Residential fire at Gaines and Jackson streets, Burke VA
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Fire & ArsonA residential fire occurred at Gaines Street and Jackson Street involving the garage and exterior siding. The fire started from a grill and was extinguished by the homeowner using a hose. Firefighters found no fire extension inside the house and confirmed the fire was out.
Audio|Heard on: Fairfax County Fire and Rescue
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Transcript:
00:00
Go ahead, engine 423.
00:03
We're on forward-late secondary water at Gaines Street and Jackson Street.
00:10
Copy forwardly, Gaines Street, Jackson Street.
00:12
It's going to be a two-story, single-family.
00:21
With an attached garage,
00:24
it appears to be evacuated.
00:25
I'll be taken a lot.
00:29
Copy through story attached garage.
00:35
7 on scene second due at the hydrant.
00:43
A 404, entering 414.
00:46
It's not complete.
00:47
It's going to be two stories with the basement.
00:50
Two in the front, two in the rear.
00:52
Walk out,
00:53
excuse me, a walk-up basement.
00:55
I'm Bravo.
00:56
Basement's clear.
00:58
It doesn't appear to be up an exterior fire right now.
01:02
No impending into the house.
01:04
We have a line pool.
01:07
I'll get back to you as further.
01:08
One second.
01:12
How far from the house?
01:19
Overhang that attaches the garage to the home that was on fire and taught the exterior siding of the house on fire.
01:28
Fire does appear to be out.
01:30
Homeowner hit it with a hose barn.
01:33
We're checking for extension now.
01:36
Happy, so you are interior.
01:49
Engine 4.2nd, top.
01:52
We're a 4-1, second word,
01:55
extension.
01:59
Tanya 4-8, you're in front of you also.
02:00
You're in front of you also.
02:05
Tad940, it's right.
02:13
Major 435, Metro 423.
02:16
We're going to change up for the secondary.
02:18
Jackson Street and Thumpnest.
02:22
Then 435 is direct.
02:23
Jackson Street and Thump Ness.
02:30
Training 404 engine 414.
02:36
Fire started from a grill on the S overhang, attaching the garage and the house.
02:44
So far it looks to be deciding.
02:47
I caught fire.
02:49
There's no extension.
02:56
8404 is direct on your traffic.
02:58
We'll wait until 82427 gets an interior air loop.
03:00
Then I'll go with the recommendation.
03:07
2423 is on scene.
03:08
Third due.
03:10
We got a position on the up by the Charlie's corner.
03:16
29404 from angel 427.
03:27
Checked all floors, interior,
03:29
no extension. We have light smoke.
03:33
All we need is on natural ventilation.
03:39
You're just doing one for now?
03:43
I'm comfortable with that.
03:48
All right back, go ahead with that.
03:49
We'll hold it into 414, engine 427, the first two drop.
03:53
All those can go ready drop to drop the talk group.
03:59
Copy that. The attention is going to be holding injured 414, into 427 Tower 408.
04:03
All the end go on service for Delta to be clear at this time.
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Location mentioned:
Gaines St & Jackson St, Burke, VA 22015
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