Fire alarm triggered by overheated rooftop unit, Springfield IL
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to an automatic fire alarm at a retail store near West Isles Avenue. Employees were evacuated and alarms were active on arrival. Investigation revealed the cause was an overheated rooftop HVAC unit with no active fire. The unit was isolated and the alarm was cleared.
Audio|Source: Sangamon County Public Safety
03:21
Transcript:
00:00
Story commercial structure.
00:02
Employees are evacuated, audible and visual alarms on my arrival.
00:05
We have to investigate.
00:07
Copy.
00:14
Engine nine is establishing home goods command.
00:17
You got a report of rooftop unit number four, structure we can get it here, can you prepare to go to the roof.
00:30
Engine 7, and truck 1, respond to automatic fire alarm.
00:35
At 1941, West Isles Avenue, cross streets are Montvale Drive in Chatham Road.
00:43
Lincoln,
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(number withheld), Lincoln, (number withheld).
00:51
(number withheld).
00:53
(number withheld). (number withheld).
00:56
So again, it's near North Walnut for an open door. Caller is going to be over at (number withheld) Hardware Advising.
01:02
Just to the south of them, there's a restaurant that has the door kicked in, doesn't know the name of it.
01:08
On the map,
01:09
it might be near East Jefferson, but I'm not sure on that.
01:18
They take me out.
01:20
They're out.
01:28
(number withheld). Okay.
01:34
Free from engine 9.
01:36
No,
01:39
progress.
01:42
We made access to the roof. I'm up here with the rooftop unit.
01:46
Can you go to the electrical panel and isolate this?
01:54
Go to the next.
01:55
Go do electrical panel.
02:01
Yes.
02:04
...creen to an extra large strip mall. We do have people waiting outside.
02:08
We do not. We know audio-visual water sounding.
02:11
Engine 7 is going to the establishment. Motel command, going into investigate.
02:19
...time 9.
02:22
Negative over here for Rylis.
02:27
Time for us.
02:33
Seven captain, whatever you get to that panel, you go ahead and cancel.
02:43
Firefighter. Go ahead.
02:46
I see a door labeled for the alarm panel. I'm getting the...
02:55
Thank you for tonight.
02:57
Thank you, Go ahead.
03:00
Thank you, Go.
03:06
Hey,
03:09
Chief, we got no fire. We've got a overheated rooftop unit.
03:13
We're going to isolate it. You can cancel.
03:20
Copy that. Cancel, thank you.
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West St, Springfield, IL 62707
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