Fire at business involving shingle machine in South Gate, South Gate CA
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Fire & ArsonA fire occurred at a business in South Gate involving a shingle production machine. Firefighters isolated power and applied water to the machine. Several fire units remained on scene while others were released. The incident is named the Garfield incident.
Audio|Heard on: Malibu Area Public Safety
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02:8
Transcript:
00:00
side here we should be able to put it out.
00:01
I just want to isolate the electric.
00:03
But it sounds like we don't have any reps for this particular business available here.
00:08
This is called in by the shop from next door.
00:11
So I'll hold the assignment for just one minute.
00:20
LA, Battalion 3, show me on scene.
00:22
57, battalion three, what's your location?
00:28
Battalion 3, copy.
00:35
Hey, 57 from Battalion 3 on command,
00:37
yep.
00:43
Traffic.
00:46
Hey, 57, it's Battalion 3, I'm on scene.
00:48
What's your location?
00:53
Battalion 3, pull around onto Southern Avenue west of Garfield Avenue and come around the backside.
00:59
You'll see where the,
01:02
you know, engines are pulled in.
01:03
It's isolated to a machine.
01:05
We're getting water on it right now.
01:07
We should be able to release part of the assignment shortly.
01:12
Copy. I'll go ahead and just take command.
01:15
I'm going to release the quince.
01:20
Copy, I did not name this incident yet.
01:25
Copy, Ellie, Battalion 3.
01:31
LA Battalion 3 will go ahead and we'll call this the Garfield incident.
01:34
Battalion 3 will be Garfield IC.
01:36
We do have one shingle production machine that is currently burning.
01:43
We're getting the access to the power to shut it down.
01:46
We'll go ahead and just keep engine 39,
01:49
engine 148,
01:51
engine 57,
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squad 54.
01:57
All other units can cancel.
02:04
National fire, keeping engine 39, engine 48, engine 57, squad 54.
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Location mentioned:
Southern Ave & Garfield Ave, South Gate, CA 90280
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