Structure fire at refinery in Torrance, Torrance CA
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A structure fire occurred approximately 65 feet high at the HydroTreater/Coker area of a refinery facility in Torrance. Fire monitors and a fire brigade responded, with battalion units coordinating on scene.
Audio|Heard on: South Bay Fire: Culver City, El Segundo, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, Torrance
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01:46
Transcript:
00:00
All personnel accounted for.
00:02
We do have a fire elevated on the structure,
00:07
roughly 65 feet up.
00:09
We have fire monitors on it currently.
00:12
I have a fire brigade responding.
00:14
I'm going to head up to the fire station to a face-to-face with you.
00:20
And anyone, copy.
00:22
Fire at the Coker, approximately 65 feet up.
00:25
All for snow, it's not a 4.
00:27
I'll wait for you at the fire station.
00:31
Engine 95 is on scene, staging.
00:36
This can't be staged.
00:38
Next 991 on scene, station.
00:44
Time from refinery, I see.
00:50
Battalion 91.
00:53
Battalion 91.
00:54
Can I get you to move and do a face-to-face and have you meet me down here at the HydroTreater Coking Tower while I get all this equipment staged? I can have somebody escort you.
01:08
That's affirmed.
01:10
Can it not?
01:16
Copy that, I understand.
01:18
I hope you up there to do it face-to-face right now.
01:21
I see.
01:25
The 10991.
01:28
991, refinery, I see advised.
01:30
(name withheld) is on scene.
01:32
He's there and he's going to meet you now and assume I see.
01:35
I'm going to take the optional.
01:41
The 1091 copy.
01:42
I see him coming on in team right now.
01:44
We'll face-to-face with him and get an update.
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Location mentioned:
W 190th St, Torrance, CA 90504
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