Electrical odor investigated in residential basement, Stafford County VA


Fire department responded to a home near Summerfield Ln and Glen Oak Rd for an electrical odor in the basement. There was no visible smoke or fire and no breakers were tripped. The homeowner evacuated and the odor was traced to a battery backup box.
Audio|Source: Stafford County and Fredericksburg Fire and EMS
04:27
Transcript:
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Engine 15-011. Two-story.
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Single Famer.
00:06
Got it stuck on the garage.
00:07
Nothing evident.
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Alpha.
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Bravo and Delta.
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There's going to be a hydrant at the intersection of Glen Oak and Summerfield.
00:16
The driver's hand jacking back.
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Have an excellent pick-it-up restructure.
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Resight, driver.
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15 in one side charlie two in the rear there is no exterior access to the basement we're going inside alpha Charlie access going into the alpha side 701
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15077-7-1
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1507 7-1 please
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1501 in the chief.
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Guy 1501,
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what's your EPA?
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Cloud out.
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Copy.
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Great. Stafford for Vindu 1507.
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I'll establish command on the portable in the front yard.
01:25
Sure, Summerfield Lane, Commandant Samplation, 703.
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Andrew 1601 from Commandant.
01:35
We have an investigation group.
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I'm sending you my back stuff now.
01:40
Truck 1701, if primary done, please.
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I'm very poor on thing.
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I got two in,
01:48
three out.
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The Investigation Group.
01:59
The Investigation Group, both.
02:05
Command from the investigation group.
02:07
That electrical odor in the basement, no smoke.
02:10
No smoke on the first floor either.
02:15
Single homeowner was out on site alpha, because she was the only one in the resident.
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forward to the remainder.
02:29
Stafford for some command.
02:32
You good with that traffic in 1501,
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priority to the remaining units.
02:38
Server copies,
02:40
incoming units priority 2 per instant command 705.
02:46
Command from time 1701.
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Primary on Division 1 and Division 2 are complete negative.
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Starting 5001 holding.
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Direct at 706.
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Sorry, it's 1501, Robert.
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I'm gonna face to face with command. I'll be taking over command.
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District 29211, showing you in command at Summerfield plane, 7707.
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Summerfield Command.
03:30
Okay, very good.
03:33
Sheriff's Office is asking them. I need for them.
03:41
Box 1417. Fall injury, 8.
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Frank Court, Medics 1514.
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Priority, 1.
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Operating on 15 alpha, 2.
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8.
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Frank Court, Medics 1514.
04:02
plug it and if it removes outside of the structure.
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No other heat thing ensures in the basement and no breakers are tripped.
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Okay,
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sir. We've been isolated to a battery backup box.
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Location mentioned:
Summerfield Ln & Glen Oak Rd, Virginia 22405
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