Smoke and burning wire smell at apartment, Colonial Heights VA
Fire & ArsonDispatch recording for a reported smoke and burning wire smell at 1100 Dunlop Place, Apartment A. Callers reported the odor of burning wires and periodic crackling sounds. Multiple fire units responded, arrived on scene, found no visible fire, and staged at water sources.
Audio|Source: Colonial Heights City Fire and EMS
02:49
Transcript:
Quint 942, Engine 991, Battalion 915, and Chesterfield Engine 221. Smell of an odor at a structure, 1100 Dunlop Place, Unit A. Quint 942, Engine 991, Battalion 915, Chesterfield Engine 221. Smell of an odor at a structure, 1100 Dunlop Place. Units respond on TAC 2[1] at 1950. According to 942 respond. Quint 942 responded. I was at 942 at 1952. (name withheld), Yikes. 915 you’re following. 915 responding at 1950. Engine 991 are out. Engine 991 responding. Battalion 915, Quint 942, Engine 991 respond. 1100 Dunlop Place, Apartment A reports smell of wires burning and the caller hears crackling every few moments. They advise three residents. Engine 221 coming on TAC 2 at 1951. Quint 942 on scene and in command at a single-family multi-dwelling structure, nothing showing from two sides. 915 on scene, staged at secondary water source. Engine 991 staged at secondary water source.
Quint 942, Engine 991, Battalion 915, and Chesterfield Engine 221. Smell of an odor at a structure, 1100 Dunlop Place, Unit A. Quint 942, Engine 991, Battalion 915, Chesterfield Engine 221. Smell of an odor at a structure, 1100 Dunlop Place. Units respond on TAC 2[1] at 1950. According to 942 respond. Quint 942 responded. I was at 942 at 1952. (name withheld), Yikes. 915 you’re following. 915 responding at 1950. Engine 991 are out. Engine 991 responding. Battalion 915, Quint 942, Engine 991 respond. 1100 Dunlop Place, Apartment A reports smell of wires burning and the caller hears crackling every few moments. They advise three residents. Engine 221 coming on TAC 2 at 1951. Quint 942 on scene and in command at a single-family multi-dwelling structure, nothing showing from two sides. 915 on scene, staged at secondary water source. Engine 991 staged at secondary water source.
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TAC 2: Fireground operations channel
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Near Dunlop Pl, Colonial Heights, VA 23834
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