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Firefighters responded to a heavy smoke condition at a large commercial building in Austin, Texas. The response was upgraded to a full fire operation as crews worked with employees to identify the smoke's source.

Smoke Condition in Building

Fire Marshal 1101 from command. Go ahead. Do you still need Mustang Ridge PD? No, I don't, thanks.

The Fire Marshal confirmed that police assistance is no longer needed at the scene.

Command, Life Force 11-04, secondary search has been completed.

Command, Life Force 11-04, secondary search has been completed. Command is direct. Secondary is done.

Firefighters confirm the secondary search is complete with no findings of entrapment or extension.

Hey, command to 11-04 and 11-06, we need to do some air monitoring on this, if y'all are going to be inside this without SCBAs just for the paint fumes.

Hey, command to 11-04 and 11-06, we need to do some air monitoring on this, if y'all are going to be inside this without SCBAs just for the paint fumes. Life Force 11-06, received. 11-04, received.

Firefighters are conducting air monitoring inside the building due to paint fumes.

Command from inside, direct. Primary search complete, nothing found.

 Command direct, primary search complete, nothing found.

Command from inside, direct. Primary search complete, nothing found. Command direct, primary search complete, nothing found.

Firefighters confirm the primary search is complete with no findings of any entrapment or extension.

Any additional units? This is, the fire's going to be extinguished. We're just pulling some of the contents out.

 Command, it's directed to 42, you can clear, thank you. Engine 1107, you can clear as well.

Any additional units? This is, the fire's going to be extinguished. We're just pulling some of the contents out. Command, it's directed to 42, you can clear, thank you. Engine 1107, you can clear as well. Ladder 42, received. 7, direct.

Fire crews are clearing the scene as the fire is extinguished and contents are being removed.

Command, this is Squad 1101. Do you have another assignment for us?

 Squad 1101, just stand by at your truck for now. Break. Command to 1106 or 1104 Light Force Chelsea, need for an additional ladder. Can I clear 42's office?

 Command from Light Force 1106, we're pretty good up here. We don't see your seats behind.

Command, this is Squad 1101. Do you have another assignment for us? Squad 1101, just stand by at your truck for now. Break. Command to 1106 or 1104 Light Force Chelsea, need for an additional ladder. Can I clear 42's office? Command from Light Force 1106, we're pretty good up here. We don't see your seats behind. Your traffic is broken there, 6. We have no need for...

Firefighters are on standby, and additional equipment is being assessed for necessity.

2111 to 1, this is Engine 58. We cut off the sprinkler system. We're back here by the room.

2111 to 1, this is Engine 58. We cut off the sprinkler system. We're back here by the room. Command, I appreciate it.

Firefighters have successfully shut off the sprinkler system in the building.

Hey, command, this is Engine 50. They don't have propane to the building. They just have tanks that are for, like, the forklift or whatever.

 Do you want to leave these lights on for now? It seems like the lights will probably help a lot just to see in there.

 Yeah, that's fine. We'll leave them on. It's starting to clear up inside anyway, and we'll just have you all stand by and hopefully get you all cleared out here soon.

 Did you want to shut that sprinkler system off, by the way?

Breaking this down.Hey, command, this is Engine 50. They don't have propane to the building. They just have tanks that are for, like, the forklift or whatever. Do you want to leave these lights on for now? It seems like the lights will probably help a lot just to see in there. Yeah, that's fine. We'll leave them on. It's starting to clear up inside anyway, and we'll just have you all stand by and hopefully get you all cleared out here soon. Engine 50, received. Did you want to shut that sprinkler system off, by the way? Squad 1101 was working on the

Firefighters confirm there is no propane supply to the building, only tanks for equipment. Lights will remain on for visibility.

Command to dispatch, you can show fire's knocked down.

 Crews are inside, checking for extension at this time.

 We still do have a pretty good amount of smoke in the structure we're ventilating.

 Received. Fire knocked down, checking for extension.

Command to dispatch, you can show fire's knocked down. Crews are inside, checking for extension at this time. We still do have a pretty good amount of smoke in the structure we're ventilating. Received. Fire knocked down, checking for extension.

Crews are checking for any fire extension inside the building while continuing ventilation efforts.

Command to 1106, how are your inside conditions? Are we sure we got that fire knocked down?

 Inside conditions are good. We do have the fire knocked down. Finalizing extension now.

 If we can get these sprinklers shut off, that would be fantastic.

 Received. Squad 1101, can you go shut the sprinklers off?

Command to 1106, how are your inside conditions? Are we sure we got that fire knocked down? Inside conditions are good. We do have the fire knocked down. Finalizing extension now. If we can get these sprinklers shut off, that would be fantastic. Received. Squad 1101, can you go shut the sprinklers off?

Firefighters confirm the fire is knocked down and are working to shut off the sprinklers.

If we shut the power, it's fine. We don't have any use for electricity, it's fine.

Received. Yeah, 50s, let's just control the utilities for the whole building for me.

If we shut the power, it's fine. We don't have any use for electricity, it's fine.Received. Yeah, 50s, let's just control the utilities for the whole building for me. Received, you got it.

Crews are shutting off the building's power as part of their safety measures.

6050, if you just want to stage right there for me, they think they got to see the fire knockdown.

 That hydrant is off of a tank on the property with the fire pumps.

6050, if you just want to stage right there for me, they think they got to see the fire knockdown. That hydrant is off of a tank on the property with the fire pumps.

Firefighters are using a tank on the property for water supply as they ensure the fire is fully out.

Command 11-06, do you want a roof cut on this or we just throw some fans, we'll get, do you good?

 Command from Red Force 11-06, if we can get some of these drive doors open, we're working on opening them from the inside.

 Received, I got fours and second fans right now for you.

 Engine 50's out right here at the entrance. There's a hydrant right here by the ambulance.

 Engine 50's out right here by the ambulance.

Command 11-06, do you want a roof cut on this or we just throw some fans, we'll get, do you good? Command from Red Force 11-06, if we can get some of these drive doors open, we're working on opening them from the inside. More normal ventilation should be fine. Received, I got fours and second fans right now for you. Engine 50's out right here at the entrance. There's a hydrant right here by the ambulance. Engine 50's out right here by the ambulance.

Firefighters are using fans and opening doors for ventilation.

1108, pull up on scene, get in a position, get your water to 60 if needed, and then assume RIT so we make sure we've for sure got the fire knocked down.

 1108's clear to respond, 1106, and we'll be RIT.

1108, pull up on scene, get in a position, get your water to 60 if needed, and then assume RIT so we make sure we've for sure got the fire knocked down. 1108's clear to respond, 1106, and we'll be RIT.

Firefighters are ensuring the fire is fully extinguished and preparing for rapid intervention if needed.

Firefighters report the fire is knocked down, and they are working on ventilation.

Command to dispatch, we do have sprinkler activation.

 That's affirmative, we do have sprinkler activation.

Command to dispatch, we do have sprinkler activation. That's affirmative, we do have sprinkler activation.

Sprinklers have been activated in the building, according to firefighters.

 10-9, going to be 23 at 2nd Street, SOC, please.

 Command, information on auto 2, we're on scene. Do you have an assignment for us?

 Yeah, backup at Life Force 1106, they're going to make entry with fire tag, ADB their backup line.

533 to control. Go ahead. 10-9, going to be 23 at 2nd Street, SOC, please. 10-4. Command, information on auto 2, we're on scene. Do you have an assignment for us? Yeah, backup at Life Force 1106, they're going to make entry with fire tag, ADB their backup line.

Command is going to go to a face-to-face with the employees to figure out what corner of the building this is coming from, if they know.

Command is going to go to a face-to-face with the employees to figure out what corner of the building this is coming from, if they know. Alpha side is going to be...

Firefighters are coordinating with employees to determine the smoke's origin within the building.

Box. Received, upgrading to full box. We have light 11-06 on scene, heavy white smoke. Battalion 11-01 is out. I'm going to have Von Quintus command on fire TAC 201. We have a large commercial structure. We got smoke showing from every end of this building.

Firefighters report heavy smoke from all sides of a large commercial building.

Light Force 1106 is on scene. We do have pretty heavy white smoke coming out of the open bay door and the roof of the structure. This is going to be at the updated address. We're going to be assuming fire TAC on TAC 201.

 It appears we've got water flowing from the sprinkler system inside. We're going to be pulling a line for fire TAC. This will be an offensive fire. Brake dispatch, if you want to, go ahead and upgrade this to a full.

Light Force 1106 is on scene. We do have pretty heavy white smoke coming out of the open bay door and the roof of the structure. This is going to be at the updated address. We're going to be assuming fire TAC on TAC 201. It appears we've got water flowing from the sprinkler system inside. We're going to be pulling a line for fire TAC. This will be an offensive fire. Brake dispatch, if you want to, go ahead and upgrade this to a full.

Firefighters report heavy white smoke from the building and are upgrading the response to a full fire operation.

Attention fire department, we have a light box alarm at 11701 Von Quintus Road for, on FTAC 201, for light 1106, engine 1102, engine 50, engine 1108, squad 1101, battalion 1101, light 1104 on FTAC 201.

 Caller states they see white smoke and hear audible fire alarms coming from a building.

Attention fire department, we have a light box alarm at 11701 Von Quintus Road for, on FTAC 201, for light 1106, engine 1102, engine 50, engine 1108, squad 1101, battalion 1101, light 1104 on FTAC 201. Caller states they see white smoke and hear audible fire alarms coming from a building.

First responders are responding to a 911 report of a smoke condition in a building.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 11701 Von Quintus Rd.

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