Charcoal cooking found causing campfire smell in apartment, Harrisonburg VA
Fire & ArsonResidents in a three-story apartment building at 235 Vine Street reported a strong campfire smell. Fire responders investigated but did not find smoke or flames. They found someone cooking with charcoal in the hallway, which caused the smell. The building was evacuated as a safety measure.
Audio|Source: Harrisonburg Fire & EMS
03:37
Transcript:
00:00
I. Possible structure fire.
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235 Vine Street.
00:06
Unit 302 Harrisonburg.
00:31
Engine 5, Engine 910, Engine 4, Engine 1, Power 1, Battalion 4, Ambulance 41, and HFD duty officer. Respond possible structure fire 235, Vine Street Unit 302 Harrisonburg Cross Streets Leisure Court in North Main Street, N, Mount Clinton Pike, Operate Tech 7.
00:53
The name is 48 responding.
00:55
It was 48 responding, 235, Vine Street, apartment 302.
01:02
This is Collar's apartment stating the apartment 303 or 304 smells like campfire. Did not see any smoke or flames.
01:11
Did not figure out which apartment this smell is coming from.
01:14
Collar has evacuated.
01:16
Also telling other people in the apartment to evacuate.
01:21
Angel 5. Page 5, responding to 335 Vine Street, Apartment 302. This is Collar's apartment, seeing that apartment 303 or 304 smells like campfire, does not see any smoke or flames.
01:36
Collar cannot figure out which apartment this smell is coming from. Collar has evacuated, also telling other people to evacuate.
01:47
850 duty officers, response check.
01:53
Engine 910-0.
01:55
Engine 910 and 1. Engine 910 and 1.
02:02
We'll use a hydrant in a median and crossing the address.
02:11
Battalion 4 is on location, three-story apartment building, nothing evident besides Alpha,
02:16
Bravo.
02:17
Battalion 4B command.
02:19
Command. Fort is on scene.
02:25
Battalion 4 on location, 3-story apartment complex, nothing evidence size Alpha Bravo.
02:31
Battalion 4 in command.
02:37
Forward Commains, we're being advised. There's charcoal out the hallway.
02:44
Repeat.
02:49
The caller's advising they've located charcoal out in the hallway.
02:55
Correct.
03:00
Command 5 is on scene.
03:05
Agent 19 on the same.
03:15
Investigation. Go ahead. Go ahead.
03:23
We're an individual cooking with charcoal in the hallway.
03:27
He gets to an additional company so we can clear the building to ensure this is going to be the cause.
03:33
Director 5, you can assist with that?
03:37
Yes, sir.
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Location mentioned:
Near Vine St, Harrisonburg, VA 22802
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