Smoke report on roof turns out to be steam only, Ormond Beach FL


Firefighters responded to a report of smoke from the roof at a location near Fairway Drive in Ormond Beach. After investigating, they found only steam, no fire or heat source. The building was checked and found to be clear and safe.
Audio|Source: Volusia County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
00:00
Squadronin 81, citizen-assist, one near Fairway Court to learn, cross to the south hill, select tag 5[1].
00:05
Squad engine 81, select tack 5.
00:06
Time out. 626.
00:08
Central Astro, Astro, Command.
00:09
Astro Command, through 91, can you go around and try to access that back gate and get access to that C-side.
00:15
Central Astro Command.
00:16
Astro Command, go ahead.
00:17
Just compartment, do you still need a bed unit?
00:19
We're still trying to locate this.
00:21
We had it generate again coming off the roof side.
00:25
We're not going to try with time.
00:27
Astro command, you said you had smoke generating again from the roof.
00:29
Affirmative.
00:30
Have been to 92 roof at this time, investigating.
00:33
Copy.
00:34
Quint 93 command or engine 93 command.
00:37
Go ahead. We do have a thin haze up here, but we're not small in any smoke.
00:42
Stand by.
00:43
Copy. Command central, do we have any responders to the location?
00:47
Not that I know of yet, I'll see if I can locate one.
00:49
91 command gates open.
00:51
Understood. Go investigating that BC corner for me.
00:54
If you see anything around there, it might be rising up.
00:57
Understood.
00:58
Topics investigated in BC Corner.
00:59
In 93 central, I'm thinking it might just be some steam in this back, BC corner.
01:06
Acknowledge, we just need to confirm there's nothing under it heating it from the inside in the attic space.
01:12
Yeah, understood.
01:13
Command 93, if you're still on the ground, let's see if we can't try to find an access other than the glass door to force entry.
01:21
Yeah, we're on the roof.
01:22
You have the Knox Box[2], I think.
01:24
Astro command, being advised the alarm combination that there's a responder coming up, but they didn't say anything else.
01:30
Acknowledge.
01:31
As an update as now, I won't need any parts.
01:33
I don't have anybody inside.
01:34
I can visual as much you cruise on the roof.
01:36
No heat indicators on the tick and no odor with this.
01:41
It appears to just be steam at this point.
01:43
Still investigating.
01:44
Coming. 91 command.
01:45
We're looking at a classroom here right below, where 93 is that,
01:49
and it's all clear inside.
01:50
Acknowledge.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
tag 5: Fire Tactical Channel
[2]
Knox Box: Secure Key Access Box
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Location mentioned:
Fairway Dr, Ormond Beach, FL 32176
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