Fire crew investigates burnt smell from rooftop ac motor, Reading PA
Fire & ArsonA fire crew responded to the Gateway Building after reports of a burnt smell and haze. They found the cause was a seized motor in a rooftop air conditioning unit. Power was turned off for safety, and the issue was given to building maintenance. Other units were released after confirming there was no further danger.
Audio|Source: Berks County Fire and EMS - Digital
05:56
Transcript:
00:00
Garful. Do you know if we have tried to get a hold of any maintenance of any sort? We have not yet, or any of the personnel inside maintenance staff? An employee right now.
00:28
We opened an access panel, which is definitely the culprit. It appears the motor is fried and the metal bins on the band are jammed, and a lot of them are torn apart. So we killed power up here, and the inside definitely smells like that electrical motor. All right, very good. The power was what I was concerned about, so you took care of that car for you. Copy that.
00:54
Carport copies. See if any of the employees in there know how to contact maintenance so you can at least pass word on to somebody responsible? Yeah, this gentleman's already trying. Carport radio. We're going to hold this time to Engine 3, Tower 1, Latter 1, Rescue 1. Bounce the assignment can go in service.
01:23
Copy hold the assignment to engine three tower one, ladder one, and rescue one. Central all units assigned to box the gateway building. The time is being held to engine three, tower, one, ladder one, and rescue one at all. Can we call and it's being placed available for (number withheld)? Copy off radio, (number withheld).
01:51
Radio to engine on. Traffic. Traffic. Traffic. Copy switch over to, you must.
02:14
The call taker was not responding to questions and disconnected. You need it to RPD. Now, see, we're trying to get word to maintenance to hand it over to them. Gotty that. And we'll come off the roof if you're doing that. Absolutely.
02:42
I'll take another mouth, (number withheld). (number withheld). Forkshire me, I'm going to put me in 3rd, it's available. Available (number withheld).
03:12
Medics 1 crew and 2, Medic 1 driver.
03:15
Can't bring our cancer, please.
03:16
Coimbridge 2.15, Penbrook Drive between Bedford Avenue and Abercrane.
03:22
For an automatic fire alarm, station 42, engine 42, ladder 57, engine 36.
03:26
Cirmary Township 215's, Penbook drive between Bedford Avenue and Abercromb Road.
03:31
When on that fire alarm, will be zone 131, (number withheld).
03:35
Section 36, responding (number withheld).
03:38
2.15 Pembroke Drive, fire zone 131, air-attending.
03:41
Okay.
03:42
Arborx, rest of engine 40, is you responding in place, Fendon, 3rd.
03:45
Brass engine 42, in place of engine 42, (number withheld).
03:48
215. 5th, Pembroke, Drive, Fire Zone 131, from Tri-County Security, they are attempting.
03:53
57 responding.
03:54
Senator 507, responding (number withheld).
03:56
Perks, deputy, 40,0.
03:57
Stephanie, 40, 2.
03:58
Responding. Responding.
03:59
Responding. 70, 40, 22, reporting, (number withheld).
04:02
And Trite, Security, 1, 2115, Mberg Drive.
04:04
Fire zone, 131 hour, tapping.
04:06
Thank you. Gateway Building near Penn St.
04:09
Trace the odor and haze back to a seized motor in a rooftop air conditioning unit.
04:15
Power has been secured.
04:16
The situation has been relayed to building maintenance and buildings have been turned back over to building staff.
04:21
You can show the balance of these aren't available.
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Location mentioned:
Near Penn St, Reading, PA 19601
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