Structure fire caused by wood stove smoke near Birch Avenue, Buena Vista VA
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Fire & ArsonA structure fire was reported near Birch Avenue in Buena Vista. Smoke was seen coming from the house and chimney, likely caused by a wood stove. Fire crews responded and determined the fire was under control with no major damage.
Audio|Heard on: Rockbridge County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Company 9 and Rescue 2 respond to,
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Structure fire, near Birch Avenue, Buena Vista, cross streets are East 15th Street at East 16th Street.
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Company 10, Company 2, Company 9, Rescue 2, near Birch Avenue for a structure fire, proper Ducase 1552.
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Page 1852. Page 9302.
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Enter 93 Wooddale, I'll show you're responding at 15 at 1303.
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So 15 of our birth side of the news, the smoke coming out of the house.
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Female advisor was a car in the driveway.
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We could search an operate out for one.
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Mark, would you see?
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Thank you in route.
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Point Township right at 1554 to near Birch Avenue.
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For smoke coming out of a house, be advised as a car in the driveway.
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You operate, Ops 1, Mark for GCCC.
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ECCC, command tail, following.
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Turn 4.
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39 to Command 10.
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You got heavy smoke.
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Command 10, it's the same house right here on the foreigner.
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You got a hydrant on Oak Avenue.
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You got a hydrant on Oak Avenue.
02:00
107 was 6.
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107 was 6 plus your responding.
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It's 1355 off right up.
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One, please.
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107, your hydrants will be on Oak Avenue in between Oak and Birch.
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You can Rob be advised.
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Law enforcement, Thompson, advising,
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continue to train, discretion, be advised.
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It is snow coming from a wood stove, Rock for GCC 1356.
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CCC, Command, Ann.
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Command, High Coast.
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All right, I'm on location of a structure that was recently on fire.
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It looks like it's under construction.
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Chief Stanley have command.
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There is light smoke coming from a chimney pipe that's through the wall.
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We haven't investigated.
03:03
Command Hill and Steam.
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Commandville on Steam 5500.
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Black smoke coming from the chimney through the wall.
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Yeah, I'm investigating.
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Rock for greek 1557.
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Thank you on location.
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1315.
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107 on 15.
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1358.
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1358.
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Later 10, ACC will be responding.
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Letterton, I'll show you're responding at 13508.
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You're not going to offer that was morning.
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Okay. Company T response check.
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Easy, so you hold this on 107, place early on in service.
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Okay.
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Ten, four.
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Do I show you responding at 1359.
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You can actually go back in service.
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We're doing roll call at this time.
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One or seven.
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107.
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Roger 93. 93.
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93. 93.
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Clean according to 107 at this time, all their units can return to service.
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Rock reduced 1859.
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Location mentioned:
Birch Ave, Buena Vista, VA 24416
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