Haze and odor at basement kitchen caused by dirty stove, Harrisonburg VA
A structure fire call was made for a basement kitchen near South Mason Street in Harrisonburg due to haze and odor. Upon investigation, firefighters found the issue was caused by a dirty stove. They ventilated the area and secured the utilities to resolve the problem.
Audio|Source: Rockingham and Harrisonburg Fire/EMS
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Transcript:
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Command, radio.
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Command.
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I'll be in command, and you've updated the call type to structure fire.
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Did that give me a fourth engine?
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Affirmative Engine 3, and was 48 as well.
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Stand by.
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Hi, structure fire, near South Mason Street, Harrisonburg.
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Engine 3, Ambulance 48, and HFD duty officer.
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Response structure fire near South Mason Street, Harrisonburg, cross streets, Campbell Street and Paul Street operate tac 7.
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In an update,
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the occupants state that every time they use a stove, something smells like smoke in the fire alarms.
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The smoke detectors go off.
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We do have a slight haze,
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the oven is off,
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but it kind of smells like a bright candle.
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It was cooking when they're having.
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Okay, so is the oven in the basement? Is that why there's a haze in the basement?
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The farmer is the kitchen is in the basement.
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Okay.
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The oven pulled out and check behind it for extension and do we need Columbia gas?
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We're working on the oven now.
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Columbia gas is working negative on which is there.
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Okay.
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And you can't cancel.
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What's your current functions?
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Okay.
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You only have a structure fire.
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Did you do a 360?
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I do not.
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Command, I just did one.
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Side troll is clear.
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I figured you did.
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I was double-checking.
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I was about to ask you.
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2022.
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2320.
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The sheriff's office is going to be cleared before executed.
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Right.
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The table will support.
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Correct.
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Do they got iron or rent?
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Ron, please.
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Reinal, Reiner Reynolds, Representative, Direct.
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Command C3 is on the scene.
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I have this.
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South Mason shutdown at Franklin Street.
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Ready to make HPD aware.
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Radio. Radio.
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Fire attack, command.
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Go ahead.
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I think we pulled it down to a dirty stove.
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We cut the table and was able to recreate it.
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We're trying to offer to secure the power to gas to it.
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We'll put the ventilation in.
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We don't know that it's a problem.
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Okay.
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Poor maintenance.
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Dirty stove.
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We're going to ventilate and secure.
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Okay. Okay.
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Location mentioned:
Near S Mason St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801
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