Smoke reported from vents behind restaurant; no fire found, Ashland VA
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Fire & ArsonFire and emergency units responded to reports of smoke coming from a small building behind Applebee's near Devereux Drive and South Carter Road. Investigation found smoke from vents but no major fire. The incident was scaled back after no fire was confirmed.
Audio|Heard on: Hanover County Fire / EMS
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02:28
Transcript:
00:00
Structure fire,
00:02
Devereux Drive in South Carter Road.
00:04
Engines,
00:05
401,
00:06
410, 404, and 411, Trot 413, Ambulance 411, and Battalion 402.
00:14
Structure fire, Devereux Drive and South Carter Road.
00:18
Station 16th District, TAC 5[1], Time Out 0-919.
00:27
On TAC 5[1], en route to the small building behind Applebee's.
00:35
One passerby reported a lot of loose smoke more than usual coming from vents, reportedly smoke coming from the vents.
00:44
No longer in the area.
00:48
Caller is requesting a phone call from the fire department after checking.
00:52
No further.
00:55
We're telling 402.
00:57
We're telling 402.
01:02
Can reduce engine 401 as much help not emerging.
01:12
From Battalion 402, assignment has been reduced to Battalion 402 and Engine 401 only.
01:18
All other units can return to service.
01:19
Is there on 21 hours?
01:25
Engine 410 week off and canceled.
01:27
Current service.
01:29
They're on 2 out.
01:35
Down in 14.
01:37
Talking forward to you.
01:41
On scene smoking system with a generator runner.
01:45
Establishing command and investigate command and investigate.
01:55
9402 on scene, investigative mode and expanded, 3924 hours.
02:04
9407. Okay on scene?
02:07
We're okay. We're okay.
02:09
Seron 25 hours.
02:14
She should not, they're not.
02:18
They should not.
02:21
She should tinker 409 out-of-service mechanical.
02:25
Turn on 205 hours.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
TAC 5: Tactical radio channel 5
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Location mentioned:
S Carter Rd, Ashland, VA 23005
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