Commercial fire alarm with burned material found in stairwell, Newport News VA
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a commercial fire alarm at the Towers near Waterfront Circle in Newport News, VA. No smoke, heat, or fire was detected, but burned material was found in a stairwell. Crews investigated the penthouse and second floor to find the cause. There were reports of a smell of gasoline on the first floor.
Audio|Source: Newport News Fire
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Transcript:
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Engine 2, Ladder 2, Safety 2, respond commercial gas leak, near Waterfront Circle at the Towers. Crashute, City, Ivy Avenue.
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Metagia 1, Engine 1, Engine 2, Ladder 2, Safety 2, respond commercial gas leak, near Waterfront Circle at the Towers.
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We inside on the first floor?
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Unknown apartment number.
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Now let's talk to.
00:28
103, Emedicate respond, motorcycle accident from Ward Boulevard.
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Tigent 3, EMS 3, Medicaid, respond at motorcycle accident, Ridgeway, please, and Ward Boulevard.
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It's going to be near Peninsula Villiers.
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Taylor is going to line on the road.
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Letter 2 on scene. Letter 2 can have a waterfront command.
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All units are you.
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Then for Ladder 2.
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Engine 3 is on the scene. We're going to be taking Ward, northbound,
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left-turn lane, 1 and 2 prior to Ridgeway.
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So we're on the first floor. We've got no odor.
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We've got an alarm going off in the superb room. We're trying to get access now.
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Then, Ford, do you need any additional resource?
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Currently, no. I'm going to go ahead and send Ryder King's backstep at the second floor to investigate as well.
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All right now. All right, Ken.
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All right, Ken.
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1-7-700 campaign, where I see you.
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Legion 2 to Latterton.
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24.
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Go ahead.
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I got a heat detector alarm for the penthouse.
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I want to go ahead and start heading up that way to investigate.
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10-4[1].
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Command, Agent 1.
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Engine 1. Engine 1. Go. I'm going to assist the engine 2 with the investigation.
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Copy.
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Just know we were here that cycle and that alarm was the same alarm that was active.
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It came back as a triple.
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So I don't know if they repaired or looked into it.
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May you copy.
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Go ahead.
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Are you able to have this been hauled back and see if they get any more information? There's nobody inside as far as anybody reporting.
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We also did locate a little bit of black burn material in the stairwell. There's no smoke, no heat, no fire.
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Careful, stay button.
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The Italian Warrants is a lot of tape. Go ahead.
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I take any important news.
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Latitude.
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Can you... We call here at 7-100 war phone?
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Radity, go ahead.
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Yeah,
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I was trying to catch it before you contact your dispatch.
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You are aware that the notes in the dispatch says the smell of gasoline on the first floor. Simple.
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And just for the record that's allowed.
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Simple, I'm coming to talk to you.
Police codes explained
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10-4: Acknowledgment/Affirmative
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Location mentioned:
Near Waterfront Cir, Newport News, VA 23607
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