Burnt wire harness found causing odor in apartment building, Clearwater FL
Fire crews responded to a two-story apartment building after reports of an odor and possible electrical issue. They found a burnt wire harness in the air handler causing the smell. No active fire was present, and the situation was declared under control.
Audio|Source: Pinellas County Fire and EMS
02:42
Transcript:
00:00
Inger 48, dispatch.
00:02
Engine 48.
00:05
For unseen of a two-story, multi-unit concrete block apartment structure, I've got nothing showing.
00:11
Looks like occupants are outside. We'll be in the investigative mode.
00:15
Under 17-48, I'm seeing nothing showing. We'll be investigating. I'm seeing nothing showing. We'll be investigating.
00:19
It's going to be 4-3-7.
00:35
District 48 dispatch. You can show me on scene off, Clearwater command and accountability on the Alpha side.
00:41
Understood, District 48, cleared a command on the Alpha side.
00:49
Engine 49 on C, dehydrant.
00:52
Underside, engine 49 at the hydrant. Underside, engine 49 at the hydrant.
00:59
Classical order, command, 10-minute notification[1].
01:06
In this 48, we would come in?
01:10
Good.
01:12
May the apartment unit is going to be a pegop floor back side of building E,
01:17
unit 56.
01:18
There is a flight electrical owner.
01:20
No hay, no time so far.
01:22
We sent the air handle.
01:30
All right, copy.
01:32
Did you repeat the unit number again?
01:37
Unit 5, 6.
01:40
I copy.
01:47
Mark 40 X traded command, 360 is all clear.
01:54
Backout. Jackson.
01:59
The engine 418.
02:04
Go ahead, engine 40.
02:07
Confirmed, a burnt wire harness and the air handler.
02:10
There's no fire problem. We can live with an engine 48 handle.
02:14
No,
02:16
I copy, sir. Thank you. Dispatch.
02:19
Did you copy engine 4-8 transmission?
02:23
Understood.
02:24
No fire problem. They can handle.
02:28
That's affirmative. They did find a burnt wire harness in the air handler.
02:34
That was the odor that was being spelt.
02:38
Situations under control. You can terminate command. Show me available. All the units will buys.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-minute notification: Status/benchmark update at 10 minutes from dispatch or on scene
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Location mentioned:
Near Sunset Point Rd, Clearwater, FL 33765
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