Investigation of burning rubber odor at restaurant, Baltimore MD


Fire department units responded to a reported building fire at a one-story restaurant near Rice St, Baltimore. Upon arrival, there were no visible flames but an odor of burning rubber was detected, possibly from the HVAC system. Some units stayed on scene for further inspection of the roof air handler, while others were released.
Audio|Source: Baltimore City Fire
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Transcript:
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Truck 27 on the scene, got a one-story restaurant building.
00:03
I have nothing showing from the opposite side.
00:05
I'll have a command to be investigating.
00:07
Uniton Rack Salm, 29-070, 127-1-seen, one-story restaurant, nothing shown side alpha, assuming, ritesound roll command, 20-07.
00:17
540. Rice St and hold his rank.
00:19
29 I got 40.
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Forty-year-strix, we'll just stand by the highest-12 types of Colts, Frank.
00:23
Rich. 20-0-7. Command communications, we do have a light page inside the restaurant.
00:28
20 to 8.
00:29
27-1-2, give me a report from the roof when you get off there.
00:31
Copy. On medical alarm, 46-11.
00:39
5303 Parkides Avenue.
00:41
Use the back entrance. 29 your mail inside at a 13 now full-arm response, 2008.
00:44
MS3, respond medical arm 8-70, 1850 West Lafayette off McKenna Viro at the request of 809.
00:52
MSPRI respond to medical arm 8-70, 1850 West Lafayette of McKenna, Rowe, at the request of AMBO 809.
00:59
Anyway. Truck 27 command.
01:01
Truck 27 command.
01:02
Truck 27, Routine Command, they're investigating all the units standby.
01:06
2009.
01:07
Police track control.
01:09
2009.
01:10
communications with an update, have an odor of burning rubber possibly from the HVAC system.
01:15
Code 27 Portable 2 is going to get a report on the HVAC system when it gets up there.
01:20
Twenty-time. 590 Falls Road between Joe Drive and Hillside Road for the fall.
01:23
Medic 17 response, Medi4.60, 469 Falls Road, Room 317, Atlas Rowan Park, for the fall 17 above alarm response, 2010.
01:33
Anbo 22 respondentic alarm 36-71, 3044 Evanson of Longwater, Rosedale, for a suicide threat.
01:41
AMBO 22 respondentic alarm, 36-71, 30-44 Evanston Avenue, Avedon, Longwater, Rosedale, for a suicide threat, 2011.
01:49
Cut some companies loose.
01:51
I'm going to recommend holding two and two for further investigation of the roof air handler.
01:56
Okay, your command.
01:57
Let's cut BC3 loose.
01:58
Command Communications, gonna hold engine 29,
02:01
engine 40, truck 27, and the second truck, all of the units can go in service.
02:08
Just move operations to A1 Main.
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Location mentioned:
Rice St, Baltimore, MD 21217
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