Residential fire caused by shorted bathroom fan in Fairfax, Fairfax County VA
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a residential fire near Frone's Place in Fairfax County. The fire started in an upstairs bedroom, likely caused by a shorted bathroom fan. The fire was contained and extinguished without injuries. All occupants were confirmed safe. Light smoke and haze were present in the basement and first floor.
Audio|Source: Fairfax County Fire and Rescue
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Transcript:
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Moving route to near Frone's Place.
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Call on the vise of a fire upstairs.
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The father is trying to put it out at this time.
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Your first do engine in the engine 404.
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Engine 436 on the engine 404.
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Engine 436-19404.
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Engine 436 from engine 404.
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Go ahead.
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It's going to be laying out.
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It's going to be a split layout at the intersection of Saunders and phones in place.
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And I'll be going to flow with laying to the dispatch address.
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Copy. We'll pick it up.
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G303 from Major 431.
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Oh, sir, yes, sir.
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What's your water supply report for the second water?
01:07
And they're going to roll across the area, across the street,
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are we able to believe we have enough.
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Copy that.
01:34
County 401 from Engine 404.
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We're on the scene.
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It's going to be two-story.
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Laugh is complete.
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I got two in the front, three in the rear.
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According to the homeowner.
01:51
All occupants are out on the counter for.
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I got nothing evident on all three sides.
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Got an inch of three-quarter stretch to the front of the door.
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Going in with a crucery.
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Change of 404.
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I copy your Hansen report.
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Go ahead and label the floors.
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When you get the opportunity, let me know the basement status.
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County 401 from engine 404.
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Basement's clear.
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It's going to be a walkout basement.
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We'll go ahead and label the floor as basement.
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One, two.
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Do have a light haze in the basement and the number one floor.
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We have a tower 436 is going on.
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2 floor. All right, I'm direct.
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Basement 1-2, slight haze, basement floor number 1.
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Tadolada 436, 2nd, 4-4 number 2.
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104-1 is unseen.
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I have command my vehicle outside of the structure.
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Direct, 2218.
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Edge 303 is on the scene.
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We've got secondary water.
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Tadig 4014040404.
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Go ahead, 404.
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Chiefs, the old basement and floor 1-2.
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We have no occupants in the home.
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Going to Talada 436, it seems like it's going to be a fan that's shorted out in the bathroom.
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We're going to go ahead and just check the attic space and we'll be able to start ventilating.
03:45
So natural ventilation should be good, Chief.
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All right, I'm Rick.
03:53
Investigating a possible burnt-up fan in the bathroom.
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Can't check the attic space.
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You need any more resources inside?
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See, we go ahead and just hold it what we got.
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All right, I'm Rick.
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All units on the box until you check the attic space.
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All units stand by, your units.
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All units now on the scene reduce your response prior to 2.
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2.4 times on the scene set the truck stand by.
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Engine 429.
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On Channel 4.
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Bravo, Box 42906, Carbon monoxide alarm, near Lewandville Road, Spring Hill Elementary School, Cross Street, Art Gnormonport.
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Engine 429.
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On Channel 4, Bravo, Box, 42906, Carbon monoxide alarm, near Lundsville Road, Spring Hill Elementary School, Cross Street, Art Gnormonport.
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Sounding 401-4404.
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Go ahead.
05:16
Chief, it turns out we actually had a small fire in a bedroom.
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It's going to be in the Charlie Quadron.
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Engine 4 in Tadalada Horses.
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We're going to be checking for our extension in this backside and we'll go ahead and start ventilation.
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Fire is out.
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And again, we're just going to go ahead and start opening up some of these walls back here.
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