Fire alarms triggered in residence, no fire found, Herndon VA


Fire department responded to multiple residential fire alarms at a home near Sycamore Lakes Cove. No signs of fire, smoke, or heat were found. The crew investigated the house with the homeowners and suspected the alarms were related to the HVAC system. They turned off the system and planned to test it again to replicate the alarm conditions.
Audio|Source: Fairfax County Fire and Rescue
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Transcript:
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On Channel 4, Bravo, Box 4302[3], EMS Level 2[1], near Sycamore Lakes Cove, Cross Street, Bucksmill Road.
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Engine 436, ambulance 436,
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on Channel 4, Bravo, Box 4302[3], EMS Level 2[1],
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near Sycamore Lakes Cove,
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Cross Street, Box Mill Road.
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Medic 4101, Engine 425,
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on Channel 4209, EMS level 3, 1630, Hunter Mill Road, Cross Street, Crowell Road.
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Medic 4101, Engine 425,
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on Channel 4, Bravo, Box, 4250, EMS Level 3[2], 1630,
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Hunter Mill Road, Cross Street, Crowell Road.
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414 command.
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Engine 414.
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Status update in the basement.
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Basement is clear, nothing's tripped.
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We have truck on floor 1, we're going to floor 2.
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No outlets are hot. We suspect it's probably the H.C.
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One investigating.
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Command, cop.
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Engine 435 from command. Go ahead, Chief.
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Speak with the homeowner in the front.
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Determine when they turn the HVAS system on, see if they were the first time they turned it on.
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Engine 435, sir.
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Command, truck 441.
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Truck 441.1.
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First floor is clear.
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Spoke with the homeowner already.
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They feel like it might be HVAC related. They turned it off this morning after the alarm went off.
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We're going to try that in time to see if we can turn it back on and get the same result they got earlier.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
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EMS Level 2: Elevated-priority EMS response requiring additional or advanced resources, typically for higher-acuity medical incidents.
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EMS Level 3: Emergency medical response level indicating higher acuity, typically requiring advanced life support and increased resources.
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Box 4302: Geographic dispatch area identifier used for assigning units to specific incident locations.
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Location mentioned:
Near Sycamore Lakes Cove, Herndon, VA 20171
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