Small porch fire near Smithfield Avenue, Winchester VA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a small exterior fire near Smithfield Avenue in Winchester. A caller reported smoke coming from a windowsill and attempted to extinguish it with water. Responders found a two-story townhouse with a minor porch fire that was already out upon arrival.
Audio|Heard on: Frederick County Public Safety
Listen to dispatch call
02:29
Transcript:
00:00
Exposure fire near Smithfield Avenue, cross street Liberty Avenue, Bow Street.
00:04
Engine one, engine five, ladder two, medic 51, battalion six responding, channel (number withheld).
00:15
Headquarters, five one with two.
00:18
Engine 503, Station 4.
00:21
51 Engine 5, correct.
00:27
Do you want with two?
00:30
And do you want with two.
00:32
Headquarters, do you have supplemental? I'm in the area.
00:38
10-4[1], the caller advises there's smoke coming from (name withheld)'s windowsill outside.
00:43
(Name withheld) has been putting water on it, didn't see any flames, just smoke.
00:48
Near Smithfield Avenue.
00:54
Of course, five six on scene.
00:55
I've got a two-story residential end of the row townhouse.
01:01
Nothing showing from the alpha and the bravo.
01:04
All established command my vehicle across the street from the address.
01:11
Ten four, two-story residential, end of row, nothing showing alpha bravo.
01:14
Do you have command at your vehicle across from the address?
01:18
Engine five from engine one.
01:23
Go for five.
01:28
We're going to stop short of the address, leave room for the truck on the alpha.
01:32
Water's going to be in front of us.
01:34
You're going to have to do a reverse lay.
01:38
Copy.
01:44
Ladder two from headquarters.
01:51
Ladder two from headquarters.
01:54
Good.
01:56
Are you en route?
01:59
We're en route with two.
02:02
Temporal ladder two is here.
02:08
Six is complete.
02:11
Two stories out of basement.
02:18
Four two-story on a basement with a small fire on the exterior back porch.
02:24
Fire appears to be out.
02:28
Come for a fire, appears to be out?
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment/Affirmative
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Location mentioned:
Smithfield Ave, Winchester, VA 22601
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