Light haze found in basement during house fire check, Tysons VA
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Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a townhouse near Tysons Oak Circle reporting a light haze in the basement. The haze was likely caused by a malfunctioning heater motor. No significant fire damage was found.
Audio|Heard on: Fairfax County Fire and Rescue
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05:27
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 429, Engine 430, Truck 429, Octavian.
00:05
For Delta Box, Still Alarm[1], near Tysons Oak Circle, cross street, Pillows Road.
00:18
Where are you coming from?
00:24
Andrew 413, your channel 4 alpha,
00:27
6 channel for delta.
00:31
Where are you coming from?
00:41
99402 from engine 413.
00:43
We're requesting to add to the still alarm we were clearing an accident.
00:47
We're at Route 7 and Old Gallows Road.
00:51
We're probably going to be first due.
00:57
Copy ad, take second.
01:04
994104-430.
01:05
You want us to go ready?
01:09
Affirmative.
01:12
Copy as a fourth orishment.
01:14
Can you preventive 429?
01:20
Go ahead.
01:26
Before lay from near Tysons Oak Circle, pick up a water.
01:36
Yeah, near Tysons Oak Circle.
01:38
You're not sure where you're coming from, we're almost on team.
01:45
Okay, if you're there, we'll pick up your water.
01:50
9402, you direct on that.
01:51
We're pulling onto the street now.
01:53
We're going to take first to assignment.
01:55
Water layout from near Tysons Oak Circle.
02:00
Copy.
02:07
Copy. 11444 North Shore Drive.
02:09
Lake Endhouse, 33,
02:11
33, cross street, Village Road.
02:13
Ambulance 442, truck 425, on Channel 4, Bravo, Fox, 425504, EMS level 3,
02:22
11444, North Shore Drive, Lake End House, 33,
02:26
Cross Street, Village Road.
02:32
Townhouse is an in-unit townhouse, so you can nose into us.
02:43
To take the first near Tysons Oak Circle.
02:50
29 from Fairfax and 4 Bravo.
02:57
They are direct.
03:04
7802 engine 413.
03:05
On the scene, I've got a two-story townhouse.
03:08
Nothing evident.
03:09
Occupants outside are going to pull a line to the front door.
03:12
I'll get you a lap in just a second after I talk to the occupants.
03:16
Direct on the on-scene, we're pulling on-scene now.
03:19
Always established in place to this command being on-in truck 429.
03:25
429, so we have the water.
03:32
2-in, 2-out, the Upton Special Service Lab.
03:39
Great.
03:45
Command engine 413.
03:47
Two-story townhouse.
03:49
Two in the front, three in the rear basement.
03:51
One, two, occupants outside.
03:53
Just return from vacation, turn the heater on.
03:56
Basement has an extremely light haze in it.
03:59
We're going to go in just through the front door here, and I'm going to investigate a little bit further, go down to the utility room.
04:06
Octavans, out front.
04:13
Copy Basin 1-2, light haze in basement.
04:17
It has for electrics.
04:23
Come in and stand by just a second.
04:25
I'll get you more.
04:26
I'm getting to the utility room right now.
04:32
Copy if not a truck will pick it up on the special service.
04:39
And for mention 429.
04:42
Homeowners believe that it's going to be electric and said there is no gas utilities inside the townhouse.
04:52
Done.
04:56
Yep.
05:01
Glad complete, nothing to add.
05:10
Maniton 413.
05:12
It's slightly dissipated.
05:19
We're going to take apart the heater real quick.
05:24
We believe that's the source of the issue, possible motor.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Still Alarm: Lower-level fire department response involving fewer units than a full alarm.
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Location mentioned:
Tyson Oaks Cir, Tysons, VA 22182
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