Minor electrical fire near Charles Lacey Dr, Prince William County VA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible minor electrical fire near Charles Lacey Drive in Virginia. A burning smell was traced to a home's water heater. Gas and electricity were secured, and the hazard was isolated without reports of injuries.
Audio|Heard on: Prince William VA Fire-Tac Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
02:28
Transcript:
00:00
Thank you, 506, from command.
00:04
Takeer 506, go ahead.
00:06
Go ahead and stop right where you are on stage there.
00:10
Okay.
00:12
Command from Rescue 506.
00:15
Go ahead.
00:17
We've checked all levels of the hall.
00:19
Normal readings.
00:20
We do have a slight electrical smell on the main level and in the basement.
00:25
We're going to continue to check that.
00:28
You can hold all units for now.
00:31
Okay, on normal range readings,
00:34
slight electrical smell.
00:36
On first and second floor?
00:38
Is that correct?
00:40
Negative. It's going to be the basement floor one.
00:44
Basement and floor one.
00:45
All right. Do you have a thermal image you're in there?
00:48
Affirmative.
00:49
We're checking around electrical components now.
00:51
And then from Rescue 506.
00:54
Go ahead, Rescue 506.
00:57
We've identified the source as the burning smell.
01:01
to the electrical components on the water heater.
01:04
The gas has been secured to the water heater.
01:06
We're going to work on securing the electricity at the panel.
01:10
We're going to continue to check for extension around it just to make sure.
01:14
Command's okay.
01:15
You've isolated the hazard to the water heater, electrical smell.
01:19
Working on isolating electrical to the water heater, and you've already done gas.
01:24
That's correct.
01:29
Rescue 50s from command.
01:32
Okay.
01:34
Do you need any additional resources into the house? Are you able to handle it yourself?
01:38
I think we can scale this back to Engine 526 and us.
01:43
Command's okay.
01:44
Let's scale them back.
01:47
Prince William from Charles Lacey Command.
01:50
Command, go ahead.
01:52
Crews on the scene have isolated the source of the smell.
01:56
to a water heater on the first floor.
01:58
They've isolated gas and electric to the unit and recommend scaling back.
02:03
We're going to release the channel.
02:06
Engine 526 and Rescue 506 can remain on the scene for all other units in service.
02:11
Okay.
02:13
Personal units on the scene, the incident is a gas leak to a home near Charles Lacey Drive.
02:18
Battalion 502 has terminated command, releasing the channel.
02:21
Holding Engine 526 and Rescue 506, all other units are clear.
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Location mentioned:
Charles Lacey Dr, Virginia 20112
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