Chimney fire with no structural damage in Charlottesville, Charlottesville VA
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Fire & ArsonEmergency responders were called to a residence near Lupine Lane in Charlottesville for a reported house fire. Upon arrival, it was determined to be a chimney fire with visible embers. The occupants and pets evacuated safely. There was no fire extension into the walls or other structural damage. The incident was managed as a chimney fire with continued investigation and monitoring.
Audio|Heard on: Albemarle County Fire and Rescue
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05:21
Transcript:
00:00
82, Tower 54, Rescue 18, Station 12, Battalion 201, Battalion 202, County FM.
00:08
Single-family dwelling structure fire.
00:11
Near Lupine Lane.
00:13
Respond, on Alpha Tech 3.
00:16
Engines, 121, 41, 41,
00:19
83, 82, Power 54, Rescue 18, Station 12, Battalion 201, Battalion...
00:26
In 202, County FM.
00:29
Single-family dwelling structure fire, near Lupine Lane.
00:33
Lupine Lane.
00:34
Respond on Alpha, Tech 3.
00:36
Quick three, guys.
00:38
You can show us clear from.
00:42
ECCCG Radio is responding.
00:44
We'll be behind the plane.
00:45
7.2010. Sorry.
00:48
TG2 to Lupine Lane.
00:50
2010. May 8.
00:56
PACEA and Jaze in route.
00:58
21.
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80% to last unit.
01:00
Radon, fine.
01:01
Go ahead.
01:04
A.G.C. C.Muthan 2.01.
01:06
Go ahead. 2012.
01:08
All right.
01:10
This is badge as a full structure fire. I'm standing now chimney fire.
01:12
Can you clarify the call site?
01:15
CCCM Middick 12 in route to Martha Jefferson, Maine.
01:18
Middick 12 in route, Martha Jefferson, Maine, 2012.
01:21
CCC, Tower 54, responding.
01:26
Tower 54 responding to moving traffic to factory.
01:35
The call type started as a structure fire, single-family dwelling,
01:40
and then when the call taker hits a possible chimney fire, it changed the call type to a chimney fire.
01:46
There's not a whole lot of notes in here whether or not it's going to be a structure fire or chimney fire.
01:53
Okay. One point you want to be able to say pretty quickly.
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Just hold these nine minutes just now.
02:01
Science 201, 202, Chiefs 80,
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82,
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engines 121, 41,
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82,
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83, medicate 18,
02:11
tower 54.
02:13
You're responding to near Lupine Lane,
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Cross Street, Bayberry Way,
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the possible structure fire or chimney fire.
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I was reporting that chimney is smoking.
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The caller and pets have evacuated.
02:32
You'll have a hydrant located.
02:34
Lupine and Deerwood, as well as Bearberry, and Lupine, 2013.
02:40
ECC engine 121 is on scene.
02:45
We've got a split level home.
02:47
We've got embers coming from the chimney.
02:50
We will be investigating 120 Robbett command.
02:53
Andrew 121 you're on location.
02:55
Ember is coming from the chimney.
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You'll be investigating.
02:58
121 Bravo has command in 2014.
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DCC, leave by command.
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Please, by commanding him.
03:08
Go ahead.
03:13
CECD is complete.
03:15
Nothing showing other than embers from the chimney.
03:19
We do have our own water, continue to investigate,
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hold the current assignment.
03:25
Low-time command, 550-complete, nothing showing other than embers in the chimney.
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You do have your own water, continue to investigate, hold the assignment, 2015.
03:35
Do you want me to throw a ladder to the office?
03:43
Mayfrews on location?
03:46
2016.
03:52
EECC, we punch, man.
03:55
Go ahead.
03:56
I think we have an issue with the wood stove in the basement.
04:04
It doesn't appear we do have some fire in the chimney.
04:08
We can change this to a chimney fire assignment and continue those units.
04:13
All other incoming units can go in service.
04:16
We do not have extension into the walls.
04:21
Leupon command of having the issue with the woods foot in the basement.
04:24
Some fire in the chimney, change to the chimney fire and continue those units, no extensions into the wall.
04:31
And an 82-year-on location of Hydra in 2017.
04:34
DCC, Power 54.
04:36
Go ahead. Ms.
04:37
Pam, are we still on this in time including?
04:41
Standby. I'm having to change the run card.
04:46
2.82 arriving staging is 82.
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41 things right.
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2-1-2. 2.1-2.
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28, 19.
05:04
This is V. Battalion 201.
05:06
Command advised that they wanted to keep this with a chimney fire call type.
05:12
All that's needed is Engine 121, 83, 82,
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and Battalion 201.
05:19
Okay, we hold it out all the use can go on service.
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Location mentioned:
Lupine Ln, Charlottesville, VA 22911
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