Fire behind apartment near West Weaver causes burning smell, Harrisonburg VA
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a burning odor near railroad tracks and apartments at near West Weaver. They found a fire burning plastic behind a building at the location, which caused the smell. An investigator is handling the situation.
Audio|Source: Harrisonburg Fire & EMS
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Transcript:
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We came back from a call several hours ago and could smell an odor of something possibly burning.
00:08
We was unsure of what it was or where it was, but it could be related to that.
00:12
Command Engine 4 or Engine 5, whichever one of you can do it easier.
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Cross the tracks and checked the church.
00:17
The caller was crossing the railroad tracks when he smelled it, but he said it's coming from one of these apartment buildings where Engine 1 is.
00:23
Command 4 will callers, we'll take it.
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Tire 1, Officer, Command.
00:27
Go ahead.
00:28
The rear of 1325 area is clear.
00:32
I'm going to walk down the railroad tracks back towards Maryland Avenue, just to confirm behind these apartments.
00:40
Yeah, that's a good idea.
00:41
I was getting ready to have somebody walk behind everything along the track.
00:44
That one off your command.
00:45
Go ahead.
00:46
Man, you might want to send somebody down to the West Weaver Walker Street area.
00:52
It appears to be a little bit hazy down towards the South Avenue side of the tracks looking from this direction.
00:59
Okay, main engine two.
01:01
We'll head back that way.
01:03
Tower 1, Officer Command,
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or to Engine 2, there's a house just past Walker Street that generally has a party there next to the railroad tracks.
01:15
You might want to check that area right there, good, and behind that two-story house.
01:19
Okay. So we just smelled it standing here beside Tower 1.
01:23
It definitely smells like structure fire or electrical burning.
01:26
Engine 2 command, I believe it's going to be something back Walker Street area.
01:30
We're going to get out on the ground.
01:31
Okay. Engine 4 off your command, the second area of the church and pass railroad tracks is clear.
01:36
Okay.
01:37
Engine duty command.
01:38
Go ahead.
01:39
We found a fire behind near West Weaver.
01:45
I believe that's where it's going to be coming from.
01:48
All right, can we investigate and make sure it meets the guidelines for recreational and they're not burning trash?
01:55
We're working on it.
01:56
Do you want law enforcement to assist?
01:58
Negative, that's what the smell is going to be.
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We're taking care of it.
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We've got an investigator with us, he's going to handle it.
02:05
I think we're good.
02:06
I think that's where the smell's coming from.
02:08
There's some plastic involved.
02:09
Okay, command radio.
02:11
Command.
02:12
Change the address to the address Institute provided on West Weaver.
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All companies go in service when ready.
02:18
Change address to near West Weaver.
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All other units can go available when ready.
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Near W Weaver Ave, Harrisonburg, VA 22801
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