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Firefighters responded to a building fire at 651 Mulberry St in Kansas City, with multiple units dispatched following reports of smoke inside. The source of the smoke remains unidentified as crews assess the situation.

Light Electrical Odor in Building Near Kansas City Community Center

 It is in the storage area, there's a, something with a hot water heater.

Copy, you've located the source? It is in the storage area, there's a, something with a hot water heater.

Firefighters have identified the source of the electrical odor in the storage area near a hot water heater.

 There's no haze. There's still a smell of electrical, and we cannot locate a source.

Go ahead. You guys have odor and a haze in there? There's no haze. There's still a smell of electrical, and we cannot locate a source. Command, this is Roof Command. Go ahead, Roof. The air ambulance up here involved. That's, we can't do anything up here.

Firefighters report no haze but continue to detect an electrical odor without locating the source.

 Our only access is on this northeast corner.

Rescue 1, go ahead. Get access to the roof. Go check their handling on the roof. Our only access is on this northeast corner. We can get a ground ladder.

Firefighters are accessing the roof via a ground ladder at the northeast corner to further investigate.

 Can you handle with the resources you have inside?

 We're still looking for a source of anything, but there's nothing really to deal with.

 We can handle with Station 25 and Pumper, Station 7.

 Copy, going to hold Car 1 and 2, Station 25, Station 7.

Pumper 9's command. Pumper 9, go ahead. Can you handle with the resources you have inside? Yeah, I believe so. It's affirmative. We're still looking for a source of anything, but there's nothing really to deal with. We can handle with Station 25 and Pumper, Station 7. Copy, going to hold Car 1 and 2, Station 25, Station 7. All others can report available.

Firefighters believe they can manage the situation with current resources. Additional units are being released.

Yeah, smoke in the building or just an odor.

Yeah, smoke in the building or just an odor. All right. Slight haze, maybe. Mainly an odor.

 Rec room, restroom, east side of the building.

9, we caught odor of electrical. Rec room, restroom, east side of the building.

Firefighters detected an electrical odor near the recreation room and restroom on the building's east side.

 Welcome with a security to the back east side of the building.

10 Truck stage. Truck 10 stage. Welcome with a security to the back east side of the building.

Copy, 9th with security, moving to the east side of the building.

Firefighters are coordinating with security to access the building's east side.

102, you get a recovery Mulberry command? Just have everyone stage up on Mulberry.

 102 on scene, assuming command. All remaining companies just stage on Mulberry. 102, dispatch.

 Just be advised, the plug to the south of this on Mulberry is going to be a dead plug, so you only have the one to the north or on 8th Street.

102, you get a recovery Mulberry command? Just have everyone stage up on Mulberry. 102 on scene, assuming command. All remaining companies just stage on Mulberry. 102, dispatch. Go ahead. Just be advised, the plug to the south of this on Mulberry is going to be a dead plug, so you only have the one to the north or on 8th Street. 104 is in stage. 104 is staged.

Firefighters are staging on Mulberry, with a working hydrant available to the north or on 8th Street.

Copy, we're on scene, large commercial, nothing showing, not investigating.

 On scene of a large commercial, building, not investigating, nothing showing.

Copy, we're on scene, large commercial, nothing showing, not investigating. On scene of a large commercial, building, not investigating, nothing showing. Pumper 10's unplugged. Pumper 10 unplugged. Truck 3 staged. Truck 3 staged.

Firefighters report no visible signs of fire at the large commercial building. Investigation is ongoing.

Firefighters have arrived at the scene to assess the situation.

 Car 102, Car 104 and companies responding to 651 Mulberry Street.

 Calling party states that there is smoke in the building and they're not sure where it's coming from.

 Give a plug directly to the north of this address and to the south.

Truck 6, Truck 10, are you responding? 10-6, responding. Truck 10, show you responding. Car 102, Car 104 and companies responding to 651 Mulberry Street. Calling party states that there is smoke in the building and they're not sure where it's coming from. Give a plug directly to the north of this address and to the south.

The caller reports smoke inside the building; the source is currently unknown. Additional units are on their way.

Station 10's on the way. Station 10 responding.

B6. Drum 1 responding. Drum 1 responding. Station 25 is en route. Station 25 responding.

Additional fire units are en route to the building fire.

Car 102, Car 104, Drone 1, Pumper 8, Pumper 9, Pumper 10, Pumper 25, Rescue 1, Truck 3, Truck 6, Truck 10, Medic 507.

 651 Mulberry on a building fire, go to TAC 5.

 Car 102, Car 104, Drone 1, Pumper 8, Pumper 9, Pumper 10, Pumper 25.

Car 102, Car 104, Drone 1, Pumper 8, Pumper 9, Pumper 10, Pumper 25, Rescue 1, Truck 3, Truck 6, Truck 10, Medic 507. 651 Mulberry on a building fire, go to TAC 5. Car 102, Car 104, Drone 1, Pumper 8, Pumper 9, Pumper 10, Pumper 25.

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of a fire in a building.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 651 Mulberry St.

Light Electrical Odor in Building Near Kansas City Community Center

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