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Smoke Condition Due to Overheating Elevator Equipment

6951 Lennox Ave

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Resolved· Elevator Cleared

Summary

  • Firefighters responded to a report of smoke at a retirement living center in Van Nuys, identifying overheating elevator equipment as the source. No visible smoke or fire was present, and the situation is under investigation.

Timeline

Firefighters confirm no active fire; residual smoke is venting from the elevator shaft.

LAFD Ops Valley · 0:17
Engine 39 from Roof. We're directly above the elevator shaft. Everything looks cold up here. I think, like you said, it was just some residual coming out of the vents. 39.

The elevator has been cleared.

LAFD Ops Valley · 0:10
Truck, the elevator is clear, no lock-in. Roger, elevator clear.

Firefighters are airing out the elevator room, which is causing the light smoke smell on the roof.

LAFD Ops Valley · 0:31
Hey, Roof from Truck, you got a thermal imaging camera up there? Yeah, roger. Roof from Engine 39. Go ahead for Roof. Roof, we have, we're airing out the elevator room right now, so if you're still on the roof, you're probably smelling the residual that's coming out of the elevator room. And still off-gassing, smoking just a little bit.

Firefighters on the roof detect a light smell of smoke but are still determining its source.

LAFD Ops Valley · 0:19
Truck 39 for the roof. We've got a light smell of smoke up here. Not sure where it's coming from. Let's just make sure we put it down below. Roger.

Firefighters identified overheating elevator equipment as the source of the smoke report.

Fire/EMS N of Mulholland · 0:19
Metro, Task Force 39, 6951 North Lenox, overheating elevator equipment. Task Force 39 will handle, you can take back TAC-18. Task Force 39, roger. Overheated elevator equipment, taking back TAC-18.

Firefighters are investigating a report of smoke at a three-story retirement living center. No visible smoke or fire currently.

Fire/EMS N of Mulholland · 0:23
Rescue 891, fall, 15301 Larkspur. Metro, Task Force 39 on scene, 6951 North Lenox Avenue, three-story center hall, it's a retirement living center. Got nothing showing, we'll be in the invest mode. Task Force 39, roger. Three-story center hall, retirement center, nothing showing, invest mode.

Firefighters have received a report of smoke in the area.

Fire/EMS N of Mulholland · 0:07
Light Force 39, Engine 39, report of smoke, 6951 Lenox.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 6951 Lennox Ave.

Firefighters confirm no active fire; residual smoke is venting from the elevator shaft.

LAFD Ops Valley · 0:17
Engine 39 from Roof. We're directly above the elevator shaft. Everything looks cold up here. I think, like you said, it was just some residual coming out of the vents. 39.

The elevator has been cleared.

LAFD Ops Valley · 0:10
Truck, the elevator is clear, no lock-in. Roger, elevator clear.

Firefighters are airing out the elevator room, which is causing the light smoke smell on the roof.

LAFD Ops Valley · 0:31
Hey, Roof from Truck, you got a thermal imaging camera up there? Yeah, roger. Roof from Engine 39. Go ahead for Roof. Roof, we have, we're airing out the elevator room right now, so if you're still on the roof, you're probably smelling the residual that's coming out of the elevator room. And still off-gassing, smoking just a little bit.

Firefighters on the roof detect a light smell of smoke but are still determining its source.

LAFD Ops Valley · 0:19
Truck 39 for the roof. We've got a light smell of smoke up here. Not sure where it's coming from. Let's just make sure we put it down below. Roger.

Firefighters identified overheating elevator equipment as the source of the smoke report.

Fire/EMS N of Mulholland · 0:19
Metro, Task Force 39, 6951 North Lenox, overheating elevator equipment. Task Force 39 will handle, you can take back TAC-18. Task Force 39, roger. Overheated elevator equipment, taking back TAC-18.

Firefighters are investigating a report of smoke at a three-story retirement living center. No visible smoke or fire currently.

Fire/EMS N of Mulholland · 0:23
Rescue 891, fall, 15301 Larkspur. Metro, Task Force 39 on scene, 6951 North Lenox Avenue, three-story center hall, it's a retirement living center. Got nothing showing, we'll be in the invest mode. Task Force 39, roger. Three-story center hall, retirement center, nothing showing, invest mode.

Firefighters have received a report of smoke in the area.

Fire/EMS N of Mulholland · 0:07
Light Force 39, Engine 39, report of smoke, 6951 Lenox.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 6951 Lennox Ave.

Firefighters confirm no active fire; residual smoke is venting from the elevator shaft.

LAFD Ops Valley · 0:17
Engine 39 from Roof. We're directly above the elevator shaft. Everything looks cold up here. I think, like you said, it was just some residual coming out of the vents. 39.

The elevator has been cleared.

LAFD Ops Valley · 0:10
Truck, the elevator is clear, no lock-in. Roger, elevator clear.

Firefighters are airing out the elevator room, which is causing the light smoke smell on the roof.

LAFD Ops Valley · 0:31
Hey, Roof from Truck, you got a thermal imaging camera up there? Yeah, roger. Roof from Engine 39. Go ahead for Roof. Roof, we have, we're airing out the elevator room right now, so if you're still on the roof, you're probably smelling the residual that's coming out of the elevator room. And still off-gassing, smoking just a little bit.

Firefighters on the roof detect a light smell of smoke but are still determining its source.

LAFD Ops Valley · 0:19
Truck 39 for the roof. We've got a light smell of smoke up here. Not sure where it's coming from. Let's just make sure we put it down below. Roger.

Firefighters identified overheating elevator equipment as the source of the smoke report.

Fire/EMS N of Mulholland · 0:19
Metro, Task Force 39, 6951 North Lenox, overheating elevator equipment. Task Force 39 will handle, you can take back TAC-18. Task Force 39, roger. Overheated elevator equipment, taking back TAC-18.

Firefighters are investigating a report of smoke at a three-story retirement living center. No visible smoke or fire currently.

Fire/EMS N of Mulholland · 0:23
Rescue 891, fall, 15301 Larkspur. Metro, Task Force 39 on scene, 6951 North Lenox Avenue, three-story center hall, it's a retirement living center. Got nothing showing, we'll be in the invest mode. Task Force 39, roger. Three-story center hall, retirement center, nothing showing, invest mode.

Firefighters have received a report of smoke in the area.

Fire/EMS N of Mulholland · 0:07
Light Force 39, Engine 39, report of smoke, 6951 Lenox.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 6951 Lennox Ave.

Firefighters confirm no active fire; residual smoke is venting from the elevator shaft.

LAFD Ops Valley · 0:17
Engine 39 from Roof. We're directly above the elevator shaft. Everything looks cold up here. I think, like you said, it was just some residual coming out of the vents. 39.

The elevator has been cleared.

LAFD Ops Valley · 0:10
Truck, the elevator is clear, no lock-in. Roger, elevator clear.

Firefighters are airing out the elevator room, which is causing the light smoke smell on the roof.

LAFD Ops Valley · 0:31
Hey, Roof from Truck, you got a thermal imaging camera up there? Yeah, roger. Roof from Engine 39. Go ahead for Roof. Roof, we have, we're airing out the elevator room right now, so if you're still on the roof, you're probably smelling the residual that's coming out of the elevator room. And still off-gassing, smoking just a little bit.

Firefighters on the roof detect a light smell of smoke but are still determining its source.

LAFD Ops Valley · 0:19
Truck 39 for the roof. We've got a light smell of smoke up here. Not sure where it's coming from. Let's just make sure we put it down below. Roger.

Firefighters identified overheating elevator equipment as the source of the smoke report.

Fire/EMS N of Mulholland · 0:19
Metro, Task Force 39, 6951 North Lenox, overheating elevator equipment. Task Force 39 will handle, you can take back TAC-18. Task Force 39, roger. Overheated elevator equipment, taking back TAC-18.

Firefighters are investigating a report of smoke at a three-story retirement living center. No visible smoke or fire currently.

Fire/EMS N of Mulholland · 0:23
Rescue 891, fall, 15301 Larkspur. Metro, Task Force 39 on scene, 6951 North Lenox Avenue, three-story center hall, it's a retirement living center. Got nothing showing, we'll be in the invest mode. Task Force 39, roger. Three-story center hall, retirement center, nothing showing, invest mode.

Firefighters have received a report of smoke in the area.

Fire/EMS N of Mulholland · 0:07
Light Force 39, Engine 39, report of smoke, 6951 Lenox.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 6951 Lennox Ave.

Firefighters confirm no active fire; residual smoke is venting from the elevator shaft.

LAFD Ops Valley · 0:17
Engine 39 from Roof. We're directly above the elevator shaft. Everything looks cold up here. I think, like you said, it was just some residual coming out of the vents. 39.

The elevator has been cleared.

LAFD Ops Valley · 0:10
Truck, the elevator is clear, no lock-in. Roger, elevator clear.

Firefighters are airing out the elevator room, which is causing the light smoke smell on the roof.

LAFD Ops Valley · 0:31
Hey, Roof from Truck, you got a thermal imaging camera up there? Yeah, roger. Roof from Engine 39. Go ahead for Roof. Roof, we have, we're airing out the elevator room right now, so if you're still on the roof, you're probably smelling the residual that's coming out of the elevator room. And still off-gassing, smoking just a little bit.

Firefighters on the roof detect a light smell of smoke but are still determining its source.

LAFD Ops Valley · 0:19
Truck 39 for the roof. We've got a light smell of smoke up here. Not sure where it's coming from. Let's just make sure we put it down below. Roger.

Firefighters identified overheating elevator equipment as the source of the smoke report.

Fire/EMS N of Mulholland · 0:19
Metro, Task Force 39, 6951 North Lenox, overheating elevator equipment. Task Force 39 will handle, you can take back TAC-18. Task Force 39, roger. Overheated elevator equipment, taking back TAC-18.

Firefighters are investigating a report of smoke at a three-story retirement living center. No visible smoke or fire currently.

Fire/EMS N of Mulholland · 0:23
Rescue 891, fall, 15301 Larkspur. Metro, Task Force 39 on scene, 6951 North Lenox Avenue, three-story center hall, it's a retirement living center. Got nothing showing, we'll be in the invest mode. Task Force 39, roger. Three-story center hall, retirement center, nothing showing, invest mode.

Firefighters have received a report of smoke in the area.

Fire/EMS N of Mulholland · 0:07
Light Force 39, Engine 39, report of smoke, 6951 Lenox.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 6951 Lennox Ave.

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