Heating unit odor prompts school evacuation in Washington County, Washington County OR
Fire & ArsonA fire alarm at a commercial location on Darnel Street caused evacuation of students and staff. Responders investigated a burning smell coming from the heating unit. No fire was found, but a motor or equipment inside the unit appeared to have burned, creating a strong odor. Power was being secured to address the issue safely.
Audio|Source: Washington County Fire and EMS
03:15
Transcript:
00:00
Can you please add P.I.171 and P.I.172 to the commercial fire on Darnel Street, St.
00:05
Mills, Roshop 35.
00:07
Copy.
00:11
He doesn't let kids back in the school, but I'd like the administration to make that call.
00:22
Yeah, it's affirmative working with principal right now.
00:26
Let me go ahead and get her and do you like her to report to Rescue One?
00:33
I'll have Rescue One come to you.
00:36
What's your location?
00:43
I'll just meet him at the Breeze Way on the Alpha.
00:48
Copy Rescue One's around.
00:55
From Palm 5, we have access to route.
01:03
Command, I'll be Palm 5 on the roof.
01:09
And engine 5 from the week, Command.
01:16
Injof 5, go ahead.
01:20
Yeah, Risky one should have this information as well.
01:23
Per the janitor, I believe this is the first time they've turned on their heating system this year.
01:27
So it could just be burnt off.
01:34
Is your 5 copy.
01:40
Aerial 5.
01:49
Yeah, we made access to the roof with the janitor also, and appeared to have found the source of the smell, seems you're coming from the heating unit.
01:58
That's the heating unit, eating the additional resources, or is it fire contained, fire out?
02:11
I don't believe we need any resource right now.
02:13
There is no fire up here.
02:14
I believe motor or something burned up because we've got a heavy odor up here.
02:19
We're checking everything over right now.
02:23
Can we can tie in with the janitor to secure the power there or can you secure it at the HVAC unit?
02:37
I'll work on that.
02:38
I've got hit with him right now.
02:42
Can I copy?
02:44
And fire attack, man?
02:50
Go ahead, command.
02:51
Yeah,
02:54
with that information, knowing that we think we found the source, are you good for a recall?
03:02
No, affirmative.
03:06
Break, FireCom command.
03:08
You can show, have a show recall, show on all units on scene working, and we'll continue the PIOs.
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