Mulch fire near home extinguished on Thornton Lane

Heard on: Prince William County VA Fire-Tac

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Box 0125 on 5D for a structure fire 10 ft from a home (number withheld) thornton Lane, cross street Thornton Court.

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Engine 501 , 509 , battalion 889 , 504 , responding at 0802 .

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Caller reporting mulch is on fire near the garage area.

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Family is being evacuated from the structure.

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Smoke is only shown, no flames.

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Engine 501 is on scene.

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Two-story single-family dwelling.

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Nothing evident inside.

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Alpha, Bravo, and Delta.

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Engine 501 to Battalion 59.

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Go ahead.

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Here's the homeowner.

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Has their garden line out and has extinguished anything? Probably hold it with one.

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Okay, 589 to Prince William.

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589.

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You direct on engine one's traffic.

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Direct, holding engine 501 .

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Additional units on scene are responding to the structure on Thornton Lane.

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Holding engine 501 .

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All of the units have been placed in service.

2026-10-10 12:01 UTC

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Thornton Dr, Catharpin, VA 20143

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Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported mulch fire about 10 feet from a home on Thornton Lane near Thornton Court. Smoke was reported with no visible flames, and the family was evacuated while the homeowner reportedly used a garden hose to control the fire. One engine remained on scene and other units were placed back in service.

Mulch fire near home extinguished on Thornton Lane

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