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Smoke detected in a home crawl space in PalmyraPalmyra VA

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Powhatan Rd, Palmyra, VA 22963

According to the dispatch call, fire units responded to a structure at near Powhatan Road in Palmyra due to smoke inside the building. The caller reported smoke coming from the crawl space and burn marks on the water heater.

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02:36
Transcript:
00:00
We'll add engine 551, engine 10, engine 21, respond to near Powhatan Road for smoke side.
00:07
Again, engine 51, engine 151, engine 10, engine 21,
00:10
respond to near Powhatan Road for smoke inside structure.
00:14
Doe 104.
00:29
ambulance five five three company five a second call forty three Jefferson Drive for the medical alarm again ambulance five five five five five five difference drive for the medical alarm five
00:53
Cleveland, ambulance 553,
00:55
responding. Amos 553, actually responding, number 43, Jefferson Drive.
01:01
Medical alarm,
01:03
survivors are a 92-year-old male.
01:05
All statuses are unknown at this time.
01:07
We've attempted to make contact with the subscriber's daughter but unable to reach her at this time.
01:15
5.5.3 direct.
01:23
POMBOR. BOR.
01:26
BOR.
01:28
BOR.
01:33
Engine 151, engine 10, engine 21, still do on the call.
01:38
Near Powhatan Road for smoking building coming from the crawl space.
01:43
Again, engine 51, engine 10, engine 21, respond to near Powhatan Road, smoke inside the structure,
01:49
coming from the crawl space.
01:50
Second notification, 1008.
01:53
Again, I'm not, no, here.
01:55
Jackson, 20, company, due, 108.
01:57
Chief 20 to Palatine.
01:59
Chief 20, I show you in Rock, the Paladin.
02:01
Near Powhatan, call it heads that they smell plastic bang.
02:05
Upon a destination, they found a burn mark on the side of their water heater.
02:10
They do see smoke in the crawl's basin.
02:13
Chief 25. Where are we?
02:15
Walking 25, we're out to tell you, K.
02:18
Walking 25 at one line.
02:21
Chief Huff Hedge, we respond in near Powhatan Road.
02:25
Caller reports small and plastic burning.
02:28
They investigated on their own found burn marks on the water heater in the crawl space.
02:32
They do see and smell smoke in the basement in the crawl space.

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Location mentioned:
Powhatan Rd, Palmyra, VA 22963

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Incident Timeline

  1. Incident Resolution
  2. Entry and Continued Assessment
  3. Investigation of Source
  4. Smoke Observed from Crawl Space
  5. Initial Dispatch for Smoke Inside Structure

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