Fire in exterior power unit at data center
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Loudoun VA Fire-Tac Group Calls
06:26
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00:00
Just an update, we're on the scene of a large one-story data center.
00:04
Got crews currently operating now on the Delta Charlie quadrant.
00:09
They're inside in investigative mode.
00:13
Loudoun's direct, 0913.
00:16
Command from unit 609.
00:20
Go ahead, engine six or nine.
00:23
Hey, GBLT,
00:25
there's an active fire inside a UPS pod with live power inside.
00:33
We're working with the building reps to see if we can secure the power to the UPS pod before entry.
00:38
Working on that now.
00:40
8 and 619 has gone to the inside to make sure there's no extension.
00:45
So right now I've got myself
00:47
tower 619. Engine 19 working.
00:50
We've got a line charge inside and we're waiting for power to be secured because it's a lot of power with about 400 in it.
01:00
We're trying to get that secured before we make entry.
01:05
Okay, I'm correct.
01:06
The fire is exterior to the structure, correct?
01:11
Affirmative.
01:12
It's exterior, but it does butt up to the building, to the structure.
01:17
Like I said, Engine 619 was escorted inside by building rep to make sure there's no extension on the inside of the building.
01:26
Okay, pod's located on the Charlie side.
01:30
I'm on the Delta side behind the engine.
01:32
I don't see it.
01:34
Copy, engine 619.
01:37
Copy, engine 619.
01:41
And as engine 619 stated, we do have a door from the interior of the building that goes into that pod.
01:47
Everything currently is contained to the pod.
01:49
There's no smoke in the building.
01:54
Okay, so I'll continue to the exterior structures.
01:56
What I'm getting, you need additional resources back here with you right now.
02:02
Yeah, we're okay with what we have.
02:06
Tower 619, that's right.
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Tower 619.
02:10
Let me one small three ladder and a little giant out here too.
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Tower 19 is direct on that.
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Little giant.
02:23
Engine 609 from command.
02:26
Engine 609 from command.
02:30
Go ahead, command.
02:35
Are you still with the building rep now?
02:38
Or do I need to send another unit to meet up with the building rep to go interior for me to get the power shut off? And also, can you send a representative from the company to the command post?
02:51
I've got the building rep here with me.
02:53
They're at the exterior door.
02:56
I'll have one come meet you at the command post as well.
02:59
So they're working on everything getting the power secured.
03:01
We had the building open.
03:03
If we need to get inside.
03:07
Okay, do you have active fire or do you just have a smoldering fire?
03:14
Unable to tell until we make entry, but we do have a decent amount of smoke pushing out of the vent from inside the UPS room.
03:21
Decent amount of black smoke.
03:25
Okay, from your vantage point, can I relocate around the building?
03:31
The roadway lead that way.
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That way we can have a better vantage point of this.
03:35
Chief, there's room in front of us, Engine 609.
03:39
If you can get past everybody, I don't know if you can with this hose in the street, or you can go around and nose into us.
03:49
(number withheld) Command from Loudoun, you're 10 minutes into your incident.
03:54
Loudoun, 10 minutes into the incident.
03:56
Still have crews in the process working with building management to secure the power to the UPS room.
04:02
Looks like it's contained right now to the pod on the exterior of building.
04:05
No extension inside.
04:07
Hold all units.
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Loudoun Sheriff, 098.
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Command from Operation 600.
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Go ahead.
04:18
Go ahead, Operation 600.
04:23
Can you give me the disposition on the pod? Also, do you have any need for the rehab or hazmat considerations?
04:30
Stand by real quick, Chief.
04:32
I'm gonna do a face to face with Engine 609.
04:36
All right, not through.
04:40
Okay, Engine 619.
04:43
Ready, Engine 619.
04:46
We secured power to the generator for this pod.
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So as soon as the generators can get the power set up to, we should be okay.
04:56
Okay, generator power secured to the pod.
04:59
Just waiting on (name withheld) to secure power to the building itself.
05:03
We're dealing with what's approximately 15 by 30 pod.
05:08
Oh, 50 by 20.
05:11
Okay. Do I need to alert a hazmat team out? Certified for this.
05:18
Not yet. We don't believe it's going to have lithium ion in it.
05:22
Once we can make an entry, we'll watch for it.
05:27
Okay. Also, if you're around the building, represent it can report to the command post.
05:34
I believe he is with a 609 .
05:36
Go ahead, I
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was direct on your track.
05:46
Go ahead.
05:50
Okay, still waiting on the public security to the building before we can make entry and open up the doors.
05:55
The only thing we're going to need for hazmat team right at the moment, and also going to hold off on the rehab for right now.
06:02
Okay.
06:06
Battalion 403 from command.
06:13
Chief, if you make your way into the gate and make your self around to the delta side, you can pull up behind Engine Six Hundred and Nineteen and report to the command post.
06:21
I am just located in front of Engine Six Hundred and Nineteen.
06:25
You are correct.
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