Smoke reported in lobby of building on Emerald Dr, Harrisonburg VA
Fire & ArsonFire department units responded to smoke inside a building near Emerald Dr in Harrisonburg. The smoke was confined to the lobby area. Multiple fire engines and a tower unit were on scene. A bus was requested to assist in evacuating some occupants from the affected area. Investigations included checking the attic and other parts of the building to assess the source of the smoke.
Audio|Source: Harrisonburg Fire & EMS
02:41
Transcript:
00:00
Two questions.
00:01
What all units do you have inside on the investigations?
00:04
Second,
00:06
do we need to get a bus en route to get some of the occupants outside because of the haze?
00:16
On the inside,
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engine 1,
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engine 418,
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engine 3, and tower 1.
00:25
The bus would probably be a good idea.
00:28
Okay, command radio.
00:30
Command.
00:32
Command. Contact the transit department, see if we can get a bus in route.
00:37
Contact City Transit ProBus direct.
00:40
Command train, one's listening.
00:46
EMS one's on the scene.
00:52
Command Engine 4 is on location, let the secondary water source at Emerald Drive.
01:01
The Engine 4, you can send your personnel down in front of the command post, the Italian Chief.
01:08
Send personnel down to the command post.
01:12
Command Chief Ones on location.
01:20
Command EMS1.
01:23
Command to EMS1 and training one.
01:30
Good.
01:36
We'd like to work with Chief One.
01:38
We're going to use their small transportation van here to get some of their occupants that's on the Delta side and that to get them out of the cool.
01:48
Send your one out here.
01:51
Go ahead.
02:01
The interior roof and tower one.
02:04
I'm making my way into the attic now.
02:06
I do believe the ACE vacuum is going to be up in the attic.
02:13
I believe you're correct. I believe it's above the fireplace in there.
02:17
Also, can you confirm whether the haze throughout the entire building or just certain corridors?
02:23
When we were in there, it was just confined to the lobby.
02:31
Okay, if the smoke is only in the lobby, we'll see if we can shelter in place in some of the other areas.
02:36
Just make me aware if we need to get more resources here to get the documents out.
02:40
Yes, sir.
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Location mentioned:
Emerald Dr, Harrisonburg, VA 22801
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