Smoke odor detected at senior living facility in Andover, Andover KS
A senior citizen living facility near W 21st St reported a burning odor without visible fire. Fire units investigated the area, focusing on the HVAC and backup generator, suspected as the source of smoke odor. Residents sheltered in their rooms as a precaution while the investigation continued.
Audio|Source: Butler County Area Sheriff, Police, EMS and EMA
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Transcript:
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County just past it.
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Okay, we won't remit an RR ending.
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Rival.
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Car, fours on scene,
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large single family, a senior citizen living facility, nothing visible from the exterior, doing for 360.
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10.4.
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66,
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Sheriff, Kansas, 10.27.
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King 0,
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80,
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8792, last of Morris.
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Go on page,
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show Rose Hill Engine 31 en route.
01:12
360 complete nothing visible from the exterior carpool, go ahead, establish, 21st, recommend.
01:35
possible structure fire near 21st Street, firemen requesting PE assistance in case in need of evacuation.
01:47
No.
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Please let me and show me in round.
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Some for it.
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Just watch my attention.
02:00
Go ahead.
02:04
Each has clear and available one green refusal.
02:09
1041 green refusal, 743.
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930 this batch.
02:19
Go ahead.
02:22
We're in route to near W 21st St. What event channel did you say to operate on?
02:28
Smoke near the kitchen area.
02:33
I'm going to operate event seven.
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Switching to the event seven.
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Ten four.
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Command for fire effect.
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Go for command. Go for command.
02:55
No smoke in the kitchen. We do have a burning odor.
02:58
They're sheltering.
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Everyone in their rooms at this time.
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We'll be investigating.
03:06
I understand.
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It's 30s and rude.
03:17
Three hundred in truth.
03:18
Two responding.
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Squad 6, W at D responding.
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T1, Sheriff 108.
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Rebel.
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Command fire attack.
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Joe for command. Go for command.
03:49
RP states they had smoke coming from one of the HVAC vans. Main instance here with me, they said they've had the heater on a couple days, but he did just fire up one of the backup generators.
03:58
When we get the manpower, you might have people start checking some HVAC units.
04:04
I understand, we'll do.
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Also, we got no heat in the kitchen with our thermals.
04:16
Asia 16 on scene.
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Number 16.
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Squad 6 on scene.
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Number 16. Agent 1 from 16, you want me in with the thermals? That's what he said.
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16, go ahead and hook up with engine 1 and see what they need. Squat 6, same thing.
04:39
And over 123 will have fire attack root clear.
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Quatt 6, 10,
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4.
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16, copy.
04:56
4202 in a minute.
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400, 10,
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4104.
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We're about to turn on near 21st Street requesting staging.
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I'm going to stage you at 721, that way you're not getting involved in here.
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Game 4.
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It's 318 on scene at a hydrant.
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38010 for my heavy stage right there for just a few more minutes.
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Command fire attack.
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I'm in the breaker box here in the kitchen.
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We do have a breaker pops for the rooftop unit above the kitchen.
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I understand.
06:01
I might 16.
06:02
I'm going to reassign you to the roof.
06:04
Let's get up there and see what we have up there.
06:11
Cartier will be arriving south, and I think the best access to that unit is over the south peak to get to the kitchen space.
06:30
702 command.
06:33
Go ahead, sir.
06:36
You want us to roll or stand by?
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If you'll stand by and just listen, that'd be great, thanks.
06:46
Copy.
06:54
Station 18 staging on your scene to the west.
07:05
Got to 18.
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On site.
07:11
Two-four.
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Three hundred, ten-eight.
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We're in a temple.
07:27
We've got a white SUV driving to the front building.
07:34
Yeah, I see that.
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We need Annerp.D. take care of that.
07:46
We have a fire attack.
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Go ahead.
07:52
I got 16 in here with me.
07:54
Is there anyone else you can send to the roof?
07:58
Got ten four.
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18, can you make roof access? See what we got it there.
08:06
Truck 5 is on your scene. We can assist 18s go to the roof.
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Car 2,
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one of your drivers set a roof, set a ladder to the roof on the east in between the two pods.
08:22
And it looks like that's going to be a good access point to get up to that RTU.
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Location mentioned:
Near W 21st St, Andover, KS 67002
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