Smoke at hotel caused by boiler operation, Mclean VA
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Fire & ArsonFire units responded to reports of dark smoke near Jones Branch Drive at a Hilton Hotel. Investigation found the smoke was normal steam from boiler operations. No fire or danger was present, and all units cleared the scene.
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07:17
Transcript:
00:00
The second four-o two from 429.
00:02
10-4[1]. The battalion 402 en route for high-rise fire near Jones Branch Drive at the Hilton.
00:10
Collar is reporting dark smoke coming from the top of the location.
00:13
First due engine 429, second to engine 444.
00:21
Engine 444 from engine 429.
00:29
444 assuming you're taking first to abandon the ring we'll have the hydrant fdcc onside alpha.
00:41
444 from 29 I need copy um we're gonna take first few in time we're going with the crew of four you'll have a hydrant fdc on side alpha.
00:52
we're direct.
00:58
9402 from Engine 429.
01:00
We're on scene, 10-story hotel.
01:03
Do have smoke coming from the room across to the boiler.
01:06
The building is not being evacuated at a time.
01:08
We're going in with a crew of of four to investigate.
01:16
Copy on the Army Airport.
01:23
2413 is on the scene.
01:24
We're going to take third due.
01:25
Do not identify a second FDC on first due.
01:29
We're going to check side, Charlie,
01:31
then abandon the rig.
01:34
444 is on the same with the water.
01:38
I'm all seen first two shots.
01:45
Tadio, here is put your high-rise assignments for now.
01:48
Tanya 4-2 is marking on the scene.
01:49
Now be in session, Jones Branch Command, side-housel structure.
01:55
Net 4-0-2 against Tadion 4-2 with command.
01:58
9-0-302.
02:03
Tion 402, enter 401.
02:05
Briscott's Cross and going on this whole road.
02:07
We still do have a black column coming from the rooftop.
02:14
Copy.
02:16
Copy.
02:20
Dr.4 is here from Indian 4 on 9th and I'll report.
02:24
Go to the panel.
02:27
The building is not in alarm.
02:29
This one is normal.
02:31
It's going to be 9 stories.
02:33
Top 4 is going to be a roof.
02:35
I got no information from staff here.
02:38
We're going to be investigating with Roughboard 9.
02:39
We're going to hit the top 4.
02:44
Duffy, what did you get up there, identify if there is a stairwell we can use for a possible attack servile?
02:57
Tender 3rd.
02:58
Command engine 413.
03:03
413.
03:06
There is a secondary FTC we have identified outside Charlotte and my driver is going to connect to that, so we're going to go in with the crew of three.
03:17
Copy. Third engine through 3.
03:23
Engine 13 into 1H6.
03:25
It's when you had to go in water.
03:32
Measure 444 from engine 429.
03:34
Report to the lobby.
03:37
He locked out the elevator.
03:43
Tower 1, if you can take your position right there on the corner,
03:47
the stack was coming from above the Hilton side, you should have get access at least to the lower level from there.
03:54
We're correct.
03:58
Agent 429 from command, we're clearly stopped.
04:02
We're going to hold all other non-committed units outside for now.
04:08
Down the road, we're just making a 9th floor now.
04:11
If you can send the company down at the lowest level, we can check the boiler.
04:19
Through 9, how many below there are up?
04:25
It's just going to be one level below.
04:33
Interpol 13, have you committed to an upper floor unit?
04:38
That's a negative run along.
04:42
Copy, can you handle the brother room?
04:49
Mayor, I mentioned 429.
04:52
Nine floor is clear.
04:54
It's going to be an open atrium hotel style.
04:58
We're going to access the roof.
05:05
2413 to redirect on the traffic.
05:08
Yes,
05:09
it's just off the building.
05:10
May you're digging behind the rack.
05:14
24% by 114.
05:20
44 repeat.
05:27
Fox 440207, EMS level 1, 8513, Sparger Street, Cross Street, Brookroad.
05:34
Engine 412, Net at 401.
05:36
On Channel 4402, Box 44027, EMS level 1, 8513, Sparker Street, Cross Street, Rook Road.
05:56
Copy 42, standby.
06:02
Engine 401, sending by in the lobby.
06:07
Copy.
06:14
Access for Roof Cerewell DELSAO DELSA, it will be a tech stereo that we utilize if needed.
06:21
We're investigating.
06:25
Gotty, the smoke's starving back up a little bit, but not much like it was.
06:34
Command engine 413.
06:37
Go.
06:42
Take the basis of maintenance, they're running the boiler.
06:45
They said the black smoke is normal.
06:48
No issues with the boiler at all.
06:56
Ruth, there's something outside the box.
07:00
Yeah, affirmative.
07:01
We're up here now.
07:02
We've got eyes on the smoke.
07:04
All machinery under it is fine.
07:06
No issues.
07:10
Fairfaction command.
07:12
Smoke steam is normal from the boilers.
07:14
All units are going to return in service.
07:16
We can terminate command release talk group.
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Location mentioned:
Jones Branch Dr, McLean, VA 22102
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