Burnt food odor found in apartment with smoke presence, Alexandria VA
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to an apartment near Belford Dr, Fairfax County, Virginia, due to smoke and a burnt food odor. They found a burner left on with a burnt basket on the stove and smoke inside. Two non-aggressive dogs were present. No people were found, and no fire spread was detected.
Audio|Source: Fairfax County Police, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
00:00
What does the odor smell like?
00:07
It's a burnt food odor.
00:12
Copy.
00:16
Truck 441, 505, fill inside in its system and determine the origin.
00:22
It appears that it smells like food on the stove. All apparatus, just stay stationary and standby with your apparatus.
00:38
The perfect one command, we do have a light haze. We believe it to be food on the stone. We will not be requesting a writ task force.
00:49
104, 742.742.
00:55
8242 is on scene 4-2 with the rid and secondary order.
01:02
Copy your statement with the rig.
01:07
420 straight.
01:15
960 Brawana traffic spot 69442 Commerce Street 73
01:21
743
01:23
419 from command you have fans at the front door let me know about your situation inside we'll create ventilation when you're ready
01:44
Rescue 405 from command. You said you need to control utilities.
01:53
Command engine 419.
01:56
Go ahead.
01:59
We've made access to apartment 101.
02:01
The apartment is charged with smoke.
02:04
We're making entry now.
02:05
We do have two dogs that we're trying to contend with.
02:11
Still smells like food on the stove?
02:17
Right now, that's what it smells like, that's what it looks like.
02:26
Copy.
02:28
Give me some intel when you investigate.
02:40
744.
02:49
744. Copy engine 441. Just take your handline to the doorway.
02:54
2.11 Bravo.
03:06
211 Bravo.
03:09
Can you update my location at near Belford Dr?
03:15
Near Belford Dr?
03:19
Yes, ma'am.
03:21
September, 745.45.
03:27
We've located a burner on the stove that's burnt up a basket on top of the stove.
03:33
No signs of extension.
03:35
Continue on our investigation.
03:37
We have two dogs in the unit that we're just trying to keep under control.
03:43
Do we need animal control calls for the pets?
03:50
I don't think so. They don't seem to be aggressive. They're just alarmed.
03:54
Once we control the unit and get the smoke out of here, the unit appears to be pretty clear.
04:03
Copy, are you ready for ventilation?
04:15
We're opening things up, I'll advise one ready.
04:20
Copy that.
04:23
The battalion 502 is on the scene.
04:29
Okay. Okay.
04:30
You can return service.
04:34
Okay.
04:42
Command from Verifax, your time in the time in the timer.
04:47
Copy your time in the timer.
04:52
Send 47.
05:01
Command from Murphy 405.
05:03
We've commenced ventilation.
05:05
We're opening up the drywall behind the stove to ensure there's no extension, and we've got the dogs under control.
05:14
I see the ventilation windows are open just confirming we need no care or animal control for the pets.
05:27
Affirmative,
05:29
the dogs have calmed down,
05:31
we've got one in a room, the other one in a protected area does not seem to be aggressive.
05:39
Do we know if the homeowners were home at the time?
05:46
We've done an appointment of the unit.
05:48
We've located no homeowners or victims.
05:52
All right, just confirm the extension issue and then we'll back this down.
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Near Belford Dr, Alexandria, VA 22306
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