House fire with basement smoke from furnace issue, Richmond VA
Fire & ArsonA house fire was reported near West Lancaster Road, Richmond. Responders noticed smoke in the basement, but no visible flames. Investigation revealed smoke coming from the chimney and a light haze in the basement. The source appeared to be a furnace malfunction. The homeowner had furnace maintenance done earlier that day and was trying to contact the service person. Fire units continued to investigate the area including the attic to confirm the cause.
Audio|Source: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
06:18
Transcript:
00:00
Richmond,
00:03
are you going to add Battalion 2 to the house fire on near Lancaster?
00:11
It's in command from Battalion 1.
00:15
Copy Battalion 2.
00:17
You've been added.
00:22
Do you still need all the resources you have or are there any units you can return to service?
00:30
Let's just hold it with Truck 8,
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22.
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Let me tell you one copy. All units on Tifton command or Tifton court can return to service with exception to NG22 and Truck 8.
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22 and Truck 8 to handle,
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Tifton 13, 30 hours.
00:54
Richmond from Battalion 3.
00:57
You got me close to that one on near Lancaster, the Battalion 4th.
01:06
Good team, we're going to have the Hadron at the corner of Tazewell and Landcast, we're on Forward Lake from that hatching.
01:14
Tasswell and Lancaster, I copy 1330.
01:21
Our company is responding near West Lancaster Road.
01:25
The caller is reporting a smoke in the basement of the residence, unknown source at this time.
01:35
Engine 14, we're going to have the hydrant at Overbrook and Tazewell.
01:43
14 hydrant, Overbrook and Tazewell.
01:51
East Marshal, committee from Richmond.
01:58
Injo, one, go ahead.
02:01
Yeah, we received additional alarm from 1250, East Marshall.
02:05
All right, stand by, we're still on, see. I'll go check it out.
02:18
Regiment, truck six is on scene, three story,
02:22
side five residential.
02:24
Nothing shown, I do see smoke coming out of the chimney.
02:28
I'll have to command investigating and advise.
02:35
Truck six is on scene near West Lancaster Road, reporting smoke coming out of the chimney.
02:41
Otherwise, nothing else visible, 1332 in command investigation.
02:49
Just a mention one.
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Vision one.
02:57
They're not showing the next to meet the alarm here. Where did that call come from?
03:04
It was an automated call from the monitoring company, stating that same details 9-4.
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All right, commands in Richmond.
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Command.
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I got one personnel investigating the basement.
03:29
Three six is complete,
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nothing so in the hall size.
03:38
Obviens investigating in the basement. Three six complete, nothing visible.
03:43
Truck six officer, truck six, Bravo.
03:46
All right, sir.
03:52
Very light haze in the basement.
03:54
I'm trying to locate the source now.
03:58
I receive.
04:00
Check the furnace, would you?
04:05
I'm out. 1334.
04:15
Command's, Congressman.
04:20
West Lancaster, command.
04:24
This may be a furnace small function.
04:28
Holding all companies, still investigating.
04:34
Copy. Holding all companies on Westlandcastle are still investigating.
04:43
Battalion 4, you've been returned to service.
04:46
Battalion 3 replaced you, 1335.
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16, R Street.
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Engine 1.
04:56
Unconscious.
04:57
3416, R Street.
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Cross streets are North 34th Street and Oakwood Avenue.
05:03
Contact Channel 2.
05:05
Timeout, 1336.
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and then to truck six Charlie.
05:25
Go ahead.
05:30
Do me favor,
05:33
access the interior and check the attic.
05:47
The tag two is on scene.
05:50
The man to be time two.
05:56
Retang two.
06:01
I'm positive that this is going to be a furnace malfunction.
06:06
The homeowner stated that they had the furnace maintain this morning.
06:13
They're trying to call the guy back.
06:15
Just wait until we check the attic.
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Location mentioned:
W Lancaster Rd, Richmond, VA 23222
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