Library fire caused by overheated light ballast in school, Seaside CA
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a reported incident at a school library near Plumas Ave where a sulfur smell and popping noises were detected. The school was evacuated safely. Investigation found no visible smoke or significant fire. The cause was confirmed to be an overheated light ballast, not a fire.
Audio|Source: Monterey Peninsula Fire Dispatch - Command 35
05:10
Transcript:
00:00
5211, copy responding on confirmed, near Plumas Ave, Delaware Woods. There's a lot of popping in the library, now there's a sulfur smell, no smoke seen. Power is still on evacuations in progress. C2204, you want a mutual aid truck, or just you on the engine for now? We can start one engine from Monterey Code, too. Happy engine from Honor.
00:27
Monterey, which is your request for an engine, unconfirmed, search of fire and Seaside, near Plumas Ave, Delray Wood School. For our commie show, into 16, responding to Seaside. Utility 16, I copy taking it. It's engine 16. Engine 16.
00:54
Engine 221. Now attack, please. Attack, please. Attack, 45.
01:22
Engine 1-5 Chief Certification, auto-wait for Obstructure Fire, 24-454, stands one road, crosses and Marcos Road and Pasadero Road, time now 1555. We're coming agency's tooled out of a single-story educational facility. Nothing shown from the exterior will be out investigating if here's the school's been evacuated. Nothing returned from the exterior and confirmed evacuation.
01:50
Section 15, copy responding, 24, 454, San Juan Road. Sounds like the call ahead, PG&E on site, doing some work. Flames are coming out of one of the electrical outlets. Everyone's evacuated. Sound like the flames may be extinguished at this point. I take 4 or 5 and a sovereign route.
02:18
FireComp, G6204. Chief 6204. Seemed with 6211, I'll establish Plumas Command. My post is going to be located near the intersection of Plumas and Notchabwana. 6211, if you could switch the attack 45 placement. We have Plumas, Plymouth.
02:46
Engine 16, Plumas Command. Reall, we'll have you staged at the Hydrant near Notchibon on Plumas. 6211 is investigating still. We got stage of the Hydrant. Medicinion 12, G16. Go for Medic Engine 12.
03:15
Can you take the move up to Carmel, please? 12 copies. Fire on campus. Fire, Comple, Miss Command. So far, uh, 6211 is still inside investigating. It may be related to an overheated ballast.
03:45
I'll give you confirmation here in a few. So for all staff and children have been evacuated. Thank you. Hello, Mr. Mann, sorry for you. Plumas command. Petit is asking if you want to start that way to help the penny evacuation. Do you have one unit code two, just staged?
04:14
If we confirm this ballast, we'll cancel everything, but it'd be good admon on site. I got me. Sorry, Complumance, command. Procummit, command. Confirmed, overheated light ballast, we can cancel the request for PD-16-LB.
04:42
Coming up on here shortly, they've been released. Copy confirmed ballast, then PD can cancel.
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Location mentioned:
Near Plumas Ave, Seaside, CA 93955
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