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Smoke smell from dryer at commercial building near berkmar cirAlbemarle County VA

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Berkmar Cir, Virginia 22901

According to the dispatch call, fire units responded to a commercial building near Berkmar Circle for a report of smoke. Investigation found the smell was caused by a dryer that was turned off, with no fire found. No injuries or active fire were reported.

Audio|Heard on: Albemarle County Fire and Rescue
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04:35
Transcript:
00:00
GCCC from Tower 88 on Tech 3.
00:06
Power 8. Power 8 on scene, single story.
00:11
Commercial building.
00:13
We've got nothing to show on the outside.
00:15
I've got two interior investigating.
00:18
We're making access to the roof.
00:20
ADA will have command.
00:27
Engines, 83,
00:29
151, 10, 161, Power 88, Tower 54, Squad 11, Rescue 18, Station 8, Battalion 202, Battalion 201,
00:41
201, County FM, Commercial Structure Fire, near Berkmar Circle.
00:48
Respond on Alpha Tech 3.
00:51
Engines, 83,
00:52
151, 161, Tower 88 Power 54, Squad 11, Left Q18, Station 8, Battalion 202, Battalion 201,
01:04
County FM, commercial structure fire, Style 1, near Berkmer Circle.
01:11
Respond on Alpha, Alpha, Tech 3.
01:14
ECCC's director, I've got a single-story commercial building, nothing's showing Alpha Side,
01:19
but it's too, inferior, investigating,
01:21
making access to the road of Tower 80, Bravo has commands all the way.
01:26
Danger 1 on scene, two vehicles on the side of the roadway.
01:31
Minor damage.
01:33
A little update.
01:34
Two vehicles on the side of the roadway on a MS.
01:36
12 ways.
01:38
Call for METIC 2 out of the caller.
01:39
Call for METIC 2 out of the call for.
01:42
Floodway.
01:43
AACC, Chief Aedes in route, or Marshall.
01:45
Chief A.D.M.
01:47
Rout. 128.
01:48
It is a good time to one's okay.
01:51
No.
01:52
Italian 201 on scene, 1209.
01:55
Kirkmark command.
01:59
4-1129. respond on Alpha Tech 3.
02:05
Battalion Chief 1.
02:07
Commercial structure fire.
02:09
Style 1.693, Berkmer Circle.
02:12
Respondong Alpha Tech 3.
02:13
Respond on Alpha Tech 3.
02:15
Drug nines will see.
02:18
Store owners are reporting use of the dryer cause of smell of smoke.
02:22
They turn the dryer off, smells dissipated.
02:25
We continue to investigate.
02:26
Drug 9, I'll see you in 12-1-9.
02:29
Understudies, the dryer caused the smell of smoke.
02:31
The dryer has been turned off.
02:33
How ready continuing to investigate 12-09?
02:37
Engine E3 is on the scene of the Hydrant.
02:40
MN3 Command ECC.
02:42
Go ahead.
02:43
Inton 83 on scene at the hydrant, 12th time.
02:46
Reporting no injuries,
02:51
minor damage.
02:52
Stand by, waiting for police.
02:56
All our circle, command, DCC.
02:58
No injuries, minor damage, standing by for PD.
03:01
PD is in route.
03:02
So, yeah. Command, go ahead.
03:05
You can hold the engine truck, all the units gun service for any.
03:09
Command, to judge, racing.
03:12
DECC, direct, you can hold all the engine trucks.
03:14
All of the units can go in service when Robbie, 1211.
03:22
Command engine in Ace 3.
03:25
Go ahead for commands.
03:27
DeJarkoo up there.
03:30
Hemisry, command, ECCC.
03:37
ECT engine 161. Eastgate engine 161.
03:40
Go ahead.
03:42
We're an ETAMPT, we're there waiting for a report.
03:45
All right, fine.
03:47
NJ1 PD is around.
03:48
They have about a two-minute, three-minute EPA.
03:55
You're ready for a command.
03:57
Go ahead.
04:02
Can we get a cam report?
04:09
We've isolated the fordent unit to dryer.
04:13
Cut power to it.
04:16
No needs. I got crew in three, so.
04:23
Okay.
04:26
It looks like Power 88's operator is dressing out to go through the roof with another operator.
04:31
It's a reason why we're not using 83 screw for roof operations if that is needed.

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Berkmar Cir, Virginia 22901

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