Smoke reported at Gainesville High due to burnt popcorn, Gainesville VA


Fire units responded to Gainesville High School after smoke was reported. Investigation showed smoke came from burnt popcorn in a microwave. There was no fire, damage, or hazard. The microwave was unplugged and staff were informed. The situation was resolved without incident.
Audio|Source: Prince William County Police and Fire
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Transcript:
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large two-story educational facility, nothing showing sites, Alpha Brava and Delta.
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You have your own water at the corner of the Alpha Delta.
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Four is on the scene. We'll be door 37.
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Maintain a crew.
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Okay.
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Tiant 501 is on the scene. I'm direct on the next to 522 traffic.
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Okay, but 9501.
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If you have a vehicle pulled over and the mother's stop answering the call taker, she's trying to get the daughter in the car.
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1121, I'm okay.
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1643 units okay.
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Okay,
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thank you.
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Do you want to just have you in the truck investigate right now and have all of you at the stage of the apparatus?
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Yeah, that's fine.
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Just for some more information, Chief, we're in room 1621. It's the music library on the Delta side of the building.
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We are assessing the microwave right now. We don't have any smoke and it appears it's okay. They just burn popcorn.
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All right, side delta room 1621. It's the music room.
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Please, it's going to be isolated to the microwave.
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Stand by until you confirm.
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Any size with eyes on the same? We have secondary water.
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Side.
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Bravo.
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Okay.
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I'm going to establish University Command, Mike Puggy,
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be on the,
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off the Delta corner.
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Okay, Battalion 501.
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Attention all units on their city.
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Keynesville High School, 13,150 University Boulevard. Battalion 501 is establishing University Command,
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0932.
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All units from community, with the exception of Vincent 522, Truck Pfizer and Forest Crew.
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Go ahead and stage with Trap Brattis.
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155-9er-Niner Horsu Lane, and reference this, please.
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from engine 525 we shut down the water to (number withheld) snapshot court you can ensure that water is notified and if you have an each day water story so I can let be right there.
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Okay engine 525 I'm still trying to get in contact with them
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Okay,
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we're going to clear this scene. As long as you notify Water Authority, we'll let the residents know they won't have water until they arrive.
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Okay, in turn 525.
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1079 check around DC for a wanted subject turning himself in at Western District.
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Lonnie has our paperwork.
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1079.
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We believe it was just isolated to the popcorn bag itself. There's no damage to the microwave. We did unplug it, however,
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and advise school staff to just have somebody check it out.
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We also found the bag in the garbage.
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It's not posing any threat to the trash can.
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I recommend placing everybody in service.
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All right, copy. I should say to a certain popcorn in the microwave.
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Any need to vent that area at all?
04:19
Negative. It was already ventilated when we got here.
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All right, is there a school rep with you now that you can just pass an information on to?
04:32
Yeah, we passed the information on to the school resource officer and there was a representative from the school here when we talk to them.
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Okay.
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For a lockout, Madison Crescent Shopping Center, 7998, Crescent Park Drive,
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Fairfax Engine 438 and 0936.
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microwave,
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no hazard.
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Microwave has been disconnected, information passed on to a SRO and a school rep.
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We're going to determine the community which channel,
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place all units of service.
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Still need the channel.
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Thank you for this channel.
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Okay.
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Attention all units on the scene and the structure fire[1] to Gainesville High School.
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On an engine 522 placing all the units in service, 5 Delta is clear. All units switch are back to 5 Bravo. Five Delta is clear.
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0937.
Police codes explained
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[1]
structure fire: Reported structure fire incident type
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Location mentioned:
Near University Blvd, Gainesville, VA 20155
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