Garden apartment fire with smoke on third floor, evacuation, Annandale VA

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Fire & ArsonA garden apartment building near Charles Thompson Lane had a fire alarm and smoke was seen on the third floor. The building is being evacuated. Fire crews reported a small fire in apartment 302 and are checking for extension to other areas including the attic.
Audio|Source: Fairfax County Fire and Rescue
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Transcript:
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Engine 408, engine 423, engine 418, engine 414, power 408, truck 410, rescue 408, medic 408, ambulance 423, EMS 403, battalion 403, battalion 404.
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On Channel 4-Deltax, 40809, Garden apartment fire, near Charles Thompson Lane, Cross Street, John Hancock Court.
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Engine 408, engine 423, engine 418, engine 414, power 448, truck 410, rescue 408, medic 408, ambulance 423, EMS 403, Battalion 408, Battalion 404. On Channel 4-0808, Garden Department Fire,
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near Charles Thompson Lane,
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Cross Street, John Hancock Court.
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104 battalion far away you're responding for a garden apartment fire near Charles Thompson Lane initial call came in as fire alarm and smoke coming from the third floor we received a second call saying it's coming from apartment 302 doors closed no flames have been seen building is evacuating.
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We're going to have our own water out front. It's 71912.
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As 423 is direct, you'll have your own.
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Tower 4408. Can you mark us en route?
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Engine 414 for Metro Metro 14 for Metro 14.
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Go ahead, into 418.18.
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We're also going to take our own water by 4600, John Hancock.
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Copy of your own water on John Hancock.
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Engine 437, engine 405, rescue 406, truck 411, ambulance 437, battalion 406. On Channel 4 hotel, Fox, 43710, inside gas week, 5314, stops furrow court, cross street, quick first drive.
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Engine 437, engine 405, rescue 406, truck 411, ambulance 437, battalion 406.
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On Channel 4.
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Hotel, Fox, 43710, Inside Bath Week, 5314, Foxboro Court, Cross Street, Whitford Drive.
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Is there a 408 from town 408? Are you gonna pull pass or stop short of that hydrant?
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Engine 440, Matick 421.
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On Channel 4, Bravo, Box, 4401, EMS Level 1, 122216 Silver Cypress Paris, cross street, Water Elm Lane.
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Engine 440, Matick 421,
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on Channel 4, Bravo, Box, 4401, EMS level 1,
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122216 Silver Cypress Paris, Cross Street, Water Elm Lane.
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Engine 422, ambulance 422 echo.
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On Channel 4-2, Box 42608, EMS level 2,
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71 3, Braddock Road, Leewood Nursing Home, 276, cross street, Bradwood Street.
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Engine 422, ambulance 422 echo.
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On Channel 4, Bravo, Fox, 42608, EMS Level 2, near Bradwick Road, Leward Nursing Home, 276, Cross Street, Bradwood Woodstreet.
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Water 408.
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Special service lab.
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Confirm the floors.
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Let me know if we're dealing with Paris level or basement.
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In the first view, it looks like engine 426 is going to be better for that. Lee would call. We have to go up and turn around on the beltway.
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Can you talk with them?
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Hey,
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we're going to set up that recon zone at Wickford Drive and Foxborough Court.
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Looks like there's a hydrant right there and there's also hydrant right in front of the property.
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So we'll set up that recon zone and we'll plan the water supply from there.
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We're right.
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Terrace is clear. We're going to label as Terrace 1, 2, 3.
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Building's an alarm currently evacuating.
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We'll be on the third floor, crew 3 or with Tower 4 away.
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Of course, the transfer command.
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Okay, I copy.
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We're in the front, four in the rear.
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The label floor is Terrace, 123.
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We'll go into the third floor.
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The town letter 408 to investigate.
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We have reports of Apartment 302 and 304.
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The letter 408,
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confirmed terrace level and lower floors are clear.
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Command is Carap 4A8. Special surface flat, complete control of engine far away.
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On-scene report.
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Open uprank number 3, forward.
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Engine 4A8.
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Engine 418 is on scene. So I do. We've got secondary water. We're pulling a 400 around such, Charlie.
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Potentia 4 are you close?
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Yeah, I'm pulling up on the scene.
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Okay.
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Command is 4.43.
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Operating 4 number 3, retention 408 power 4 range to 50% of 9. 429.
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423.
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24 each of floor live in investigating the recoup zone.
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Floor rates,
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four toughest per floor.
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We'll be our place for the Bravo Quadrant Apartments.
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The President's going to be 302.
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Okay, I copy.
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Four apartments per floor working in a Bravo Quadrant, Department 302.
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We have a small fire on the snow.
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We're checking for extension now. Flared about.
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I've got a copy.
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Small fire in the snow, second for extension now.
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Working in the apartment 302 with Tower Letter 408, Enter 423.
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Tower ladder 408 also go ahead and start checking and make sure nothing's up in the attic.
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Location mentioned:
Near Charles Thomson Ln, Annandale, VA 22003
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