Fire crews battle house fire near Pattillo Way, Lithonia GA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters responded to a residential structure fire near Pattillo Way in Lithonia, Georgia. The incident appeared to involve smoke coming from both the basement and attic areas. Crews established a water supply, checked for fire spread, and managed the situation on multiple levels of the home. The fire may have started on a back patio before extending into the attic. Units reported heavy smoke but no visible flames as suppression efforts progressed. No personal information or injuries were confirmed in the communications.
Audio|Heard on: DeKalb County Fire Rescue
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07:27
Transcript:
00:00
Diamond Four, confirming working fire.
00:03
Not at this time.
00:10
Residents will be in the basement.
00:13
I'm able to check the basement at this time.
00:21
Squad Sixteen.
00:26
Probably a false alarm at the location.
00:29
You show us squad 16 back for service.
00:35
Hydrant is about 50 foot in front of engine 13.
00:41
Yeah, Paul, clear on that.
00:42
We're about to pull up.
00:46
We are going to call this a working incident.
00:50
We have heavy smoke coming from the attic area.
00:56
The tank says, I'm clear.
00:57
I'm on scene with your cap.
00:59
I'll go ahead and take command.
01:01
Go to work.
01:03
Repeat, BM5, we have a woods fire on the Charlie side.
01:10
Basement access Charlie side.
01:13
Smoke coming from the east throughout the entire attic.
01:21
Pattillo Way at Home Vine Center, Air Twenty Two structure fire, near Pattillo Way.
01:31
Right.
01:34
Air Twenty Two.
01:35
Air Twenty Two clear.
01:42
We have no flames, so we're going to be on the first floor.
01:49
That'll be 24 on scene.
02:25
Engine 14, 7-4, go in with engine 13.
02:30
Battalion 6, engine 4, I've already assumed command.
02:42
Fourteen, get a second line.
02:45
Charge them once we get this water supply established.
03:34
25, take line to the Charlie side and handle this wood fire.
03:52
Command, we checked all the air handlers up here.
03:53
Everything seems to be normal operations.
04:11
23 is on scene.
05:24
Man at 13, they're saying the fire started on the back patio.
05:27
Obviously in the attic now.
06:22
Command, they're saying there's a cat inside.
07:04
Still got some pretty good smoke pushing from the eaves in the attic.
07:23
I think we just got most of the fire knocked out now.
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Location mentioned:
Pattillo Way, Lithonia, GA 30058
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