Fire crews investigate smoke at church HVAC, Memphis TN
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters responded to reports of smoke and HVAC issues at a one-story wood-frame church near St. Elmo Avenue in Memphis. Crews ventilated the building and monitored smoke levels. The source was traced to HVAC equipment, which produced minor smoke before clearing. No injuries or active fire were found.
Audio|Heard on: Memphis Fire Department
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04:34
Transcript:
00:00
Hey also, let's open that door in the front.
00:02
Let's get that smoke out of there.
00:04
They see the dog. I can feel these injuries up here.
00:07
See how this smoke clears out, and if it clears out, I'm going to turn it back on and see what it does.
00:14
Check we got the front door open.
00:17
It's clearing up now.
00:18
We don't see anything, but give it a few minutes.
00:22
We want to verify this HVAC back up to see if it generates more smoke, and then we'll know if the smoke issue is resolved.
01:01
Dispatch, this is 1813 with one-story wood frame church, nothing showing.
01:46
We barely smell anything right now, just keeping an eye on it.
02:01
No odor at this time.
02:05
I think you found our culprit.
03:34
Over the front of the building, it was making squeaking noise and seemed to be running right.
04:04
It started to build back up when we closed the door.
04:25
We can cut all units off once they finish checking outside.
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Location mentioned:
St Elmo Ave, Memphis, TN 38127
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