Burn pit smoke mistaken for structure fire in backyard, Lakeside VA
Fire & ArsonFire units responded to reports of smoke and a possible structure fire near Lincoln Avenue. Upon investigation, they found smoke coming from a burn pit in a backyard that was not fully extinguished. There was no active structure fire present. Firefighters are ensuring the burn pit is completely out to prevent further smoke.
Audio|Source: Henrico County Division of Fire
03:36
Transcript:
00:00
Templin, that's going to be in relation to a medical emergency call that was put in for police.
00:05
This is a suspected structure fire somewhere on Lincoln Avenue.
00:10
Your complaint is going to be on Lafayette Avenue, seeing it from afar.
00:20
To my second due, we've got a hydrant at Lincoln and Wilson.
00:25
We're going to investigate and try and find that address before we commit.
00:33
We're 20 to inch 5. We copied that. Lincoln and Wilson, we'll stand by the hydrant. Just be advised we're being held about training at the moment on Hermitage.
00:47
Engine 311, top steam traffic.
00:55
Engine 305 to radio.
00:57
Do you have any additional callers on this?
01:08
Engine 305 to EMS 303. Can you go down? Looks like you are, Lafayette Street, and check that side, please.
01:21
G310 already.
01:24
K310, go ahead.
01:27
Yes, ma'am, is it possible? Call the complaint back, see if we can get a little better detail or if they could step out and give us an idea where they were seeing stuff.
01:36
10-4[1].
01:44
Engine 305, you can put us on scene in the area.
01:50
light smell of wood-burning smoke like somebody has a fire pit in the backyard.
01:57
Nothing indicating a structure fire on Lincoln Avenue currently.
02:07
Andrew 305 to EMS 303. You have anything on your side?
02:15
I didn't see anything, but I'm like you I can smell in vicinity.
02:25
Units be advised, we're getting a call in from an additional person at the moment. We're trying to get more detail.
02:32
Staying by this one.
02:38
311 on team.
02:41
That's my father.
02:48
Engine 305.
02:50
I've located the complaint occupant on Lafayette. She said she saw some smoke.
03:04
There is, what appears to be,
03:07
a burn pit that is not completely extinguished, creating some smoke in the backyard off of Wilson.
03:19
You could probably track the address may so our engines parked, we're parked directly across from it.
03:28
I think we can come back to the assignment,
03:31
probably the two engines,
03:34
until we verify that it's out.
Police codes explained
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10-4: Acknowledgment/Affirmative
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Location mentioned:
Lafayette Ave & Wilson Ln, Lakeside, VA 23228
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