Burning smell investigated at building near Cass Ave, Evansville IN

 Fire & Arson
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a burning smell reported near Cass Ave in Evansville. The smell seemed to come from HVAC units or elevator equipment on the roof and upper floors. No visible fire or smoke was found. Maintenance found a supply blower not running but no heat or active fire was detected. Firefighters are checking the elevator and HVAC systems to find the source of the smell.
Audio|Source: Evansville Police and Fire Dispatch
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Transcript:
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That isle 3524 I may have found a below end.
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Sam, one third.
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near Cass Ave.
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N1-2-0, good question.
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Find advisors where the HVAC units are.
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Ladder 1 Portable A, two commands.
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Go ahead, Lider 1.
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The units are on the roof and we are headed that way right now with my crew.
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There, check our advice.
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Circle K. Circle K.
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Three.
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Okay, and it's a driver or operator.
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Affirmative, non-CDL Class C.
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24.
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Claire, thank you. We're with a member from Valley.
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A's on the fourth floor is dissipated, not much of a smell.
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Engine wants to stand-by,
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standpipes on third floor, unless you have a reassign it.
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This time, standby and we'll have a point eight start running COs from third floor up.
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It's smelled like a burning belt.
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If not close, you can dish your guard,
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I'm familiar with them.
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1.20.
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Question 1.1.2 if you're not close, you can describe.
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Okay, which is wrong, clear, thanks.
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Okay, 1-3-0.
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The, uh,
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I won't go back, sir. Okay.
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Can you repeat your last?
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Yeah, Dr. Hertz, he said he wouldn't go back circle. Okay.
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All right, 1.0, that's H&A2.
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I've been right to the hospital where we'll lead you at the deputy.
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Clear?
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Before. Arriving at Deaconess K-Way, ending mileage 9-9456.1.
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9-9456.1 at 933.
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Hey, command.
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Third floor is reading zero on C-O.
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Clear, advanced fourth floor.
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Now back up by the registers.
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He's carrying a mag with them also.
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All right, walking.
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until you're gonna work out Bob's West.
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For safety-1.
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Go ahead, Sagey-1.
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Maintenance is with...
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They say that this supply blower should be running, it is not.
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We check the belt, we check the motors, we don't have any heat, we don't have any smell,
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but the fact that this isn't running
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could indicate this is a problem.
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They're going to check on the system to see if it goes anywhere else.
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Thanks, man.
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We're noticing that the smell also seems to be in the rooms with elevator doors.
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Has anyone been able to check the elevators at the top of the shaft for see if any of those motors are burning?
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Clear Safety, won't you want to take care of that?
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Near Cass Ave k, Evansville, IN 47714
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