Water heater leak causes smoke smell at Starbucks mall, Myrtle Beach SC
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to the Starbucks near Coastal Grand Cir after reports of smoke and a burning smell. On arrival, no fire or flames were visible. Investigation revealed the source was a failed water heater leaking water inside the store, causing the smoke-like smell. The situation was contained with no active fire found.
Audio|Source: Myrtle Beach Fire Rescue
03:31
Transcript:
00:00
Battalion, engine one, engine two, engine three, rescue one, safety three, squad one, squad three, truck four, truck six, to respond for a commercial structure fire at the Starbucks near Coastal Grand Cir.
00:17
Smoke is showing no active flames. Smells electrical or like burning plastic?
00:26
Responding for commercial structure fire at Coastal Grand Cir at the Starbucks, Italian Engine 1, Engine 2, Engine 2, Engine 2, Engine 3, Rescue 1, Safety 3, Squad 1, Squad 3, Truck 4, Truck 6.
00:39
Responding for Coastal Grand Cir, Starbucks for truck fire.
00:48
Take all operations for the Starbucks Pirates Attack 2.
00:53
Telling 3.
00:58
Go ahead, Italian 3.
01:01
I'm on location at the mall. I've got nothing shown from the exterior. I'll have Starbucks command.
01:07
Copy.
01:10
Safety 3 drove by. I don't see anything in the interior on the food court side.
01:19
Copy.
01:21
Safety from command. If you just want to do a 360 drive around the mall, let me know what you see.
01:28
Copy, I go the other side.
01:34
Command Engine 3.
01:37
Go ahead, engine three.
01:40
I'm going to head inside and locate exactly where a Starbucks is. I'll let you know. Ten-four, station three units will investigate.
01:51
Engine three, it should be right there in the center by that,
01:55
like bouncy contraption.
02:02
Engine three, command.
02:06
Go ahead.
02:09
Engine 1 is parked right next to the FDC and they have their own hydrant. They're walking into Starbucks through the Charlie side door.
02:18
Copy that, I'm just going into Starbucks.
02:20
We're going to be in the middle of the, uh,
02:23
direct middle of the mall.
02:29
Command, I have all responding units level one stage, then I'm Engine One in Station 3 units investigating.
02:36
Copy Command.
02:42
You can position right behind Engine 1.
02:48
Engine 3.
02:53
Go ahead, Engine 3.
02:56
We definitely have a smell, no visible smoke or flames.
03:00
After talking to the lady that was back here, it looks like it's gonna be the water heater.
03:05
We've got water all over the place, so I'm pretty sure the water heater failed.
03:09
I'm gonna try to isolate the power and we'll take one of the panels off.
03:13
Probably need a toolbox.
03:17
I copy that, no fire. You're investigating the water heater.
03:20
Truck 6, command.
03:24
Go ahead.
03:27
You bring a toolbox inside that engine, or help them with that water heater.
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Location mentioned:
Near Coastal Grand Cir, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
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