Smoke report at apartment confirmed as steam from HVAC, Herndon VA
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Fire & ArsonEmergency units responded to reports of smoke at an apartment building near Herman Lane. The smoke was later confirmed to be steam coming from an HVAC unit on the roof, not a fire.
Audio|Heard on: Fairfax County Police, Fire and EMS
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02:36
Transcript:
00:00
I'll use responding to near Herman Lane.
00:03
We could drop down priority two if I don't say we're still in investigative mode.
00:13
Well, my caller's saying he doesn't know if he's inside the apartment with anybody.
00:24
Direct, 254.
00:25
City.
00:27
Direct,
00:28
2054.
00:34
Termitian 406.
00:35
Good.
00:37
Unseen in front of near Herman Lane.
00:39
I'll go ahead and establish command right now.
00:40
We're still investigating.
00:42
Direct, 2059.
00:46
Command arrest B406.
00:50
Go ahead.
00:54
An unconfirmed report.
00:56
It's in 2916.
00:59
We're checking it with the truck.
01:03
I've got nothing evident on the alpha side.
01:07
Okay, I copy.
01:08
I took a lap of the structure as well and I didn't see anything showing from any balcony.
01:16
This is 4.09 on scene for ascension.
01:19
Okay.
01:28
Command from truck 411.
01:38
Go ahead, Chuck.
01:39
I believe what the caller is seeing is steam from the HVAC unit's on the roof of 2914.
01:49
Okay, have we made contact for the caller?
01:54
No, it was people yelling on the balconies from across the courtyard over there at us, pointing at this row of apartments.
02:03
Command from Rescue 6 X-X.
02:06
I'm with the caller right now, confirming it is the steam on the roof on the end unit.
02:15
Okay, I copy.
02:17
Fair fashion, command.
02:19
Go ahead, command.
02:22
This is going to be a good intent call.
02:24
We're going to go ahead and release all you is.
02:26
You have a channel back.
02:28
10-4[1] all units on the garden apartment fire at 2912 firm and length go back in service channel 4 delta clear
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment or affirmative; message received and understood.
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Location mentioned:
Herman Ct, Herndon, VA 20170
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