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Small grease trap fire extinguished at Dairy QueenMadison Heights VA

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audio iconFire & Arson
S Amherst Hwy, Madison Heights, VA 24572

As discussed during the dispatch call, a small grease trap fire occurred on the grill at the Dairy Queen near South Amherst Highway in Madison Heights, Virginia. Fire units responded quickly, extinguished the fire, and secured the gas supply. The fire caused no significant damage to the building.

Audio|Heard on: Amherst County Public Safety
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04:4
Transcript:
00:00
All fire agencies in Region 2, Dairy Queen, near South Amherst Highway,
00:09
grill is on fire, flames are showing,
00:12
ops 1, first dispatch (number withheld).
00:15
Acknowledged.
00:22
802.09.
00:26
804 in-ro.
00:29
306.
00:32
800.
00:34
Agent Waddle.
00:37
Hammers, 2,6, phone team, main tree.
00:47
(number withheld) (number withheld).
00:51
147, send their response time.
00:57
Amstruck one is en route two.
01:01
All units are advised for nine business.
01:10
Southbound from Dudley South is extremely congested.
01:27
Hi, Amherst, FD6.
01:31
Go ahead. All right, FG6 is on scene.
01:36
I've got a single-story commercial structure.
01:39
Nothing shown from size, Alpha, Bravo,
01:42
Charlie, or Delta.
01:44
The building seems to be intact.
01:46
I'm going to pass command.
01:47
We'll be out on my skin.
01:55
Hey, that's six-hams done, and I'll go ahead and establish command.
02:01
Temple.
02:06
1019 is in Ralph.
02:09
Temple. Temple.
02:13
Hey, numbers, Ralph.
02:17
Temple. Something.
02:28
Command 800.
02:34
Command 360 is complete.
02:37
Nothing evident. All units be advised there is a basement in the structure.
02:42
Command Amherst.
02:45
Hello it.
02:48
We've got a small fire with the grill.
02:50
It's just the grease trap on the grill itself.
02:54
Hold to the first due, you can place second, third, due in service.
02:59
Ten point.
03:18
Cameras 2-1 on scene.
03:24
Say,
03:27
the two's all set. The two's all safe.
03:33
The gas is secured to the building.
03:39
Acknowledged.
03:44
The fire is extinguished.
03:52
Acknowledged. Command 2.21 for out.
04:02
Command 804.

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S Amherst Hwy, Madison Heights, VA 24572

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