Commercial fire alarm with burned material found in stairwell, Newport News VA


Firefighters responded to a commercial fire alarm at the Towers near Waterfront Circle in Newport News, VA. No smoke, heat, or fire was detected, but burned material was found in a stairwell. Crews investigated the penthouse and second floor to find the cause. There were reports of a smell of gasoline on the first floor.
Audio|Source: Newport News Fire
04:45
Transcript:
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Engine 2, Ladder 2, Safety 2, respond commercial gas leak, near Waterfront Circle at the Towers. Crashute, City, Ivy Avenue.
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Metagia 1, Engine 1, Engine 2, Ladder 2, Safety 2, respond commercial gas leak, near Waterfront Circle at the Towers.
00:18
We inside on the first floor?
00:21
Unknown apartment number.
00:23
Now let's talk to.
00:28
103, Emedicate respond, motorcycle accident from Ward Boulevard.
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Tigent 3, EMS 3, Medicaid, respond at motorcycle accident, Ridgeway, please, and Ward Boulevard.
00:45
It's going to be near Peninsula Villiers.
00:48
Taylor is going to line on the road.
00:56
Letter 2 on scene. Letter 2 can have a waterfront command.
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All units are you.
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Then for Ladder 2.
01:04
Engine 3 is on the scene. We're going to be taking Ward, northbound,
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left-turn lane, 1 and 2 prior to Ridgeway.
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So we're on the first floor. We've got no odor.
01:39
We've got an alarm going off in the superb room. We're trying to get access now.
01:47
Then, Ford, do you need any additional resource?
01:52
Currently, no. I'm going to go ahead and send Ryder King's backstep at the second floor to investigate as well.
02:01
All right now. All right, Ken.
02:07
All right, Ken.
02:11
1-7-700 campaign, where I see you.
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Legion 2 to Latterton.
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24.
02:23
Go ahead.
02:26
I got a heat detector alarm for the penthouse.
02:30
I want to go ahead and start heading up that way to investigate.
02:33
10-4[1].
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Command, Agent 1.
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Engine 1. Engine 1. Go. I'm going to assist the engine 2 with the investigation.
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Copy.
03:00
Just know we were here that cycle and that alarm was the same alarm that was active.
03:06
It came back as a triple.
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So I don't know if they repaired or looked into it.
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May you copy.
03:28
Go ahead.
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Are you able to have this been hauled back and see if they get any more information? There's nobody inside as far as anybody reporting.
03:39
We also did locate a little bit of black burn material in the stairwell. There's no smoke, no heat, no fire.
03:49
Careful, stay button.
03:54
The Italian Warrants is a lot of tape. Go ahead.
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I take any important news.
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Latitude.
04:08
Can you... We call here at 7-100 war phone?
04:13
Radity, go ahead.
04:19
Yeah,
04:20
I was trying to catch it before you contact your dispatch.
04:23
You are aware that the notes in the dispatch says the smell of gasoline on the first floor. Simple.
04:37
And just for the record that's allowed.
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Simple, I'm coming to talk to you.
Police codes explained
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10-4: Acknowledgment/Affirmative
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Location mentioned:
Near Waterfront Cir, Newport News, VA 23607
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