Investigation of odor on mall rooftop compressor unit, Torrance CA

 Fire & Arson
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a report of a possible odor coming from a rooftop compressor unit at a mall near Carson St in Torrance. They investigated the area, shut down four rooftop HVAC units as a precaution, and communicated with mall security. No visible fire or confirmed hazardous condition was found during the investigation.
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Transcript:
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Do we need the truck to go to the roof?
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If we can,
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I'm going to have a firefighter of the piccolofe to get up for the roof to look.
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I have this door manager see if they could shut down the system for now,
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which is what we're trying to work on.
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Copy that.
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I'm over by the parking structure.
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I might have an access point for you guys to get to the roof.
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Copy.
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991 engine 96 on the same staging we take over for the truck inside of this last year we need it 991 this engine 96 we're stating right now we can take over the interior for the truck in you need this
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The engine 96, meet up a truck 96,
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and you guys can take Rescue 96 as well.
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I think there's an access point to make it to the roof on the opposite side of the Levi's store on the first floor
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next to the parking structure.
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We're coming in rent.
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Sorry, anyone from Tech 96, I copy,
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have Engine 86 assist with the interior break. I found the ladder in the back hallway that we're going to gain access to the roof.
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Keep the track out there.
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Copy that.
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Ask it from Vian.
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I do not have an access point on my side. You're going to have to use what you have.
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Chuck 96 copy. I'm making my way out there.
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I'm going to do a face-to-face with you.
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All units at the mall near Carson St, we're still in an investigation mode.
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We're going to hold all units to you more information.
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It's invisible right now. I'm using a tick on some of the HVAC units up here right now.
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Engine 96, Captain Mendeville from Chuck 56.
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Go ahead.
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Hey, we had a light odor in one of the compressor units up on the roof.
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We just secured it to urban outfares,
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so it should be good up top.
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Nothing else appears to be out of the norm.
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Copy that, we're in Urban Outfiters right now. N.S.A.
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Truck 96 from Italian 91.
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Do you guys have a mechanical engineer with you guys? We're an engineer for the mall?
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Security with us right now, we're working on that.
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10-4[1], they might have an engineer for the wall that can help us out.
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Copy.
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Checking 86 from engine 96. Okay.
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I'm coming through with this type of engine 996 if that works for you.
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Agent 96, check 96. That's affirmative. I feel comfortable with that. We just turned down four units,
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powers off to all four.
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Handle.
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What time in any one, you know, 15, all the phone?
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I'm playing back.
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Towers from a tiny 91, engine 96, and truck 96 are going to stay on scene.
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All the other units are going to go available.
Police codes explained
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10-4: Acknowledgment or affirmative; message received and understood.
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Location mentioned:
Near W Carson St, Torrance, CA 90503
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