Smoke odor reported in commercial building with no fire found, Charlottesville VA
Fire & ArsonFire and rescue units responded to a commercial building near Seminole Trail in Albemarle County due to a reported odor of smoke. Staff evacuated the building and activated alarms. Crews investigated Suite 195 and adjacent areas, finding a smoke odor but no visible fire or heat detected. The electrical supply was checked as part of the investigation. No fire was confirmed.
Audio|Source: Albemarle County Fire and Rescue
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Reduce commercial structure fire.
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1180, Seminole Trail Unit 195.
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Respond on Alpha Tech 3.
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Engines, 83, 151,
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161, Power 121, Power 121,
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Battalion 202, County FM.
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Reduce commercial structure fire.
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1180, Seminole Trail Unit 195.
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Respond on AlphaTax 3.
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Okay, Cropo Wheelchair 2.
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Came out of the wheelchair request.
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All of that now, 14 or 6.
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Chief 84 to Seminole Trail.
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Rescue 15. 12 BLS Priority 2.
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Warningside assisted.
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(number withheld), Cresswood Drive.
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Respond on Alpha Attack 2.
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Rescue 15.
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4 BLS Priority 2.
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Warningside assisted.
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(number withheld), Cresswood Drive.
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Respond on Alpha Tact 2.
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284 in Route 1407.
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284, you can switch to factory.
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Tower 121 respondent.
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Tower 121.14.0.
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2015,
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you're responding morningside assisted (number withheld) Crestwood Drive, (number withheld) Crestwood Drive, cross street, Illinois Road, the first fall of the BLS.
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The patients in the hallway access memory care.
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10-202, 284, into 151, 161-883, Tower 121-121.
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You're responding to (number withheld) Seminole Trail, (number withheld) Seminole Trail, Cross Streets of Lennon Avenue, Grand Bar Drive, for the Risen and Close Smoke.
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or residential structure fire.
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The caller is reporting a smoke in the building.
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They said it's going to be in the corner of the 195 suite on the Greenbuyer side.
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We have hydrants all around the building.
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1408. Uc80 units on at Blue Ridge Pace, Vatter's check.
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Okay.
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ECCC is checked.
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Okay, on scene 14.
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14.9.
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Chief 84 is on the scene.
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I got a large commercial building, nothing showing, but I'm being flagged down.
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Stand by. So, Chief 84 is going to be on the location.
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Command from,
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Engine 83 from Command.
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It's going to be this entrance where I'm parked.
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Staff flagging me down, advising an odor of smoke.
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If you can take your crew and thermal emitters to investigate.
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Command 83 is okay.
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Chief 84 from the Titan 202.
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Just give you an update, critical narrative just entered the additional fire alarm suite 105 and complex.
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Good.
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Structure, too large for a walk-around.
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I'm currently at Suite 195 where they're reporting the odor or smoke.
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I'm an attempt to investigate these adjacent areas.
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Understood.
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Second-end unit, report to 105.
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First Company report to 195.
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Command, Eugene 83, will we make an entry, Part 2, Suite 195.
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Understood.
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Command from 83 Bravo with an update.
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151. Back up.
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Okay, I had noticed 1055 was the left according to the time.
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Command from 83 Bravo with an update.
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Go ahead, 83.
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Mr. We're in Suite 195.
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We do have a smell of smoke.
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It's stronger in the back, but we have no readings on our ticks.
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We have no sight of smoke at this time, and we're working on locating the channel.
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Been able to visualize three sides of the building.
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Staff have evacuated throughout and fire alarms are activated throughout, but the only report of any smoke conditions is at where Engine 83 is currently investigating.
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Mr. Command, I copy.
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You've got a visual on three sides of the building.
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Staff has evacuated throughout the building.
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All the report is smoke is coming from speed 195,
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1416.
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161 is on the same.
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We're going to proceed to Charlie's side of the building.
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Engine 161 from command.
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Can you attempt to locate the main electrical supply into the building? It's a report that there was electrical now functions before the problem occurred.
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Copy. You have any idea which doorway we should be entering?
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161 from engine 83 alpha.
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The time that's the thing that it's a disconnect right here on the door you just drove by on the alpha side.
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Copy. We're coming to you.
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Tower 121 from command.
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Go ahead.
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Upon arrival, spot to your best advantage, ladder the roof, check the rooftop HVAC units.
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121.
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121. Man from 83 bravos.
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Location mentioned:
Near Seminole Trail, Charlottesville, VA 22901
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