Fire crew investigates smoke in gym HVAC units, Horry County SC


Fire department investigated reports of smoke and abnormal conditions in a building on 2nd St near South Carolina. They checked multiple HVAC units on the second floor gym area but found no abnormal heat or smoke source. Crews searched rooms for keys to access bolted units and continued investigating the gym area for the smoke cause.
Audio|Source: Myrtle Beach Fire Rescue
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Transcript:
00:00
On the Charlie, excuse me, Delta side, we have four large units.
00:06
No irregular heat temperatures, no smells up here.
00:10
I can't gain access to most of the size. They're still bolted shut.
00:14
We are sending crews over to the Bravo side. It looks like there's a couple of units on that side, if you'd like us to investigate that one.
00:24
Yeah, I've heard of. Can you check Charlie first? We're thinking it may be on the Charlie side as well.
00:33
Tim, we're moving it that way now.
00:39
For command.
00:44
Patient, let's see you with patient.
00:47
I'm coming.
00:49
In it.
00:55
Yes, sir.
00:58
Any text commanding, you go in service.
01:02
Sendo six copies.
01:04
Station, returning to dispatch.
01:06
Direct.
01:09
Station 610.
01:11
I copy. And she's going to be waiting at a bench and we'll fog you guys down.
01:16
Okay,
01:20
yeah, truck six.
01:22
Go ahead, track six.
01:25
You had two smaller roof units.
01:30
Charlie side around the middle of the structure.
01:34
Those seems normal with no heat signatures for the thermals.
01:42
Okay, we're thinking those are probably the ones affecting the second floor gym area. We'll let to continue and just to confirm.
01:56
Are you still inside the building?
02:01
Yeah, we just came back in to look for a master set of keys in the office.
02:06
Okay, if you can, just confirming, they said the smoke was coming out of the fence on the second floor in the Cardio room, right?
02:16
The officer we spoke with said they saw it on Division I in the Charlie Belt corner.
02:23
Okay, Division 1, Charlie Delta Corner. Hey, can you go in that area and see if you can find a thermostat with a number on it?
02:31
Okay,
02:34
for command.
02:38
We're thinking there might be an area where inside the structure based on some of the findings,
02:43
the Italian 2C, and possibly in one of those closets on the Charlie Delta Corner if you're able to find some of keys.
02:51
Tenforth, I'm going to head back to the office before we start forcing doors, see if I can find a key.
02:57
Yeah, don't force any doors. I'm going to see if I can contact one of their general managers.
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Location mentioned:
2nd St, South Carolina 29588
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