Strong smoke smell reported at Fairmont Medical Center, Fairmont WV
Fire & ArsonA strong smoke odor was reported throughout the emergency department and first floor of Fairmont Medical Center. The smoke was believed to come from an outside source, possibly a controlled burn, and fire department was requested to check the situation.
Audio|Source: Marion County Police, Fire, and EMS
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Transcript:
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We're on a non-emergency transport from a Medical Center. While I had Fairmont Medical Center, there's a strong small smoke throughout the ED, and on the first floor,
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the physician was wanting me to have it called in.
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We believe it's coming from the outside somewhere, maybe a controlled burn or something, but they just want somebody to check it out.
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That's received.
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There's a bonfire at the call is going on tonight, could be permit.
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Fire Rescue, Sommas, Attack, General, for the Cincinnati on Perkins Court Road, please.
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All units don't see, you report.
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All units on seeing use Tack 1, repeating all units on TAC 1, 24, 6.
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Okay, it probably is.
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All the federal medical center now, and that's what it is.
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Right now, the alarms haven't went off, but it was starting to really have a strong odor on the first floor.
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Fairmont, WV 26554
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