Smoke found in crawl space of daycare building, Burke VA
Fire & ArsonSmoke was detected in the crawl space beneath a two-story daycare building on Jackson Street. Fire crews responded and investigated but found no fire, heat, or smoke inside the building. The source of the odor was not identified despite searching the attic, floors, and crawl space. The smoke noticeably decreased during the investigation.
Audio|Source: Fairfax County Fire and Rescue
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Transcript:
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Tower 436 on the scene, I've got nothing evident.
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Alpha,
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Bravo, Delta.
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We'll be on investigating with the Crow 2.
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(number withheld), okay, back to you direct.
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I'm direct, I'm on scene. I'll be here's battery swing, near Jackson Street, Command, my vehicle.
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Behind Tower 436.
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2.7-1-411. We're going to be at Route 1 in Fairhaven. We're going to be at Route 1 in Fairhaven.
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(number withheld) from Tower 32.
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Go ahead.
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Two-story
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on a crawl space.
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We'll label them 1-2.
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Nothing evidence on 4-1.
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But you have smoke in the crawl space.
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We're going to go down there and investigate.
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All right, I'm direct.
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Fairfax command.
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Go ahead.
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There's going to be a two-story balloon frame construction structure that's a daycare.
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I have smoke in the crawl space below the structure,
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balance out the assignment for a box alarm, red task force.
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2.333.
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Pension 436, longsane.
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If you have our own water, we're going to access the structure through the melting 8.
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Alright, I'm direct.
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All units on the box, be advised.
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We're going to label site alpha of the structure by the playground where tower ladder ladder 436 is parked.
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Primary entrance into the building is going to be on the Delta side.
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431 from command.
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All right, due to this meeting balloon frame construction, get up to the floor number two and check the attic.
02:43
Copy that. I'm in the back of the line off to the attic.
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Engine 442, Power 611, Rescue 401, Medic 415, Ambulance 436, EMS 401, Battalion 601, Safety 401.
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On Channel 4-Gelterbox, 404-00, Building Fire[1], near Jackson Street, Hardy Holday Care Center, Cross Street, Eldon Street.
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Engine 442, Power 611, Rescue 401, Matic 415, ambulance 436, EMS 401, Battalion 601, Safety 401.
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On Channel 4-Gelobox, 404-0, Building Fire[1],
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730,
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near Jackson Street, Harvey Holday Care Center, Cross Street, Elden Street.
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45.
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2.7. We got a spot rate and probably has in.
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Go ahead, 436.
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I'm at about a 5 by 5 foot room with the HVAS system.
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I see if there's a faucet here.
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In the Bobo Trial corner,
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there seemed to be another axe to put a lock on it.
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See if you get another unit over there and see if it's coming from a different part of the building.
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All right, I'm right.
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Engine 436 from command.
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Go ahead.
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Houston, one of your members over to the area where Tower Letter 436 is talking about and see if you can gain access to the crawl space.
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8th Air Unit 423.23 on Channel 4-4-0,
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Building Fire[1], near Jackson Street, Harding Holiday Care Center, Cross Street, Elvin Street.
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Battalion 403 on Channel 4-Gelta-Vox 4040, Building Fire[1], near Jackson Street, parking hold a care center, Cross Street, Elden Street.
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Battalion 403 on Channel 4-Gelta box, 404-00, Building Fire[1],
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730,
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near Jackson Street, parking hold a care center, Cross Street, Elden Street.
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Second floor.
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There's no readings, no smoke,
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no sign of any odor up here.
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We're in the attic now,
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clear of any smoke, fire, or heat.
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All right, I'm direct. Floors 2 and the attic is clear.
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I'm happy Major 436.
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We gain access to this crawl space.
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All we have is an odor, no smoke, no fire.
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All right, I copy, make access to the crawl space,
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no odor, smoke, and fire.
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Engine 431, relocate down the floor 1, check the area above where they're investigated.
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Copy. Head to floor number one.
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4301, Crash with Injury, Cross Meal Road at Changridge Road.
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Engine 434, Natick 430,
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on Channel 4, Bravo, Fox, 430430, Crash with Injury, Cross Street, Hunter Mill Road at Chambridge Road.
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243 from Fairfax, and 4 Delta.
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Certified clearance service.
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Pistol, 1289.
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Go ahead.
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Or at the ambulance entrance on the side, Charlie.
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Hamil is 408, direct.
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36 from command.
07:26
Looks like the smoke has significantly subsided. Have you found a source?
07:38
Negative. We went to the third trail and we put the crawl space bed and it was clear.
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Came back in here.
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There's no heat and it was in the room line.
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Trying to see if we can open up some holes and try to find where it's down from.
Police codes explained
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Building Fire: Structure fire incident type dispatch
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Location mentioned:
Jackson St, Burke, VA 22015
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