Smell caused by pilot lights out in airport restaurant, Arlington County VA
Fire & ArsonResponders investigated a smell inside Ben's Chili Bowl at the airport. They found two pilot lights out on heating trays, which caused the odor. No fire or gas leak was detected. The pilot lights are being relit to resolve the issue.
Audio|Source: Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) Public Safety
03:8
Transcript:
00:00
Located the source, this is going to potentially be two pilots that are out inside the Ben's Chili Bowl after further investigation.
00:07
We're going to work with the shops, the pipe shop, relight them, and go order with Tower 302.
00:13
That would be my recommendation, sir.
00:14
We did also meet with the reporting party, describe more of a greasy smell.
00:18
Likely everything was caused by the heating trays for the chili.
00:23
Command's okay.
00:24
Airport fire from Bravo 74 Commander.
00:26
Radhael 74 Command Air Force.
00:28
Power 3-02 is going to remain with utilities.
00:33
possible order of pilot lights out.
00:37
To place engine 303, medic 302 service as they're available.
00:42
Yeah, profile's okay.
00:43
Engine 303, Medi 302, you can go on service when they're ready.
00:48
The source was located, probably light was out.
00:50
004.
00:51
Tower 3O2's driver from the tower, you can take up, sir.
00:54
On the right.
00:55
So you can have three Charlie back, we'll switch back from Bravo.
00:57
Yeah, we're probably okay.
00:58
Opp, 7-0, ops.
00:59
Do they have an update on what the possible cause was? It sounds like maybe they're relighting two burners?
01:05
Yeah, we did some more investigation.
01:07
I found two pilot lights out that's been chillable, so pipe shots on the way or they're on the way over to relight those.
01:16
Yeah, Kathy, we gave them a call about 10 minutes ago, so they should almost be to your location.
01:19
Do you want to put that down as a cause, two pilot lights out?
01:22
Yeah, you can go ahead and in the log for that.
01:25
Do you want to continue filling out the sheet or are we good on that?
01:29
Follow on what sheet?
01:30
The emergency condition report
01:31
I think we're probably good, like I said, you know, there's no odor at this time, so like that, I think we'll be created one second if these two things left.
01:41
At 10-4[1], usually they have like a safety valve, so like if the flame goes out, you're going to smell little gas, but it generally closes itself off.
01:48
So I'll put it in a log and copy that.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment/Message received
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Location mentioned:
Near Aviation Cir, Arlington, VA 20002
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