Smoke reported in classroom traced to HVAC issue, Manassas VA


The fire department and police responded to a report of smoke in a classroom in a building located near Cotton or Road Drive in Manassas. Upon investigation, they found no visible flames or confirmed fire. The smoke was believed to come from an HVAC system issue. As a safety measure, power in the affected area was secured, and additional checks were conducted on other floors to rule out fire.
Audio|Source: Prince William County Police and Fire
05:33
Transcript:
00:00
Looks like you have access aside Charlie[1] off of Cotton or Road Drive.
00:08
Drive.
00:12
Alright 502 from Engine 514.
00:14
Engine 549.
00:19
Situation update.
00:21
Nothing's showing side, Charlie.
00:23
Basement does have a basement onside Charlie[1], so we're going to label a basement one.
00:27
There is a order of smoke down here,
00:31
so we're going to be investigating classroom number 18.
00:40
(number withheld), I'm direct. I need a specialized me on the old drive.
00:47
Okay.
00:52
Calling community's command.
00:54
Hold your personnel at your unit, hold your personnel at your unit, first due, special appease to report to Class from 18.
01:05
Safety 5-O2 is on scene.
01:12
9502 from Agent 514. This may be an HVAC issue.
01:16
Did you down in the basement with you?
01:24
I'm trying to locate it.
01:27
Major 526 is right.
01:34
So 520's on team.
01:35
Side Charlie.
01:40
We're going to meet up with Azure 14 in the basement.
01:50
520s don't seem.
01:52
Sorry, Charlie at the hydrant.
01:59
526-11.
02:01
529-110.
02:05
Can't recognize... Tyrus Vassie La-11-0.
02:16
Got it.
02:18
Engine 502 is on the scene.
02:19
I'm going to be stationed at the hydrant. I call to sack via the extra space storage.
02:28
So that unit is coming here.
02:32
Good.
02:35
I'm here.
02:40
I got the, I were trying to take off.
02:48
Okay. Okay.
02:58
Wait for me good, she's just trying to walk away.
03:01
Okay.
03:07
9502 from engine 514.
03:11
Engine 514, go ahead.
03:14
I think we've isolated the source for the HVAC unit. We're going to work on securing the power.
03:19
If you have one extra unit, then they want to walk the top floor floor number one for us just to confirm there's nothing up there.
03:30
Engine 526 in.
03:35
Okay.
03:41
Okay. Is you probably your command? You're direct?
03:44
Yeah,
03:45
we're correct.
03:47
Okay,
03:51
five ends on scene side, Charlie.
03:58
Okay, 441 command.
04:01
Okay, 441.
04:03
You can come in on Friday.
04:07
Got me, we'll be coming in on Friday.
04:14
Okay, I'll take the crash.
04:20
Okay, 15-008, we're out to the area, 14,430, Velvet Eard Drive, across the Benvo Corp, Choir 16.
04:30
Two vehicle crash no injuries involving a silver Honda cord and a grayed Ford or Toyota.
04:41
1330, you could start another unit as well.
04:45
Okay, additional first redland down again. Okay,
04:50
1764.
04:51
Okay, 1764.
04:53
Did you want to clear your previous report?
05:03
Block 0106, five problems, chest pains,
05:07
the area of 9200, Mathis Avenue, Cross Street, Maple Street,
05:11
Medic, 501 and Jim 501 at 17, 13.
05:19
Dr. Measure 14.
05:20
14.
05:24
Go ahead.
05:28
Working on steering the power of the 8-Fact now.
05:31
I'd recommend holding 2-1. Okay,
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
side Charlie: Rear (C-side) of the structure per fireground side designation
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