Smoke from malfunctioning heater in apartment
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Fairfax County VA Fire-Tac
04:08
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00:00
Truck 406, Battalion 406, Engine 411, Truck 411 en route for a still alarm (number withheld) Huntington Avenue, apartment (number withheld).
00:09
Caller advising he turned his heater on and has smoke coming from it.
00:14
Severe 526.
00:17
Engine 201 from Engine 411, it's going to be T-shaped high rise.
00:21
We're going to take the FDC and have our own water at the top of the scene in the parking lot.
00:28
Engine 201 from Fairfax for you, direct on 11-4.
00:31
Engine 411's traffic.
00:34
Engine 201 copies.
00:38
0527.
00:41
Engine 201 to Engine 411, correction, you'll have to take the FDC and the water at the location I specified.
00:50
Engine 201 copy, we'll take the hydrant connection.
00:55
Truck 411 is on scene 1st , truck to take a position side alpha near Engine 411.
00:59
We'll be splitting two and two out.
01:04
Fairfax, this is Engine 406, I'm on the scene, I'll play and establish Huntington Avenue command.
01:09
At the Buggy Side Alpha.
01:12
10-4, 10-4, 605-29.
01:16
We're on scene, side alpha.
01:18
15-story T-shaped residential high-rise, nothing showing from side alpha.
01:24
We'll have an alarm report for you in a couple minutes.
01:27
We're going in with a crew of three to investigate.
01:29
Structure's not been evacuated.
01:33
Okay, I'm direct.
01:34
Report of alarm number is (number withheld).
01:36
Looks like the alpha stairwell would be the best one.
01:41
This is a send.
01:44
Engine 411, strike.
01:47
Man, engine 411, building is not an alarm.
01:51
We're going up to floor number (number withheld) to investigate.
01:56
Command is direct.
01:57
Building is not an alarm.
01:59
Heading up to (number withheld).
02:04
Two one on scene with a hydrant connection.
02:08
Positioning on side Charlie.
02:09
Side Charlie is clear.
02:11
Going with the crew of three.
02:18
Units on the still alarm from command with a label of structure one through 15 .
02:25
Command engine 04:11 , we're at apartment (number withheld) with occupants.
02:30
Reported smell of electrical.
02:32
We do have a slight haze in the apartment as well.
02:36
It looks like it's going to be electrical heater, not connected to any other utilities.
02:41
We'll be investigating right now.
02:42
We can hold with Engine 411, Truck 411, and Apartment (number withheld) right now.
02:50
Command's okay. You've made it to the 8th floor.
02:52
You're in the reporting apartment with the occupant.
02:56
Engine 201, you can stand by in the lobby.
03:00
Engine 201 copies.
03:03
Command from Truck 411.
03:05
Just be aware there's a unit number (number withheld) floor in this building.
03:08
The number's going up to 16.
03:12
Command's okay.
03:18
Command, Engine 411.
03:20
We have electrical isolated to the heater.
03:23
Power's been shut off.
03:25
We'll need Truck 411 up here for ventilation.
03:27
We'll need a PPD.
03:30
We can hold Engine 411, Truck 411, return the balance of the assignment.
03:36
End of channel.
03:40
Truck 411 from command.
03:41
Truck 411's driver, prepare for a PPD floor number (number withheld).
03:47
Fairfax from command at (number withheld) Huntington Avenue, apartment (number withheld).
03:50
We had a malfunctioning heater.
03:51
We've isolated power.
03:53
We're going to do mechanical ventilation.
03:54
We're going to terminate command, drop the channel.
03:56
We're going to hold engine to truck 411.
04:00
Fairfax, all units on scene of the still alarm, (number withheld) Huntington Avenue, holding engine and truck 411 .
04:06
All other units have been placed in service.
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