Smoke found in breaker box at Dollar General, Texarkana TX


Radio traffic reports smoke coming from a breaker box at the Dollar General on Richmond Road. Fire crews responded, found minor smoke in a back room breaker box, and saw no visible fire. One person remained inside and was not evacuated; crews later downgraded the response.
Audio|Source: Texarkana Fire Departments
02:30
Transcript:
Texas Fire[1]. (name withheld) receives home for a commercial fire at the Dollar General, 3409 Richmond Road. 6.51, Texas, Quint 3, Quint 5, and Engine 7. Can I get you on route to a possible commercial fire, 3409, Richmond Road, the Dollar General? So the back side of the building on the left-hand side at the breaker box, they see it smoking at this time. They advise they are not evacuating at one person inside. Central repeating, 651, Texas, Quint 3, Engine 9, Quint 5, and Engine 7. We've got a possible commercial fire at 3rd, Richem Road, at the Dollar General at the electric box on the back left-hand side of the building. Currently smoking steadily. They have not chosen to evacuate this time. Central player 1939. 189, the route. 25 in route. 6-51's in route. Check 51s in route. Check the central Hedge 7 to be a route. Three of me on the scene. We have a single story commercial, nothing showing. Nothing best to be a British Road command. Firefighter 3 to Captain 3 is going to be on the back wall of this building. The back wall inside or outside? in the box. Nothing major. Repeat that. We do have a little smoke in one of the breaker boxes back in the back room. All incoming units you can downgrade this time. 6.51 received downgrading.
Texas Fire[1]. (name withheld) receives home for a commercial fire at the Dollar General, 3409 Richmond Road. 6.51, Texas, Quint 3, Quint 5, and Engine 7. Can I get you on route to a possible commercial fire, 3409, Richmond Road, the Dollar General? So the back side of the building on the left-hand side at the breaker box, they see it smoking at this time. They advise they are not evacuating at one person inside. Central repeating, 651, Texas, Quint 3, Engine 9, Quint 5, and Engine 7. We've got a possible commercial fire at 3rd, Richem Road, at the Dollar General at the electric box on the back left-hand side of the building. Currently smoking steadily. They have not chosen to evacuate this time. Central player 1939. 189, the route. 25 in route. 6-51's in route. Check 51s in route. Check the central Hedge 7 to be a route. Three of me on the scene. We have a single story commercial, nothing showing. Nothing best to be a British Road command. Firefighter 3 to Captain 3 is going to be on the back wall of this building. The back wall inside or outside? in the box. Nothing major. Repeat that. We do have a little smoke in one of the breaker boxes back in the back room. All incoming units you can downgrade this time. 6.51 received downgrading.
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Fire: Possible Commercial Fire
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Location mentioned:
Near Richmond Rd, Texarkana, TX 75503
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