Smoke odor investigated in McLean apartment building, Mclean VA
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, fire units responded to an apartment building near Birch Road in McLean for a smoke odor investigation. No smoke or fire was found. Crews checked multiple floors and units with negative results. The incident was likely caused by a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) issue. No hazards were present, and the situation was resolved with normal conditions confirmed.
Audio|Heard on: Fairfax County Police, Fire and EMS
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05:23
Transcript:
00:00
Quadrant,
00:02
Local smoke detector alerted, no smoke, slight odor, near utility room.
00:09
We're investigating a crew to engine 425.
00:16
Our command is right.
00:26
Engine 431.31.
00:28
Check the adjoining apartments.
00:30
Floor number two.
00:33
Engine 404.
00:37
Tower 4336.
00:39
Floor above.
00:41
Our command, I'm direct.
00:43
Those apartments are going to be on mission hotel.
00:45
E as an echo.
00:48
And F is in Fox Trot.
00:53
S.842, seconded order complete.
01:01
Command from 8404, we made access to the unit above,
01:05
no smoke conditions, no heat.
01:09
Copy.
01:12
Commander C401 is operating with the Truck 425 in the affected units.
01:20
The right question point one.
01:27
(number withheld) Cross Street, Birch Road.
01:31
Okay, for investigating a possible issue with the HVAC.
01:41
I'm getting an update in a minute.
01:43
There is no haze.
01:45
There are no fire alarms going off this time.
01:48
We've checked all the units on the number two floor.
01:51
Negative results.
01:54
All right, I'm direct.
01:58
The second floor is clear.
02:01
Edge 431,
02:02
when you complete your assignment, check the apartment below.
02:06
Follow the units.
02:07
Stand by. Your race.
02:12
Command permission 431.31, all apartments on the second floor are clear.
02:18
We're going to the apartment below.
02:24
Command from Region 404.
02:26
Three out of four units on floor number three are clear.
02:35
Directive access, three out of four.
02:37
They're clear.
02:46
Yeah,
02:47
ten-four. Yeah.
02:52
Can I-3 have they been served?
02:55
Sir.
03:16
All units command post has gone mobile.
03:19
I'm in front of truck 425.
03:25
Go ahead.
03:29
The complaint's brother advice, he sees the subject, 200 Alpha is going to be in the area circulating.
03:34
You can show them at Dorset Street in Virginia Hills out.
03:49
Engine 4903, Fox 41903, Public Service, 70-50, Monday Point Court, Cross Street, Inlet Cove Drive.
03:57
Engine 4199 on Channel 4, Bravo, Fox 41903, Public Service,
04:03
7050,
04:05
Monday Point Court, Cross Street, Inlet Cove Drive.
04:11
Medic 429, truck 429.29.
04:14
On Channel 4 Bravo, Fox 440205, EMS level 3, 9842, South Drive, Cross Street, Wintercriscourt.
04:23
Medic 429, truck 429.
04:26
On channel 4 Bravo, Fox 440205, EMS level 3,
04:32
9842, Thouse Drive, Cross Street, Winter Griskort.
04:40
What's a good intent? We're going to check just a little further engine truck 425.
04:44
If no one else has found anything, I'd recommend Stalen's back.
04:53
All right, I'm correct.
04:55
Normal conditions, no hazards found.
04:57
Aparf and G.
04:58
We're going to continue to investigate.
05:00
Fairfax from command.
05:04
Abercrombie command.
05:11
Normal conditions throughout the apartment building,
05:13
no hazards found.
05:15
Looks like this is going to be an HVAC problem.
05:17
We're going to hold engine 425, truck 425, all the units can go in service.
05:22
We can turn around a command, drop the channel.
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Birch Rd, McLean, VA
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