Smoke reported from malfunctioning AC unit in building, Orange County CA


Firefighters responded to a building due to smoke reported inside. The smoke was caused by a malfunctioning air conditioning unit that burnt out its belt. There was no actual fire.
Audio|Source: OCFA Tac 4M – Battalion 9 and 11
01:48
Transcript:
County Agent 77 for Valley Strike 31. Just be advised when we made access to the roof, the roof access door was open and it appears to have one AC unit that's being tampered with. All AC units on the roof are holes at this time. 77 copy that traffic. Is that seem like it could be our source? Is there any spell or anything up there? Yeah, County Unit 7-7, standby 1. We have a maintenance worker on the road at this time. County Agent 77, Valley Truck, 31. Same 2. Okay, County Agent 77, Valley Truck, 31. We spoke with a maintenance worker. He advised that the AC belt on this AC unit on the roof has burned up and causing the smoke inside the house, right inside the building. Same copy. Go ahead and shut the power off that if you can and then come on down when you're ready. Stallion, 31 copies the traffic around our way out. 90183 from Oracle 86, you can cancel. Fire just 37[1]. Engine 77. I'm sure you put the traffic. Malfunctioning AC unit, no fire. Remainting units on scene are going to go available shortly. And it's 77.
County Agent 77 for Valley Strike 31. Just be advised when we made access to the roof, the roof access door was open and it appears to have one AC unit that's being tampered with. All AC units on the roof are holes at this time. 77 copy that traffic. Is that seem like it could be our source? Is there any spell or anything up there? Yeah, County Unit 7-7, standby 1. We have a maintenance worker on the road at this time. County Agent 77, Valley Truck, 31. Same 2. Okay, County Agent 77, Valley Truck, 31. We spoke with a maintenance worker. He advised that the AC belt on this AC unit on the roof has burned up and causing the smoke inside the house, right inside the building. Same copy. Go ahead and shut the power off that if you can and then come on down when you're ready. Stallion, 31 copies the traffic around our way out. 90183 from Oracle 86, you can cancel. Fire just 37[1]. Engine 77. I'm sure you put the traffic. Malfunctioning AC unit, no fire. Remainting units on scene are going to go available shortly. And it's 77.
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37: Malfunctioning AC unit, no fire
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