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Commercial building fire caused by burnt-out hvac unitJoshua Tree CA

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29 Palms Hwy, Joshua Tree, CA 92252

Emergency services responded to a commercial building fire at High Desert Care Center in Joshua Tree. Nearby residents were evacuated due to an initial gas leak concern. Investigation found the cause was a burnt-out HVAC unit, and the fire threat was cleared.

Audio|Source: San Bernardino County Fire and EMS - South Desert Morongo Basin
05:18
Transcript:
00:00
Commercial structure fire, Battalion 137, Truck 42, Medic Engine 44 at High Desert Care Center, near White-Better Road, between Chickasur Road and Cottonwood Drive.
00:27
Thompson, Agent 453 is responding.
00:31
Angel 453.
00:39
Compson, OES 1612.
00:41
OES 61112.
00:45
OES 61112.
00:48
I've just advised Southwest Gas we do have a significant leak.
00:52
We're having to evacuate at least four apartments and three structures downwind of it.
01:00
So I need to get an ETA from them.
01:03
Home Center copies.
01:11
Com Center AES 6112 District gas on soon.
01:15
Com Center copies.
01:21
Commercial structure fire.
01:23
Medicacy 36 on scene.
01:24
We've got a single story medical facility.
01:28
Nothing's showing.
01:29
We do have occupants exiting the structure.
01:32
We'll be investigating.
01:36
36 from 137, I copy.
01:39
Nothing shown in investigating.
01:40
For now we'll keep the balance and maintain the time.
01:49
Pellion 137.
01:52
Appellion 137?
01:54
Yeah, Medican 36 is on.
01:56
See nothing showing.
01:57
They'll be investigating.
01:58
For now, we'll maintain the attack.
02:00
Keep the balance.
02:01
Responding.
02:03
Com center, copy.
02:10
Oh, yeah, 61112.
02:12
Oh yeah, 61112.
02:16
Oh, yeah, 61112.
02:20
If I can get ESO to respond to assist with evacuations.
02:24
ComCenter copies.
02:34
Compton, everybody gets you 42.
02:39
42, go ahead.
02:42
Medican 42, can you add Medican 42 to the commercial structure to show the truck and the engine both responding?
02:49
ComCenter copy.
02:52
Okay.
02:58
The commercial structure as well.
03:06
Mastcina, can you repeat your traffic on the landline with a 911?
03:11
Yeah, Medicaid 241, place is a lot.
03:13
Commercial Structure as well.
03:16
ComCenter, copy.
03:25
Commercial Structure Fire[1], Medicin Engine 41 at High Desert Care Center, near White Feather Road, between Chichester Road and Cottonwood Drive.
03:43
ComCenter, Italian 141.
03:45
Battalion 141.
03:52
The fire, medic engine 42 at High Desert Care Center, near White Feather Road, between Chesaferra Road and Cottonwood Drive.
04:10
36, go ahead.
04:15
Yeah, we tied in with on-site meetings.
04:17
Turn to be a burnt-out HVAC unit.
04:20
We're going to stay on-site for investigations and you can cancel the fire threat.
04:29
That copy. Burnt-out HVAC unit.
04:33
Cancel balance.
04:37
The NICG facility in Joshua Tree, you can cancel.
04:47
13736, you can also release attack.
04:50
Yeah,
04:54
copy. Then we'll release attack.
04:59
453 copies cancel available.
05:06
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05:09
Natalia-137?
05:13
Councilor 137, Medicare 36 is reporting a truck unit.
Police codes explained
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[1]
Commercial Structure Fire: Fire incident involving a commercial building

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29 Palms Hwy, Joshua Tree, CA 92252
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