Electrical fire causes multiple small fires at san marcos businesses, San Marcos CA
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to an electrical burning smell and fire alarms at an AutoZone and McDonald's in San Marcos. Multiple buildings were affected by small fires possibly caused by an electrical backfeed. The power company was notified to assist. No personal names or exact addresses are disclosed.
Audio|Source: San Marcos Public Safety
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Transcript:
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AutoZone IC[1] engine 214 stage on a hydrant.
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Copy, I'll have you just staged at the hydrant for now.
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Can I see already 214 on top.
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North Town Battalion 121 Engine 121 will be remaining on the transformer incident with OPD.
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Battalion 121, already 121, I'm going to clear and go to the structure fire.
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23-87.
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Go ahead, 387.
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As we advise,
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if our high-side copper creek access is potentially unsafe for the truck, so when you're on northbound the beach,
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either go low or say to UTP.
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Okay.
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Canon IC[1].
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Northcom, CanadaIC[1], electrical,
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secured.
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Electrical, secure.
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Electrical, it's your copy.
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CanonIC[1] are a 121, on scene stage.
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21,
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just come on to the team, bring your personnel.
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All right, 121 copies.
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Jane and I see you behind 121 is that same.
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Chan and I see copies, the talent, 121 on team.
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Northbound Battalion 121.
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You can cancel Battalion 105.
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I'm on Cina Auto Zone and we'll remain here to the jurisdictional BC, correct?
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The Polly 105 can cancel.
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The Palli 1.5 you can cancel.
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Disp. 2387, we're going to head southbound.
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The creek is moving pretty fast at this time and I don't feel comfortable crossing in.
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Copy that 80th at the south mile.
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Let me just...
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The auto zone on the inside and tick and see if you can find a source.
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We have an alarm stating it's a ducting alarm.
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Engine 124, I copy, check the inside of the auto phone.
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No, I'm coming to 231.
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In June 231.
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Can you show our on scene time as same as Utility 233?
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214, can I see?
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214. 214.
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214. Can I seek? Can I assign you to...
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the alpha side to check for the interior of the structure along with engine 124.
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Copy that. Do you guys need tools and equipment to open up that front door?
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The front door is open.
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We have a light smell of electrical burning.
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The alarm panel states it's in the ducting.
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I'm checking the roof at this time with my firefighter.
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Cannon-I-C, Engine 125, Engineer.
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Canine-I-C, truck on 26, that's it.
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Truck 126, from Canada-C, C, just go ahead and stage.
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Canine-C from Engine 125, Engineer.
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Go ahead, Ken I.C.?
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McDonald's is having the same problem.
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So I just went inside, looks like they have a scent of electrical fire as well in the kitchen,
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trying to shut off their main power right now.
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Ken and I see? Italian 121.
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Vittalini 121.
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North Carolina 121 confirming, well, to see the notes, SDG is en route.
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If you can advise them, we have multiple buildings involved, a possible backfeed issue causing small fires.
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Copy that, and the advisor first-time error just went off.
Police codes explained
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IC: Incident Command or Commander established to manage and direct response at an incident scene.
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