Smoke investigation near power substation in Burbank, Burbank CA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to reports of smoke near a power substation at South Flower Street and West Valencia Avenue in Burbank. Upon arrival, no active fire was found. Dispatch confirmed that a Glendale power plant on Webster Street was experiencing technical issues related to the incident.
Audio|Heard on: Verdugo Fire Red 1-8
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03:55
Transcript:
00:00
Engine is getting off back Alameda.
00:02
I can see they have issued a power plant on Flower.
00:05
I don't see any smoke or fire.
00:11
Copy, we'll go up to the Flower in effect.
00:21
Car 26, fire alarm Jackson Street, Orange Tree, Red One.
00:29
A lot of information from Engine 13 on two.
00:35
Engine 24, mudslide investigation near Luton Drive, Canyon Drive and Clark Avenue, Red One.
00:46
Utility 32, Engine 37.
00:51
Burger, go ahead.
00:52
Engine 14 on red four.
00:54
Go ahead.
00:55
Go ahead. I got traffic.
00:57
Did you have multiple calls on this?
01:00
Yeah, you guys.
01:01
Issue here at all.
01:03
Copy. I'm on scene of Flower and Valencia at a city substation with no smoke and no fire.
01:09
Do we contact the MEP yet?
01:16
Engine 14, we have no further details.
01:20
We haven't gone to any since.
01:22
Copy.
01:24
I'll try to contact BWP if not for our number and give a heads up.
01:28
Engine 14, thank you.
01:31
If you could just continue in and help us investigate this and I'll make some phone calls.
01:37
No medical, near Hart Street, Red One.
01:42
This is 13-hour rescue.
01:52
Engine 55, squad 55, care ambulance, shortness of breath, near Armstrong Street, Marketplace Drive, Ridgeview Lane, Red One.
02:06
Engine 14 radio.
02:10
Go ahead, Virginia.
02:12
Engine 14, we're getting a couple more calls now about visible smoke.
02:19
Where do you go into 13 on red one? Okay, copy.
02:21
Is this a power plant? We're at Flower and Valencia, it's a substation.
02:28
Engine 14 standby, let's clarify the address.
02:34
I'm already clear with those freeway incidents, you can have my key back.
02:38
Roger, 13.
02:41
We're going to go from repair one.
02:45
Go ahead.
02:47
We're going from repair one.
02:48
It looks like it's approaching Western on Flower where the smoke is coming from a power facility.
03:04
Responding updated address according to the power plant, 1716 (number withheld).
03:10
Roger, what's that one? Can you give us a type please?
03:14
Nine one there on road four.
03:16
Roger, go Engine 14.
03:21
I just spoke to our control center at BWP.
03:25
They said the power plant in Glendale on Webster is having some issues.
03:33
14, can you hear 171 say Flower?
03:38
We are in the 900 block of South Flower, so that's probably more towards Glendale.
03:43
Do you want us to head down there?
03:46
That's a negative, we'll go ahead and call it in.
03:48
Engine 26.
03:49
Useful for us to keep on calling through all our Burbank Water and Power teams.
03:53
One is aware they know they're having issues.
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Location mentioned:
S Flower St & W Valencia Ave, Burbank, CA 91502
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