Diesel fumes detected in university building ventilation, Charlottesville VA
Fire & ArsonOfficers responded to a report of a strong smell on the fifth floor of a University of Virginia building. The smell was later identified as diesel fumes entering the ventilation system during fuel transport by elevator.
Audio|Source: University of Virginia Security Dispatch
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Transcript:
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(number withheld) and (number withheld) meet me on 5 east please (number withheld)
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(number withheld) number else (number withheld)
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355 to 312 are you hearing it anywhere else like downstairs on the first floor negative i don't hear any alarm in the first floor
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Get up from where I'm at too.
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10-4[1]. It looks like 4-1-5 east.
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I'm not sure where it's coming.
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312-355. I'm in the elevator with facility.
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It looks like they know where it is.
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It looks like it's on 5 north actually.
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Stand for it.
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312, 333.
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Stay in the main lobby.
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We're going to 5 north.
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10-4[1].
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One, two, three, five.
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Yeah, you can best regard.
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It's on five north.
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Ten, four. I'm getting a faint smell of either popcorn or fried chicken, so it's kind of from somewhere or kind of through the vent.
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Ten four.
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Three eight six to three one two.
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Yeah, it's not five doors.
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They said they're smelling gas, but we're not able to look at any smell.
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Two one, two, three, two, and three, two, and three, seven, eight.
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You guys can disregard.
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Three, seven, eight, down four.
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Three, two, ten, four.
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Three eight six dispatch.
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Three eight six, go ahead.
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Three and six dispatch.
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Are we going to another fire alarm on the third floor? Uh,
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two four.
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3U55 to 312.
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Are you still on the fifth floor?
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Tenfold, we're in the five north.
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When you need a chance, slide over here to five east real quick.
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23 to 312. I'm heading your way now with them.
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Ten four. Bring them first to the fifth floor actually because the first alarm was in five floor.
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And I believe there is a second one in third floor.
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So bring them up there first.
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Ten four.
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Three, six, three one, two.
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We're not here on third floor.
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We don't see you or smell anything.
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Yeah, I'm with us still here right now.
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It looks like it's you.
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355 to 312.
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I know you just left 5East, but I do get a faint gas smell up here on 5East.
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It's not very strong, though.
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386 the security.
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They were bringing diesel fuel in up the elevators, so I guess it just got into the Federation or something.
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10-4[1]. Yeah, that's probably what it is.
Police codes explained
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10-4: Acknowledgment; message received and understood (affirmative/OK).
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