Smoke odor investigated at Virginia Beach school gym, Virginia Beach VA
Fire & ArsonEmergency crews responded to a reported smoke odor and possible chemical concern in a school exercise room near Centre Pointe Dr in Virginia Beach. They checked HVAC units, chemical rooms, and other areas. No fire or dangerous chemicals were found. The smoke dissipated naturally and no hazardous odors were detected.
Audio|Source: Virginia Beach EMS
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Transcript:
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Command engine 21.
00:02
Can provide that update.
00:09
Rescue One's helping us investigate. They've split their crew. Half is investigating the chemical room for the full chemicals. The other half is with us and the Charlie Delta fit this room investigating the smoke.
00:20
I'm able to find a solar, Slater 11 still working on access from the route to check the HVAC unit.
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has normal readings on the forecast meter and all other meters that they brought in.
00:33
I copy. Is there an associated odor?
00:40
There's no odor that we can identify.
00:47
11. Do you believe it's a possibility that a condenser coming off the Bravo Charlie Corner is being reintroducing those rooms?
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I love in the command.
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We're a good bit of ways from that Charlie Delta Corner.
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The only HVAC unit we found on the Charlie Delta Corner,
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got no heat signatures, no odor.
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Get calling command.
01:22
We're over here, schoolroom,
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chemicals.
01:26
Everything appears okay. We don't see anything out of the ordinary.
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I got me.
01:37
Rescue one, the latter 11.
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Go ahead, rescue one.
01:46
I'm listening my Friont detector, if you can just check that roof unit for us with the freeont detector.
01:58
Okay.
02:05
Are you utilizing a roof access interior?
02:10
Negative.
02:11
Just sending up the ladder with one of the guys.
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I got you. There's a large condenser unit on the Bravo Charlie Corner.
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I want you to move forward and put eyes on that and see if you think that could be the source.
02:29
That's the unit causing the original odor of smoke upon arrival.
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Copy.
02:44
Are you still flying? Can you fly over to the CD corner for me?
02:53
That's where I am right now.
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Above the unit that's on the ground that keeps giving the vapors or the smoke.
03:05
We're located another rooftop unit right above the room in question.
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We're going to ladder this solar section now with the roof and you'll investigate that.
03:18
Is this in the Charlie side coast to the Delta?
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Yeah,
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that's correct.
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9-11 delta right now.
03:31
Okay.
03:36
The smoke seems to be dissipated with the natural ventilation from having the door open. Can we have Ladder 21 bring a fan forward and see if the smoke dissipates doesn't come back?
03:45
Yep the area. 10 4-9, 20-1 driver, you copy?
03:51
I copy. Where do you want that fan?
03:55
Exercise room, Charlie Delta Corner.
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Location mentioned:
Near Centre Pointe Dr, Virginia Beach, VA 23462
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