Carbon monoxide detected in retail space at West Avenue, Kannapolis NC
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Fire & ArsonFire departments responded to carbon monoxide detected inside a retail space under the Vita building near West Avenue in Kannapolis, North Carolina. The source was identified as a Bobcat/skid steer operating inside the building. Ventilation and evacuation were performed up to the sixth floor to clear the area and ensure safety.
Audio|Heard on: Cabarrus County, Concord, Harrisburg, and Kannapolis Fire Departments
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07:10
Transcript:
00:00
No readings on the parking deck on Advanced Street side.
00:04
We're on the West Avenue side now.
00:09
Okay, just stand by there for a minute.
00:13
141 through,
00:15
yeah, 141 gets down, just marry up with them, help them clear these retail spaces.
00:22
That's not that.
00:28
Fourteen, I've got your fireman with me now.
00:32
One driver to command information on that.
00:39
I can hear an audible alarm.
00:41
Not sure which units come from down here.
00:45
Okay, in the retail area.
00:48
The fireman.
00:58
Engine 2, Canaple's engine 31, difficulty breathing, (number withheld), Captain's March Road, Northeast, up right up to 4.
01:05
Engine 2, Canaple's engine 31, difficulty breathing, (number withheld), Captain's Watch Road,
01:11
Cross Streets, Anchorway, and Back Bay Court, Up Right Off 4.
01:18
We do have readings and climbing in the retail space.
01:21
There is a bobcat in here.
01:22
It may have been operated today.
01:28
Does I agree with command?
01:34
Chief, I believe that's going to be the issue.
01:37
They do have to get here down here.
01:39
It's the only thing that I've come across that could be a source for the readings.
01:46
We're going to tend to open up the retail space doors here in general way.
01:51
If you're good with that, if I can have 14, meet me around here and assist.
01:57
Yeah, that sounds good.
01:59
I guess from your vantage point you want to ventilate that area first and then see if the sixth floor dissipates or do you want to try to get a fan up there as well.
02:14
Just face first and then we'll take a look at what the reasons are going up there.
02:18
The only issue up there I believe the only way we're going to be able to ventilate up there is through the stairwell.
02:24
Okay.
02:27
If you've got somebody that you can spare or either we'll marry up somebody from 11, I'd like to check the other fours as well.
02:35
Just make sure that we're stable there while we're doing this.
02:48
Engine 31, Mutual aid medical call,
02:53
(number withheld), Captain Watch Road, Northeast, (number withheld), Captain Watch Road, Northeast, Cross Streets of Anchorage, Northeast, and Bayback Court, Northeast,
03:04
operate on Concord Ops 4, Ops 4.
03:11
Concord, Section 31 is one, the Captain's Watch, you can cancel engine two.
03:16
Copy. Engine two.
03:19
You cover.
03:23
I'm in to the level, sir.
03:25
Okay.
03:30
By the elevators on the hold on the other side before you took that resident balance.
03:38
Copy, I'm back on 6th floor.
03:44
Go ahead.
03:46
Do you still need a gas company en route? I have them notified.
03:52
Yeah, if you notice, I'll let them keep coming just until we confirm what we got.
04:01
In the pronounce.
04:04
All right.
04:07
Page on call, staff, have FMO meet me on Fox 4th.
04:12
Got it.
04:19
Okay.
04:25
Reference Paznate level one.
04:32
Okay, we've evacuated the sixth floor totally.
04:35
We have several no answers.
04:38
We're available for re-time unless you wish for us to stay here, Margaret.
04:45
FM810 of command.
04:50
11, confirm your readings up there on 6th floor.
04:57
At the elevator we got off of on the West Avenue side, 15 parts for me at CO.
05:03
I want to walk down to the advanced side corner and see if it's drop.
05:11
Are you going to try to hit every floor on the way down?
05:17
We can definitely do that if that's what you wish.
05:20
It appears that the levels are dropping pretty significantly on the C-sward.
05:30
Copy, yeah, if you'll just monitor and report back and you get done, if you have anything unusual.
05:40
Copy, on the way down, we'll hit every floor just to confirm and then we'll meet up with you downstairs.
05:49
Okay.
05:53
FMAT in the command.
05:56
Do you by chance have contact for the contractors that are working on the retail space in the 200 block of West Avenue under Vita?
06:10
I don't have the contractors just working on that, but the people that's been handling that space are the ones that manage Vita 1.
06:23
Okay.
06:25
Do you have any way, can you try to find us a point of contact? I've got a maintenance rep here, but he's not with the retail group,
06:33
we just need some assistance.
06:34
We're opening all of their construction area up to ventilate.
06:38
It looks like they've been running a skid steer inside the building, and it felt beat up with CO.
06:43
So we're clearing it out, but we just need to let them know we've access to the building.
06:51
I'll see if I can find a contractor or, is the maintenance guy the one from Vita 1?
06:59
Yes, sir. He's with me, and he said he's got information for the Vita building, but he doesn't have the contractor or contact for the retail space.
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West Ave, Kannapolis, NC 28081
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