Montrose (VA)- Working Fire 12-27-08

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Date: 12/27/08

Time: 0837

Location: Building #28 Montrose VA Campus

Frequency: 46.26, Fireground #3, Fire #10

Units Operating: 2571, E225, Montrose 2271, 2273, E121, Buchanan 2553, E161

Description Of Incident: working fire in basement

Writer:

0837: FDVA E225 responding Building #28 automatic fire alarm

0840: E225 on scene investigating (crews told by residents/staff of odor of something burning 1st floor and 3rd floor)

0842: E225 Officer reports "HEAVY SMOKE CONDITION" upon entering basement in the rear of the structure. Requests Montrose FD on standby.

0848: E225 Officer requests Montrose FD with 1-Engine or 1-Ladder with manpower for working fire in basement. 1- L/S from the 1st floor standpipe to the basement via the rear outside door/stairwell and standpipe in operation. Power being shut to basement area, fire in elevator room. All hands working.

0852: E225 request Buchanan FD relocate 1-engine to FDVA HQ. 2571 on scene.

0855: Montrose E-121, Bat 10, 2273 2271, County Car 2 on scene.

0910: E225 officer reports fire knocked down, checking for extension. Fire held to basement (elevator room- held to the equipment on fire) crews ventilating and conducting searches on the floors above fire floor. 1- L/S/O holding all units. reports from crew smoke in elevator shaft extending to all floors, ventilation underway.

0931: FDVA Command releasing Montrose FD with their thanks. FDVA crew utilizing multi gas meter to check for elevated CO levels prior to letting residents return.

0950: FDVA units in service, Buchanan FD released from standby, all units clear. Thanks to all agencies and units who responded.

*Building #28 is a 150X50 4 story structure that houses approx. 60 residents and staff. Upon completion of incident crews found that 7 smoke heads were activated on all floors. Original activation came from basement area, smoke made it's way thorughout the structure via the elevator shaft and stretched throughout the structure.

Edited December 27, 2008 by FDVA356