Apartment building evacuated after smoke from vent fire, Eureka MO


Smoke was reported coming from the vent above the stove in an apartment on Nelson Circle Court. All residents were evacuated from the building. Emergency response units staged nearby and contacted building maintenance. No injuries were reported. The fire appeared to be electrical in nature inside the HVAC system.
Audio|Source: St. Louis County Fire and EMS - South
06:11
Transcript:
00:00
Senator Guy 2420 on the same page.
00:05
2420 on team.
00:08
Alpha to 2420 if you can give me a tick to the second floor.
00:14
The man from Alpha.
00:20
Good Alpha.
00:25
All apartments have been evacuated.
00:28
24-50 is on scene.
00:34
2427 on-scene level 1.
00:39
2427 on-scene.
00:41
24-15 is on scene. 24-15 on-team.
00:51
24-15. 24-15, go ahead and pulling behind 24-2020.
01:00
That's clear, Chief.
01:07
Judge Coyne from your East Command.
01:11
Command, go ahead.
01:16
Command, go ahead.
01:20
Have all units staged out on Legends Parkway for the time means?
01:26
All unit stage on Legends Parkway.
01:34
Command 2427 staging on Nelson Circle Court.
01:41
2415, 2420A, meeting the assignment.
01:45
2420 meet with side of Alpha.
01:51
Get your assignment there.
01:54
15 from Alpha. Come to the second floor to help us check this building here.
02:07
Sam from Alpha.
02:09
Command.
02:12
Have the units in route continue but on their quiet.
02:20
Senator County from hearing the command.
02:26
All units continue on the quiet.
02:30
That's clear. All units not on scene, Nelson Circle, continue on the quiet.
02:38
2433, we level 1.
02:41
2433 on 2.
02:47
1303 is level 1. 1302 is level 1.
02:54
1302 on scene.
02:58
2428 from Alpha
03:01
208, go ahead.
03:04
And speaking with the occupant,
03:06
she stated they were in the apartment and smoke started coming down from the vent directly above the stove.
03:17
3.32,
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level 1.
03:21
32, on 6.
03:23
Command, Alpha.
03:27
Go ahead.
03:30
Has the entire building been evacuated?
03:33
That's affirmative, sir.
03:37
That's clear.
03:42
Command from Alpha.
03:45
Command. Command.
03:47
Can you keep you guys building maintenance?
03:58
1325 level 1.
04:01
1325 on scene.
04:07
1334 level 1. 1334 on scene. 1334 on scene.
04:17
60102 in staging.
04:20
6102 on scene.
04:26
Sam from Alta.
04:29
With an electrical fire inside the HV-G system you can hold with yourself,
04:38
2015 and the first in the Am with the Routts and the Roll.
04:45
Command is going to speak the command of Central County.
04:53
Command, go ahead.
04:57
Release all units with the exception of 2420,
05:01
2415,
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2417,
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and 2440.
05:08
They're releasing all units except for 15,
05:13
20, 2417, 2402.
05:17
Okay, 16102 and service.
05:20
In service.
05:23
Command Alpha.
05:26
Hey, go ahead.
05:29
Eureka PD was able to reach maintenance for about 30 minutes of house on their way.
05:39
2420A, you clear, maintenance is in the route.
05:43
Maintenance are out there and right there.
05:51
Central County to command.
05:56
Command.
05:58
You need any utilities?
06:05
Negative.
06:07
That's clear.
06:08
On utility.
06:10
Clear, negative on utilities.
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Location mentioned:
Nelson Cir Ct, Eureka, MO 63025
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