Electrical fire at la fitness prompts evacuation, Pasadena CA
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, an electrical fire caused by a light fixture ballast was reported on the first floor of LA Fitness in Pasadena. Fire crews evacuated occupants, shut off power to the building, and inspected the area. There were no reports of smoke or additional hazards during the investigation.
Audio|Heard on: Verdugo Fire Red 1-8
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06:7
Transcript:
00:00
We're going to make our way into LA Fitness.
00:03
We're going to check the panel.
00:05
Security states there's no alarm activation in any of those buildings.
00:10
We're going to continue to investigate.
00:12
Okay.
00:15
Okay.
00:18
We're going to make a minute care, wheel and failure as well.
00:20
Four-four-four-five less than any more than a new norm-mega trius friendly.
00:25
No.
00:31
303.
00:34
Section 36 though?
00:37
So did the engine 33, how did this call from then for electrical fire?
00:43
The staff member receives on the second floor possible light fixture fire.
00:49
Yeah.
00:56
We'll check the area.
00:58
We're clear.
01:01
Thank you for you. Bye.
01:20
I talk to the time three.
01:23
Once you make up to the intersections you have a lot of the ways that you can lift up front blinders 33.
01:31
I copy that.
01:36
Engine 34 from engine 33.
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Government 31.
01:41
Engine 3701.27 and then once you come in and make the way to look to the second floor, I'm checking the office space up here on the second floor.
01:52
June button, clear, LA fitness on the second.
01:56
I'll be that close.
02:02
We've cleared the second floor open area.
02:07
We're making our way back down to go back into the building to go out to the second floor for air fitness.
02:13
We'll meet engine 34 up there.
02:18
Do you need any additional resources to assist with evacuation or correction with investigation?
02:26
No order of smoke.
02:29
At this time,
02:31
there's no add more laundry or anything on the panel.
02:33
We'll continue to investigate.
02:35
All right, copy that.
02:43
Engine 34 from 33, if you haven't made entry, the bell rate, just go ahead and stand by.
02:48
We're doing an airline fitness right now.
02:52
Cover that.
02:53
Roll off dead about here.
02:57
Okay,
03:02
Johnny Tuss from Engine 33.
03:05
Good.
03:11
We have a ballast fire inside of LA Fitness on the first floor.
03:18
We're going to need truck 32 to come on in and assist the evacuation.
03:22
We're going to go ahead and shut the power off to the building and remove the light fixture.
03:31
I've got 34 right here.
03:34
I can use every evacuation, be needed any ventilation from the truck.
03:39
Not negative, but if we can get them to shut the power off,
03:43
before I open up the light fixture.
03:56
Engine 34, the 93, go ahead and identify the electrical source.
03:59
Let's hold off and shut it down until we can get evacuation done.
04:04
All right, truck 32, 23, go ahead and move on in and start existing with the evacuation of LA Fitness.
04:12
Ready, I appreciate that.
04:14
And are we going to be on with utilities?
04:20
All right now I'll leave that up to age of 34.
04:26
If you can make your way in when you're assisting the evacuation, I can do a face-to-face with you.
04:33
Okay.
04:36
Okay.
04:38
Okay.
04:40
Okay. Okay.
04:45
Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. I'm going to put you on your entry into the building.
04:47
Can you bring you a little giant?
04:51
That department has other guy.
04:53
Okay.
05:01
Is it 33 to 3rd?
05:04
Go ahead.
05:07
Did they only finish how many means of broadcasting?
05:09
Did they have a PA system in there that would assist with evacuation?
05:13
I already have to do that, so they've already stated that over the PA system.
05:18
People are beginning to leave the gym.
05:23
Time recovery.
05:31
33, the Tanya 3.
05:33
Do you want to confirm truck 32 making their way in? Best Access is going to be out of Portola.
05:40
Matt's affirmative.
05:41
We're going to have to go through the Rockway.
05:42
I'm going to have something to come out and guide them.
05:47
I copy them to make their way over now.
05:51
I have management coming out to you right now.
06:01
Budigo was your 101 lock here, umson? Thank you, early.
06:05
This time 3, but you go there's 10 minutes on the contact timer.
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S Lake Ave, Pasadena, CA 91101
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