Smoke caused by malfunctioning HVAC unit at building, Salem OR
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a building near Skyline Rd S where a smoke odor and haze were reported on multiple floors. They found a malfunctioning HVAC unit on the north side causing the smoke. There was no active fire. Crews ventilated affected areas to clear the smoke.
Audio|Source: Salem Fire
05:17
Transcript:
00:00
Command information 1, nothing on 4-1 cardiology.
00:02
Command copies.
00:03
From matter 4.
00:06
We're going up to 4-4 to check it out.
00:09
It's indicating Suite 412 on 44.
00:13
We're going to look at that right now.
00:14
Essentially, it's been pumped through the H-back.
00:16
Command copies.
00:17
Command from Engine 1, we do have a smell and a slight haze on floor to no indication of where it's coming from.
00:25
Command copy.
00:26
Also be advised, there do have refuge, garbage containers in rooms on each floor.
00:31
And from ladder four, floor four is clear.
00:36
Command copies, floor four, clear.
00:38
Letter four from command, see if you can make RIP access and check the HVAC unit.
00:42
Ladder four copies.
00:43
Dispatch from Command, do we have an RP we can contact for maintenance person?
00:47
From our original caller with the maintenance supervisor, we'll double check what his location is.
00:52
Yeah, command copies and if we can have him make contact with some of the fire crews that are walking around, that'd be great.
00:58
Ladder 4. Do you have somebody with you with the key card getting you into the difficult floors?
01:02
That's a permanent.
01:03
We're on the roof right now with maintenance.
01:04
Copy. We'll stay here in the lobby then.
01:06
Engine 5 from command, can you check the elevator shaft to roll that out as well if you can get access?
01:11
Copys well sent that, yeah.
01:12
and dispatch to commence.
01:14
Command. You've got your first scene timer and the RP is the one on the roof.
01:18
Command copies, thank you, and you can discontinue the timers.
01:21
Yep. Okay. Okay. Okay, provider four.
01:22
Command. We've gained access to bolt elevator shaft.
01:27
Check out all the HVAC units that we can see up here.
01:30
Nothing found currently.
01:31
Command copies.
01:32
Did you make contact with a maintenance worker?
01:34
(name withheld), I might have them with me.
01:36
Copy that to see if you can access any other maintenance rooms or any possible sources if they have battery backups to their alarm panels or anything like that that we can rule out.
01:45
And then we may have to tick those HVAC units to see if one had an issue.
01:49
Matter for copies.
01:50
We just found the culprit.
01:52
It is H-FAS units on the north side.
01:56
Obvious problems.
01:57
Command Copy.
01:58
And from Ladder 4, we've got to shut down.
02:00
Copy that. I'll probably recall this with you and Engine 1 working and just make sure we get obviously smoke cleared out if it's needed on the other floors and there's no continual buildup.
02:13
Lider 4 from Engine 1.
02:14
Slater 4.
02:15
We will need smoke removal on floor 2.
02:18
Slater 4 copies.
02:19
We'll make our way back down.
02:20
That seems to be the most concentration of smoke.
02:22
Ladder 4 copies.
02:23
Dispatch, we can recall this alarm with Engine 1 and Ladder 4 working.
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Location mentioned:
Near Skyline Rd S, Salem, OR 97306
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