Strong ammonia smell reported near Fruitridge Rd in Sacramento, Sacramento CA
Fire & ArsonA strong ammonia odor was reported outdoors near Fruitridge Rd and Power Inn in Sacramento. Multiple fire and emergency units responded. Occupants at nearby facilities were advised to shelter in place. The ammonia smell was mostly outside the buildings, with no odor detected inside some facilities. Road closures were implemented around Fruitridge Rd between Florin Perkins and Power Inn for safety and investigation. The source was suspected to be a nearby business west of Fruitridge Rd that uses ammonia. No injuries were reported during the incident.
Audio|Source: Sacramento Regional Fire and EMS
06:47
Transcript:
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Fruit Ridge and power in, we can smell a strong order of ammonia.
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And then with the initial dispatch report of 60 employees,
00:16
as we had added truck ten and balanced it to level two hazmat.
00:20
However, we're on scene here near Fruitridge Rd.
00:23
They're stating no smell inside the building.
00:26
I'm going to start checking out Proctor and Gamble.
00:42
10 truck, where do you want us to help you out here?
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Medic 13, Engine 13, Mediolade, District 13,
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6698, Southland Park Drive, MediC 13, Engine 13, Operation V3.
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Truck 10, engine 10.
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I got the people at this facility sheltering in place. There's no odor inside.
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Most of the odor is outside.
01:22
If you guys can turn around and check out Proctor and Gamble, we'll meet you there.
01:28
Truck, yeah, we gotta get a small truck smell from the street here.
01:33
You guys have any patience inside?
01:38
Negative, no patience inside.
01:43
I may have pulled the big red handle a little too early.
01:48
We can... Let's cancel the level 2 HAZMET for now.
01:54
Let's keep everybody coming since you get a strong smell outside. Is there any external for stinks?
02:05
Not at the facility I'm at right now.
02:09
Truck 10's on their way to Proctor and Gamble. All right, just do the fact that both of you guys have a strong snow. We'll keep everybody coming to see where it's coming from.
02:59
Yeah, Chief, we're going to have to get PD out here for traffic control. You almost can't even get out onto the street. We're at Procter & Gandal right now.
03:07
We're not able to get in here.
03:09
But, yeah, you get outside, you can't even open your eyes.
03:15
Yeah, I'm on seeing it strong.
03:17
And do we know that it's coming from Brockton & Gamble?
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I got to employ me coming out here right now. Stand by.
03:46
All right, this rest of the Italian, too, go?
03:49
The Italian, too, can you land to touch? All right, I'm on scene, I got Fru Ridge Command, then APD to shut down Fru Ridge at 84th and Power N.
04:02
Strong smell of the Monumentary.
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Tadine 2, copy SPD to shut down Fruit Ridge at 84th in turn.
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This morning.
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They've walked their perimeter. This is not from their facility.
04:22
They don't use this type of ammonia.
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I've just told them to shelter in place inside their building.
04:28
There is a building a little bit more west on Fru Ridge that they state is potentially a weed distribution that uses ammonia.
04:43
All right. It's obviously a league from somewhere. Let's, uh,
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I'm going to shut down through Ridge between Power Inn and, uh,
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84th.
04:53
Let's get back in the rigs and start around. See, we can see what's coming from.
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Sure 294 en route to the hazmat.
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2894 in route.
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Operation Prop.
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Service 2216, show me in route to the level 2.
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2216 in route with Bravo 2.
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Correction,
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Operation Grover 6.
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I copy that.
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All companies on V6, this is the command.
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I want everybody to pull out so you can't smell it anymore.
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We need to isolate the area.
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Patch, engine 18 could tubula.
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Engine 18 could be able...
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Medicaid,
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18, Bravo, Medicaid Code 2, District 18, 442, Potomac Avenue, Medicaid,
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18, Bravo, operations D2.
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...by Furrish Command.
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Let's have PD shut it down for Ridge in between Florin Perkins and Power-in.
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And can I get four PD officers to respond to the command post to help with evacuations?
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Rate, District 2, 7th Street and S Street, Medicaid to Bravo, Operations D3.
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Near Fruitridge Rd, Sacramento, CA 95826
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