High-rise building evacuated for smoke odor in elevator room, Mclean VA
Fire & ArsonA high-rise building near Westpark Dr was evacuated after a fire alarm due to a smoke odor was reported. Crews investigated smoke detected in the elevator machine room on the first floor. No heavy smoke was visible, only an odor. Firefighters reached the elevator penthouse and tried to isolate the source of the mild smoke issue.
Audio|Source: Fairfax County Fire and Rescue
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Transcript:
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Copy, engine 429, Engine 413, Battalion 402, responding for a high-rise fire near Westpark Dr.
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Fire alarm is going off, smell of smoke on the ground floor. Building is being evacuated near Westpark Dr.
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9.402, just 429.
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Side Alpha. Bob Soie, commercial mid-rise.
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Got nothing showing.
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We're going with four.
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Primary water supply at FDC or inside alpha.
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402's direct.
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Tendon 4.9 with crew is here. Two outside.
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On Channel 4.
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Bravo,
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Box 440-22, lockout near Route 29, Little, Cross Street, Route 29, Service Road,
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Power 440. On Channel 4, Bravo, Box 440-22, lockout,
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near Route 29, Little, Cross Street, Route 29, Service Road.
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Okay 4-0-2 on the scene. I'll go ahead and hold command in my buggy sight alpha.
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41641.
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Commandage 429.
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1029.
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Good. Go ahead.
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We're showing smoke gets out there in the elevator, machine room on the number one floor.
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We're investigated.
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New voters smoke in the first floor.
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I'm direct. Floor number one.
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No smoke on the first floor. Is that correct?
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Just an odor smoke.
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Buildings reported to be completely evacuated.
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I'm direct.
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Engine 424, tower 424.
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Command is in 429.
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Elevator machine only going to be in a 10-house.
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We'll proceed it up in truck 429.
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Tax payroll is going to be stairwell alpha.
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Command's direct.
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The stairwell will be the tech stairwell.
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In 413, I'm director on scene with the water in the system.
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4-1 is unseen, side off the second truck.
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Engine 402, unseen, we're beside, side of the 3rd engine. We'll take the 3rd engine.
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Got 1402, 3rd engine.
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Secondary water.
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The 4-0113,000, you brought out in 4-2.
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Service with commands.
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Command's all his.
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I'm ready for command tunnel.
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You can copy. Switch over to 4 Echo.
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Truck 429 from command.
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Truck 429. Truck 429.
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We're on 4.05.
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We're in the penthouse with Engine 429.
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The main threat.
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294 is on scene, unfortunately.
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From engine 442, you all that's, uh, red.
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Number 4.
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Agent 442, you're going to leave 5th engine.
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Live control.
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Copy live control.
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08, BMF Level 2, 14104, Newbrook Drive, Cross Street, Park East Circle.
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Medic 401, EMS 403, on Channel 1-1-Botto, Box, Mutual Aid, Mutual 8, EMS, 905, Lincoln Avenue between North Spring Street and North West Street.
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Medic, 401, EMS 403, on Channel 1, Box, Mutual Aid, Mutual Aid, Mutual Aid, 905, Lincoln Avenue between North Spring Street and North West Street.
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Command.
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All right, we've reached an elevator penthouse.
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There's a mild smoke issue inside.
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Definitely an issue up here.
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We're investigating, try to isolate the source.
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One of the units in the lobby calls the bell.
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Can you repeat the last? I'm direct.
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You located a source.
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You need a unit on 4-number-1 to do what?
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No. No. No.
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I'm direct. I've got Tower 401.
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Location mentioned:
Near Westpark Dr, McLean, VA 22102
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