Gasoline odor and smoke reported in parking garage, Asheville NC
Fire & ArsonFire department responded to reports of a gasoline smell and smoke in a parking garage near Church St. Responders found a strong gas odor and signs of a discharged dry chemical agent. No visible fire or smoke was found. Police were also on scene due to property damage and a person present at the location.
Audio|Source: Asheville Fire
06:37
Transcript:
00:00
There's a structure fire right behind you.
00:01
Are you in Dean right now?
00:02
Can you repeat that?
00:03
There's a structure fire on South Lexington across review.
00:06
Are you in desperate need of us to respond to you?
00:09
Let's take it. We can take care of this.
00:10
John's out of one.
00:11
Copy of the previous, we'll show you on it and switch fly three.
00:13
Communicates, I hear, do you hear, do you?
00:15
Tell at 13.
00:16
Pansett 13 is on scene of a medium four-story, mixed-use occupancy, nothing showed from the exterior.
00:22
Pansett 13 will be out to investigate in the offensive strategy, hold my assignment.
00:26
The 13 is out of a multi-use facility.
00:28
Copy 13, have you out at a multi-use facility? Nothing shown from the exterior while you have to investigate the offensive strategy.
00:36
We'll hold your assignment.
00:37
Intent's nursing level 1 at the hydrant.
00:40
Copy. Tell them since then 13, do you copy notes that this is going to be in the garage? Do you the garage at 145 or 155?
00:54
For the caller they advised 155, there was a smell of gasoline and smoke in the garage.
01:00
Lighter one on scene staging on church.
01:02
Copy, lighter one. Council C.R.
01:03
30. Go at C.O.3.
01:05
We're flagged down by a bystander to come inspect 155 church here.
01:09
We're in the basement.
01:11
No smoke.
01:12
No fire. Simply damaged from the same gentleman that was on 145.
01:15
The battalion ones are on the scene.
01:18
The 13th command, I copy your investigating.
01:20
You can when you can't are available.
01:22
I'll take it from out here.
01:23
For the residents of 155, there is no garage on this building.
01:27
They're saying that the only garage is this garage at 145, Biltmore.
01:30
We're going to attempt to do a 360 of this block.
01:33
We may need a crew to check out 1.45 Billetmore Avenue for us.
01:38
John, great.
01:39
Communications paying once we're just singing South facing the command.
01:42
You need to hold this silent or remain offensive.
01:45
Great, CR3 from command.
01:47
C.R3, go ahead.
01:48
Sir, what is your location?
01:49
I'm at the 155 church, the garage entrance doesn't let me in.
01:56
Squad of 1 from the command, will you marry up with CR3 and assist in investigation?
02:03
Communications Civetarian 1.
02:04
Be advised.
02:05
Squad 1 is on a separate call for an elevator rescue.
02:08
My apologies.
02:09
Engine 1. We go check out that garage.
02:12
Let me go ahead and 2. You go with them.
02:13
Engine 1, Kyle. Man, all in, that's the access for this garage.
02:17
It's off Turkey. Rescue 3 Level 1, Hill Unit Church.
02:20
Coffee Rescue 2.
02:21
May I have for mention 13.
02:23
We made entry off a Church Street.
02:25
There is a fairly strong smell of gas inside the garage.
02:29
No smoke. It does look like somebody discharged a dry tent down here.
02:32
Chopie, what needs do you have? No needs, I believe Engine 13 can handle this.
02:42
I'm going to continue as MPA as well.
02:47
Yes, please.
02:48
Charlie, Communication is going to tell you one.
02:49
Go up to tell you one.
02:50
With a section of Engine 13, Battalion 1.
02:56
Battalion 1.
02:57
All units can return to service for the exception of Engine 13 and Battalion 1.
03:01
All the team is a fire in a match.
03:03
Copy, sir. We'll get our phones on the middle.
03:04
Thank you for all spec on dispatch.
03:07
Tadling 1, Engine 1.
03:08
Go ahead. Copy 2. Can you keep us on the call for just a minute? The fire panel in this garage at 1.45 is also going off.
03:15
We're investigating. Okay, go ahead and I'll communication leave engine one on this as well.
03:20
Copy director. Okay. Councilor Secretary.
03:22
Councilor. Councilor. I'll be available.
03:23
If you have APD reports this location for the damage report.
03:28
Copy. See your approval command.
03:35
Just be advised I do have APD out on the South Lexington side of the structure with the metal subject as well.
03:44
The indications to you at phone soon.
03:46
Will you need additional APD officers or service for them?
03:50
Command the communications.
03:51
Go ahead and send one of this while I believe that's one got your title for a different situation.
03:57
Copy.
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Location mentioned:
Near Church St, Asheville, NC 28801
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