Smoke smell investigated at assisted living facility, Virginia Beach VA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/14/2025 05:52 PM

Mineola Dr, Virginia Beach, VA

Emergency responders investigated a report of smoke smell at a two-story assisted living facility near Miniola Drive, Virginia Beach. No fire was found; the smell likely came from the HVAC system starting up. Crews checked the rooftop units for safety.

Audio|Source: Virginia Beach EMS

02:52

Transcript:

00:00

Response for Arcadia, call near Miniola Drive and (number withheld), caution 20-s 52.

00:11

We're clear and available.

00:13

20-70-day.

00:19

Second alarms on Tax Town 3, start and roll call.

00:21

Ladder 8.

00:24

Ladder 8.

00:29

Engine 1.

00:31

Engine 1. Engine 14.

00:39

We have all units on task.

00:41

I'm responding to company 11.

00:47

The visible will be investigated in our APN command.

00:52

Time one copies, two-story assisted living here in investigative mode, chief established command.

01:01

Time one.

01:09

All right, a quarter to maintenance.

01:11

I got a small smoke on the second floor near the dining room.

01:16

That's why somebody pulled the fire alarm.

01:17

We're going to go upstairs and investigate.

01:23

We're going to the second floor to investigate.

01:29

Command, go ahead.

01:32

I've arrived on scene.

01:33

You're on the second floor investigating the smell of smoke.

01:37

I'll go ahead and send command.

01:42

All right, (name withheld).

01:43

You can go command.

01:44

All right to command.

01:46

All right to command.

01:53

Go ahead.

01:56

All right, no visible smoke.

01:59

It kind of smells like to turn the heat on for the first time.

02:02

We're going to have to get somebody to the roof to check the HVAC units on the roof.

02:12

Proceed.

02:14

Engine 14, are you able to assist with that?

02:20

They are arrived.

02:26

I now get it.

02:32

And a ladder-a-ed driver.

02:35

Laddered driver, I missed a panel in the mechanical room.

02:42

Received.

02:46

We might need your assistance with getting engine 14 to the roof.

02:52

Appreciate you.

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