Burning odor from water heater investigated
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Fairfax County VA Fire-Tac
03:29
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2405, you're responding to (number withheld) Sheffield Hunt Court with Engine 419, Engine 437 for the persistent smell of burning coming from the water heater.
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2356.
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Engine 437 from Engine 419.
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Go ahead.
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We're going to have water in front of (number withheld).
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Understood. Direct your own water.
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Engine 419 is on scene.
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Side alpha, two-story middle unit townhouse.
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Nothing evident.
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Side alpha, I got one occupant standing outside taking a lap.
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Battalion 405, sir.
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Battalion 405, Engine 419, lap complete.
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Between the front, three in the rear.
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Labeling. Basement one, two.
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Basement is clear.
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Walk out. Side Charlie is clear.
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We're gonna pull a line to side Alpha.
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Investigating with the crew of three.
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All right, four five.
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Fairfax County Fire and EMS - Digital.
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Fairfax County Fire and EMS - Digital.
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Engine 437 on scene. Command, Engine 419. Triple zero one.
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Engine 437 on scene.
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Command, Engine 419.
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Go ahead.
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First floor is clear.
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Basement is also clear.
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I'm having one occupant that was in the house stepping outside.
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Trying to locate water heater in the basement.
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Copy.
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This is 437, you're checking number two floor, please.
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Tower 424 is on scene, side alpha.
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First truck, split my crew two and two out, taking a special service left.
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Command, sorry.
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Tower 424 for command, have the special service left.
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This is Engine 419, end of base, over.
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Command, Engine 419.
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Go ahead.
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Located water heater in the basement.
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We're going to control power to it.
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There's a slight burning odor near the water heater,
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but there's no smoke.
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Right, copy.
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Tower 424, special service class complete.
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Nothing additional.
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We'll be investigating with the crew of two in the basement with Engine 19.
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All right, copies.
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So we can locate the panel.
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Command from Engine 419, we controlled the power to the water heater from the circuit breaker in the basement.
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There's no switches that's tripped.
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That's correct.
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