Surge protector explosion causes smoke odor in home, Charlottesville VA
Fire & ArsonFire responders attended a home near Rubin Lane after a surge protector exploded, causing a burnt smell and smoke odor. No active fire was found after investigation, and responders monitored the scene until the gas division arrived.
Audio|Source: Albemarle County Fire and Rescue
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Transcript:
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Mottinae-1021-1081 Tower ADHT responding for a structure fire reduced, single-family dwelling,
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near Rubin Lane, cross street to South Colony Drive.
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A caller advising mirror surge protector exploded.
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They don't see flames or smoke, but they can smell smoke.
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They have a concern that there's possibly fire inside of the wall.
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They also advise that the back of their internet router is burnt.
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Close as 100 is going to be intersection of Seminole Trail and stop hauling me drive 1355.
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Easy to tie in 201.
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Go ahead.
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I just want to confirm with you, the way that this originally coded in our call-taking software due to the nature of the first protector exploding it, routed as a residential explosion,
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it was downgraded to a reduced structure fire.
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Are you okay with that response or do you want to full box?
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No, I'm okay with the response.
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Understrike, 1356.
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Command-27-Brabba.
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Sweet, command.
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Could the possibility of a dry trap in that area of the basement on the Bravo side where it cleared out after you all open the door up?
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Yeah, we're kind of investigating that.
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Now there is an open sink into the studio to the left.
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Currently no smells from it.
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The smell is not as strong as it was when we first got here due to ventilation efforts from windows being opened.
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We're still trying to, we're still trying to get a mask key to get in a couple studios in a lot.
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If we find nothing in there,
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I'm going to talk with Engine 10 Bravo.
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We'll make a game plan from there.
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Wait no gas vision.
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Okay, I'm correct.
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See, see you see.
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1881's arriving on scene.
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There's been a single-family dwelling on the Alpside.
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Native 1 Bravo will have command all of the units stage on South Holly Drive.
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1991 Sh1 on Canada 1stable family dwelling single story, nothing sharing on the Alpside.
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Under 81's on command, all of incoming units to stage on South High Highway Drive at 1337.
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Hey, CCCC, you can show that on 12 on location on Enemate 1.
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FM12 on scene 13357.
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SM12, reduce single-family dwelling structure fire.
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near Ruben Lane.
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Respond on Alpha Taps 4.
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SM12. Reduce single-family dwelling structure fire.
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near Rubin Lane.
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Respond on Alpha Attack 4.
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88 arrived.
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We're saying to get the answers to the driveway.
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I can be power 88, Paging, (number withheld).
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88 to 121. We're going to back out since you guys have more so I can need it.
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Okay.
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Rescue 18, 12BLS, colonnate independent living.
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260,
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Berwick's Road Unit 480.
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Respond on AlphaTAC 2.
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Rescue 18, 4 BLS.
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Colonate Independent Living.
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2600, Berrix Road Unit 480.
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Respond on AlphaTAC 2.
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Go isolated to a single device.
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Anyone can handle all the units of service.
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Engine 81, your traffic is low, just on critical computer service.
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Affirmity. Hold 81 release all others.
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Anderson, Rubyman clarifying holding engine 81 releasing other units at this time, 1401.
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E, clear.
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Call 88, 4211.
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Corphermedic one transporting to UVA.
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I have 14 now, very.
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Thank you, Bradley.
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May I go ahead.
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We're able to make sense to the rest of the basement.
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Currently have no reason, no more smells.
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Maybe it was possibly caused to being sucked into the air handler's side or to a door from a meat or burping.
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We've had no more reads, no more smells.
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We plan to just leave one company until the gas division gets here and clear all the rest if you're okay with that.
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Yeah,
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I'm direct. Just hold your company as does it pick up and wait for gas division arrival.
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They were notified at dispatch.
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They should be getting here any minute now.
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Okay, we're direct.
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EFN121 service.
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FN12 service, where do you know for?
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We feel comfortable with letting engine 7 pull down or somewhere to kind of open the street up so we'd let normal traffic resume in front of the McGuffey Arts Center.
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Yeah, that's fine.
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McGuffey Arts Center command ECC for an update.
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Come in, go.
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after a thorough investigation has been able to have been unable to determine the source we're going to hold engine seven
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I'm telling Chief 2, waiting for the arrival of city gas.
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All other companies can go in service when they're ready.
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Chris, you've made advising you're investigated.
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I know the terminal source.
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You're holding under 7, Matti, Chief.
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Putting others in service force, no time.
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10 Bravo, 10 Alpha.
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Location mentioned:
Near Rubin Ln, Charlottesville, VA 22911
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