Possible fire reported at apartment near Central Avenue, Harrisonburg VA
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, emergency services responded to a possible fire at an apartment building near Central Avenue in Harrisonburg. A caller reported the smell of smoke stronger upstairs with smoky or hazy conditions but no visible flames. Fire crews investigated the scene and found no visible fire.
Audio|Heard on: Harrisonburg Fire & EMS
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04:50
Transcript:
00:00
I,
00:02
possible structure fire near Central Avenue Harrisonburg.
00:29
Engine 5, Engine 4, Engine 910, Engine 1, Power 1, Battalion 4, Ambulance 44, and HFD duty officer.
00:39
Respond possible structure fire near Central Avenue Harrisonburg Cross Street, Ashwood Street, and Shenandoah Street.
00:46
Operate Tac 7.
00:48
Engine 910, Ralph.
00:54
Cig 5 responding.
01:01
He's high town route.
01:08
5 responding, near Central Avenue.
01:12
Caller advises she can smell smoke in her house, stronger upstairs, does not see any flames.
01:18
Has not recently turned her heat on, so does not believe it's related to that.
01:22
Flight language barrier.
01:23
Caller keeps referring to the upstairs being foggy when acid is smoke or hazy.
01:29
She just keeps saying foggy.
01:31
She did open a window.
01:33
Engine 5 responding, near Central Avenue.
01:37
Caller advises she can smell smoke in her house, it's stronger upstairs, does not see any flames, has not recently turned her heat on, so does not believe it's related to that.
01:47
It's like language barrier.
01:49
Caller keeps referring to the upstairs being foggy when acid is in smoke or hazy.
01:54
She just keeps saying foggy.
01:56
She did open a window.
01:58
Inj. 5-dollar coffee, so we're coming out of a gray stone, the central will be laying from Ashwood, too.
02:05
Cainment 46.O.m.H.
02:08
CEMON 416-9-8.
02:11
Good evening.
02:12
We'll come in the house and get your secondary at Central Ave and Shenandoah Street.
02:17
Can I repeat for him?
02:19
We'll get your Secretary of Water Central A.m.
02:22
and Shenandoah Street.
02:24
Ah. 2.5. Santa.
02:27
Ceporee Radio.
02:33
Markers responding to breathing problems and can you put second due on the structure fire unsnap ambulance 41,
02:44
version 44?
02:47
Engine 4, engine 5, we'll take that water source where ahead of you.
02:51
The Hydro Hat, Ashwood, Central,
02:54
be laying in.
03:00
Canger 4 is on location.
03:04
Nothing evident within Hilley's command.
03:09
Cigion 5 is on 6.
03:14
Italian 4 is on location.
03:22
I can say command.
03:23
I'll have you as investigation.
03:26
Command 1-146.
03:29
Grand Engine Thor is going to be right here before this gray car.
03:33
You can stop short.
03:39
Now everyone, you can access from the opposite side so you can have the address for the apartment building.
03:48
Battalion 4, Subing Command, Central Ave, Battalion for Assuming Command Central Ave.
03:54
Battalion for Assuming Command, Central I have.
03:57
Battalion Force, Human Command, Central I have.
04:01
Engine 5. See?
04:08
Engine 4 all the company is 360 is complete.
04:11
Two-story apartment building.
04:14
Nothing shown in Charlie's side.
04:20
Florida location.
04:23
May an investigation,
04:29
ma'am. You're in.
04:36
Have you in 982? Has anybody checked 980?
04:40
No,
04:41
no, it's on 980, yes.
04:45
Command Engine 1, can you check 980? Okay.
04:48
Okay.
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Location mentioned:
Central Ave, Harrisonburg, VA 22802
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