Electrical burning odor prompts fire response at apartment, Staunton VA


Fire and EMS units responded to an apartment near North Market Street after a caller reported smelling electrical burning from the back part of the apartment for about 90 minutes, indicating a possible structure fire.
Audio|Source: Augusta County and Staunton Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Near North Market Street, Department 1, Possible Structure Fire.
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Engine 1, Engine 2, Rescue 5,
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Near North Market Street, Department 1, Hospital Structure Fire.
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Operate FSB-1, 0525.
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Water, you're back for that.
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One, I have here responding, 0546, near North Market Street, Department 1, Cross Street, Beverly Street, and Frederick Street.
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Caller reported that she can smell electrical burning from the back part of the apartment.
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She says she has been smelling this for about 90 minutes.
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They have been advised to that week.
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They have been advised to make sure.
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And if they were responding.
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This is very engine to 05.7.
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We have a responding 0.2528, near North Market Street, apartment lawn, cross-revevee, East Beverly Street, East Frederick Street.
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I have any possible structure fire that can reveal an odor of electrical burning to the back part of the apartment for about 90 minutes.
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They have been advised to next week.
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It's one-on-location that's up in the outside of the command.
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No one-on-location, nothing evidence from the opposite side had the command 0.529.
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Staunton, VA 24401
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