We have some light smoke on the second floor.
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We're trying to find a source at this time.
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Copy light smoke on the second floor.
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L.A. Battalion 12 on scene.
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Battalion 12.
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The Cheyenne 12 from 145 on command.
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Go ahead.
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Okay,
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12, 145. So it seems like it's concentrated to the stairwell on the south side of the building.
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It doesn't really smell like smoke.
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It almost smells like more of an exhaust.
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If you could just have our next-in engine come to assist and we'll send these trucks to the roof, everybody else needs.
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Copy.
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Copy.
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10211 is on the chain on the street, Kalima.
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1012, you copy 119.
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I don't claim any needs to come in.
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119, A firm come in and help engine 145 investigate.
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Copy.
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That's 1012, engine 118 on seat.
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Agent 118 hold out on Kalima.
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118 copy holding out on Kalima.
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1018, 12,
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145 on command.
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Go ahead.
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Can we check with the building reps or just shown from the building and see if either they have keys and access or if they haven't have any information on maybe some work being done? It looks like there's possibly some debris from work being done in here.
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Copy. We'll try to locate.
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145 Battalion 12th command.
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145, Territain 12, 145, go ahead.
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So just confirming you're comfortable with U119 and the Quint.
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Give me a couple more minutes to see if we can't make sure we clear things a little bit better and that this smoke is going to start clearing up.
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It honestly smells almost like a diesel exhaust.
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It's got a sweet smell to it.
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12 copy.
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Break incoming units just stage out on Kalima with the exception of Quint 118.
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Quint 118 is on team.
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Quint 118 and head to the roof, investigate.
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Copy, heading the roof.
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Battalion 12, 601 is on scene holding on Cleveland.
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Battalion 12, copy.
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Cali, Battalion 12, you can cancel Battalion 15.
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Battalion 15, you're clear.
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Battalion 12, 145 on command.
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Go ahead.
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I feel pretty comfortable just sticking with us, the Quint, and 119s, and holding on to the Complan.
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Copy that, break, L.A.
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Did you copy that traffic?
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A firm, LA copies.
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145, engine 119, Quint 118, yourself will continue to investigate, keeping the comp plan and other units to cancel.
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