AC unit fire reported on roof near Walnut and South, Springfield MO


Fire department units responded to a fire in an air conditioning unit on the roof of a building near the intersection of Walnut and South in Springfield. The fire produced visible smoke, and wind conditions were noted. Investigations were ongoing at the scene.
Audio|Source: Springfield and Greene County Fire Operations
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Transcript:
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Springfield, Italian Chief 1, Engine 1, Engine 2, Engine 13, Ladder 3, Rescue 1 at Tower 2, Building Fire, intersection of Walnut and South.
00:09
Caller is at the Seville building and advised across the alley.
00:13
There's an AC unit on the top of a nearby building that's on fire.
00:17
Top 5. For 400, Station 1.
00:19
Stage 5, so tower tune around, radio only.
00:21
Clear Tower 2. Chewing all Springfield units en route to building fire along to the intersection of Walnut and South.
00:27
Our caller is at near Walnut and then sizes across the alley.
00:30
There is a AC unit on fire at the top of the building.
00:34
Winds are west-southwest at 9 miles per hour.
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Ops 5[1]. Let's tell you one's arriving in the area.
00:42
Nothing seen at this time.
00:43
We'll be investigating.
00:44
Inj1, don't see.
00:45
I've got some smoke down there to the east.
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And you want to feel like that out.
00:48
Indes 1.2 is on change.
00:49
Command from Rescue One, this is going to be E7 Robertson.
00:52
Engine One, make sure you position so that we can get an aerial in case it's an AC unit.
00:58
Okay, one, copy. Okay,
00:59
one, were you able to the pinpoint where this is at?
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We're working on it now.
01:02
It smells like it's grease burning off from a duck.
Police codes explained
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Ops 5: Operations Channel 5 (radio talkgroup)
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