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Smoke seen at mechanic shop on East Broad StreetWaynesboro VA

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Near E Broad St, Waynesboro, VA 22980

There was smoke reported at a mechanic shop on East Broad Street. Black smoke was seen coming from the furnace and roof area. Fire crews responded and began investigating the situation. Nearby roads were closed as a precaution.

Audio|Source: Staunton Area Public Safety
04:14
Transcript:
00:00
They had a heater, they cut it on, now the smoke is dying down.
00:09
Strow Power 501 East Broad Street, possible structure power.
00:16
EOSCEN 11 is falling.
00:22
Over swaner.
00:34
We've got a story in a half.
00:39
Mechanic shop does appear to have some smoke coming from a roof line.
00:44
About investigating Captain Hoffman has initial command.
00:50
I'm clear from the country club.
00:53
I'm going to be checking an address on out in the Steward's draft in the county.
00:59
I'll give you an address when I get there.
01:16
It looks like smoke coming from a chimney stack.
01:20
What are they reporting?
01:26
We have pretty heavy black smoke coming out of the exaltz from the furnace.
01:37
Okay,
01:42
and you go ahead and take over command.
01:51
By the address, checking for a possible suspect vehicle.
01:56
They terminated an employee yesterday that has a history of things like this. Just going to see if it's there and then loop to the house.
02:04
Okay.
02:10
Um,
02:12
westbound lane down and I'll get engine 12 to shut the eastbound lane down.
02:22
Command[1], engine 12.
02:25
Edge 12. Edge 12, go ahead.
02:33
Can you come in here,
02:36
come down further, and shut down the mail lanes right there,
02:41
open on the Broad Street?
03:01
Okay, I'm holding to command.
03:04
Go ahead. Got off.
03:12
I can still see it. So we're going to try to maybe get access into it.
03:17
I'm assuming probably excess holes dumped into the furnace.
03:21
Let's see if we get a cocktail.
03:24
Okay.
03:26
You want some more personnel inside to help you.
03:34
I've got myself and for a partner Irvin here with me. I think we'll be okay at the moment.
03:41
All right, I got 12 screw here and you'll mean to put them in the bucket and have them go to the roof.
03:52
I'm trying to just head them.
03:58
Okay.
04:06
Go ahead.
04:10
Can you do a lap around the building?
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Command: Incident command established/IC designation

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Near E Broad St, Waynesboro, VA 22980
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