Structure fire leads to evacuation and mayday call, Spotsylvania Courthouse VA
Fire & ArsonA structure fire occurred near Morris Road in Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia. Firefighters operated inside the building and requested water through a window on the Bravo side. A mayday call was declared during the incident, prompting evacuation orders and a personnel accountability check. Firefighting efforts included ladder operations and water application to the attic area. All units were eventually evacuated and accounted for.
Audio|Source: Fredericksburg City and Spotsylvania County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Come here.
00:02
There'll be a story and a half.
00:05
There's a room on the Bravo side of the structure with a window.
00:09
I recommend getting a ladder to that and pull some water into the ceiling level from that window until a tanker can find it.
00:19
Copy.
00:20
I got the ladders going on the roof right now.
00:22
Do you recommend to go ahead and prevent the roof?
00:31
Then uh top layer off.
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I think we need to get a handline in place on that window on the provost side pretty quick and in a hurry.
00:40
Copy. I just can't ask Fish with it.
00:43
He's working on it now.
00:45
Copy. Battalion One is going to take the vision one.
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I'm making entry side alpha.
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I'm going to give you Division 1[3], you're going to have Tanker 8, Ladder 10, and Rescue 5 should be in time with you.
01:03
Division 1[3].
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I need a second line to the front door and a line to Bravo.
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We're free of you, please, talk with you.
01:14
Rick,
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are you able to help five, help them get them lines quicker?
01:19
Yeah, we're coming back around front now.
01:21
We forced two doors on the side of Charlie that has has locks on them.
01:25
They're open but re-secured back.
01:28
The right now is get that water up in the attic space.
01:35
It's about three to be saying, ain't.
01:46
Yup.
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Members together to go to the station to get it now.
01:53
Okay.
01:58
Great, Battalion, when you copy?
02:07
Command[1] of Battalion 1, Tanker 8 should be exiting.
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I'm sending Tanker 3.
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Place a Tankrate when they come back out.
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Govier, Texas,
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take the clock.
02:23
Take great to access and take great.
02:28
Six in the number two lane and have Tanker 7 come on and fill them up and then we can swing them around and go get water.
02:37
Okay, perfect.
02:40
That will also leave one lane open.
02:42
I think we can work the rest of the fire with opening up the number one lane.
02:49
Actually we've got a lot load that's got us a bottle note that's kind of have west now shut down until we can get all lanes open.
03:02
We're working on trying to figure out that now and then we'll go ahead and open up one lane.
03:12
Maynadee, Mayday[2], Mayday, May Daybreak backstep on a pound and forth.
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I'm running along here and get back now.
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Anchor 8, Backstep, Mayday[2], May Day 65,
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near Morris Road.
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From there, Madison, I, Warnery.
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Redsett, come in.
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Command[1] of Division 1[3], are you able to make contact with Tanger 8?
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Midak 17, 17, clear Mary Wash, back in service.
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September 17.
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Maynade is clear.
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May it is clear.
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Please right back.
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like three great back tip of meeting out.
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The answer on the next question, guys.
04:30
Cres up that out.
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Command[1] all units, please evacuate.
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Evacuation tones are being sounded.
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It's your fire.
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At near Morris Road.
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Cross streets are New Lane and Preston Lane.
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Respond priority 1.
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On Incidence 2.
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Tanger A's backstep,
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he's in the front yard.
04:58
We're in the process of getting Tanger A's officer out.
05:02
Ladder 10, his officer,
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is trying to locate him to bring him to the front door.
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Everybody else is staying exterior.
05:12
Copy. You're pulling.
05:13
Tanger 8 officer.
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You have his backstep outside in the ladder 10.
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Give me clear once they're all outside, and I'm going to do a part check.
05:24
Tanger 8, I need to help you out.
05:31
Tanger 2, are you able to get water on that fire from the outside on the Bravo side window?
05:39
Tanger 8 from Battalion 1, repeat your traffic.
05:44
Taker 8, G.
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Cotein out!
05:53
McRae from Battalion 1, give me your last known location.
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Alpha,
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Quadrant.
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Command[1] from Division 1[3], give me the Red Team to the Alpha Tide.
06:08
Report to the Battalion 1, Alpha Tide.
06:15
Demand from Tanker 2, we're getting water in the Bravo area.
06:23
Division 1[3] copies.
06:29
Tanker 8 from Battalion 1, are you still on the handline?
06:38
Command[1] from his battalion one, mania's been cleared.
06:42
Lieutenant Joe is out.
06:44
No part check.
06:46
Give me EMS to the front door.
06:50
Copy. EMS, you copy.
06:53
Just confirm all the units are out.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Command: Incident command established/IC designation
[2]
Mayday: Firefighter distress/emergency; immediate assistance required
[3]
Division 1: First floor/level of the structure
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Location mentioned:
Near Morris Rd, Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA 22551
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