Report of smoke turns out to be steam from AC unit

Heard on: Washington DC District of Columbia Fire-Tac Group Calls

01:24

00:00

Copy. Nine is laying at 20th and T.

00:04

I copy, engine nine.

00:06

I Street command of the chief.

00:09

Spoke with the caller.

00:10

It was just humidity coming out of an air conditioner.

00:14

Good intent.

00:15

Turn all units.

00:18

All right, I copy, command.

00:20

What's the unit numbers? Have you already made your way inside of that apartment?

00:28

The 96 on the scene is on command.

00:30

Command post will be on side A, alpha behind engine nine.

00:33

Coming around the 7th floor, heading up there now with the gentleman.

00:38

But he said it was just the haze.

00:42

It was like steam from the air conditioner.

00:47

Engine two, complete.

00:48

Engine 16 is out to 21st and K.

00:52

This is six stories in a rear.

00:55

Nothing showing.

00:56

We're locked out.

00:59

All right, I copy. Six, six stories in a rear.

01:02

Just stand by.

01:04

Seven four clear.

01:05

I was just seeing from a unit.

01:07

Return all units.

01:08

This is my suggestion.

01:12

All right, I copy.

01:13

Units on the scene of box 347 , ready to call for same on the 7th floor.

01:20

All units can pick them up on service when you are ready.

01:22

Release the attack channel, terminate command.

9/13/2026 05:46 PM

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T St SW, Washington, DC 20024

Report of smoke turns out to be steam from AC unit

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Report of smoke turns out to be steam from AC unit

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