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Electrical burning smell in high-rise triggers alarmMclean VA

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Near Beverly Rd, McLean, VA 22101

Fire units responded to a 12-story residential high-rise on Beverly Road after reports of a smell of electrical burning in the hallways and elevator. No fire was found, and the building was not evacuated.

Audio|Source: Fairfax County Fire and Rescue
02:23
Transcript:
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Engine 401, Engine 444, Bacallion 401, Battalion 402, on Channel 4-Gelterbox, 410100, Still Alarm[1], near Beverly Rd, Ashby at McLean, Cross Street, Old McLean Village Drive.
00:15
Engine 401, Engine 444, Power 401, Battalion 402, on Channel 4 Delta Box, 401010, Still Alarm[1],
00:25
near Beverly Rd,
00:27
Ashley at McLean, Cross Street, Old McLean Village Drive.
00:37
Engine 440.
00:39
Bravo,
00:40
Fox 44000, Carbon Monoxide Alarm[2], (number withheld), Camborn Paris, Cross Street, Thornberry Drive.
00:48
Engine 440.
00:49
On Channel 4, Bravo, Box, 44000, Carbon monoxide alarm, (number withheld), Camborn Paris, Cross Street, Thornberry Drive.
01:03
Copy, Engine 401, Engine 444, and Battalion 402 responding for a still alarm at near Beverly Rd, smell of electrical burning, traces in the hallways, strongest odor is on the right side of the building also smelt in the elevator, no fire seen, 1605.
01:34
Get you let me give your water layout and we'll have to special put it on the tab.
01:43
84 wants the wrecked. 8844 marks up.
01:48
There are two connections both sides of alpha.
01:51
They can pick either side to mark up and take a hydrant and use the connections.
01:58
Break.
01:59
We're on the scene of a 12-story residential high-rise L-shaped.
02:05
We've got nothing showing the building that's not being evacuated.
02:09
We're parked out of the way.
02:10
We're going to investigate with a crew of four.
02:13
Let's go with the panel.
02:18
A copy. You're on his high-rise. 12 stories.
02:21
Give me a panel report.
02:22
You get there.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Still Alarm: Lower-level fire department response involving fewer units than a full alarm.
[2]
Carbon Monoxide Alarm: Carbon monoxide detector activation or possible CO hazard.

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Near Beverly Rd, McLean, VA 22101
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