Brush and grass fire contained at Dulles airport runway, Dulles VA
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Fire & ArsonA brush, mulch, and grass fire occurred near Runway 1 Charlie at Dulles International Airport. Fire and rescue units responded promptly. The fire was contained near the DRM sign with no reported damage.
Audio|Heard on: Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) Public Safety
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07:4
Transcript:
00:00
The brush fire incident of 1315.
00:03
Go for one center command.
00:08
One center command.
00:09
David III is requesting permission to enter the area for one Charlie for one center.
00:20
Going to the very end and exiting at Juliet 1.
00:27
Okay, and then we ever get sales on board?
00:32
290, 290 souls on border.
00:39
Copy, 290.
00:45
Brush, mulch, grass fire, Runway 1C, Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD).
00:51
Runway 1C, Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD).
00:55
On channel,
00:56
3 Bravo.
01:01
Saging at 8.130, throw the direction.
01:08
Is escorting?
01:19
1560. Communications used on the aircraft to where aircraft is next to the land.
01:32
The large hangar to the east, United Hangar, they have hydrants there, it's where Iron 3303 is now.
01:43
Engine 404 copy, sending our engine to go get more water.
01:52
Command 1-10 from airport fire.
01:56
I'm sorry, commanding that.
02:00
Tanker 607609 are all in route.
02:10
I did the 336-9-8130 1.30, you don't go pick them up?
02:25
Okay.
02:28
It's a 611 as well.
02:30
Air profile, okay.
02:33
13-8.
02:38
40 aircraft on the ground.
02:41
Copy aircraft on the ground.
02:46
We're at 130, 13, 19.
02:53
You can close, get 130s.
02:56
Closing 130. Closing 130.
02:58
Off-stop's 2-1-3 closed.
03:02
Off-2-1, right closed.
03:07
Cover that.
03:18
I'm just helping in six weeks ago.
03:20
Tension 425, go ahead.
03:23
We were staged at K-130 and we were told by the gentleman, the white us, you need, follow him.
03:30
Is that okay with you guys?
03:33
Yes, what's enough? What number is on his unit?
03:37
Off five.
03:40
Okay, up five, all right on this channel.
03:46
Still need somebody spread down.
03:53
All right, ma'am.
03:59
OR 20, you're 32 still on that call.
04:04
Twilight, I'm on that call.
04:05
Take you in your service.
04:07
Direct, 1320.
04:12
30-12.
04:16
Thirteen.
04:21
He's running off.
04:25
Okay.
04:26
Step about before you approach the aircraft and let me make contact with them.
04:30
Go ahead and just set up on them for now.
04:34
We're okay, thank you.
04:37
Okay, thank you.
04:41
Fire from one second command.
04:44
One-seven command.
04:47
GFPD at fire station 304.
04:49
I'll check the CFPD is at fire station 304.
05:00
Command from engine 303.
05:06
From Air Force, that's a negative.
05:09
Are they needed at Station 304?
05:14
Oh, looking at it.
05:17
10-4[1], thank you.
05:21
41.
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41.
05:25
We want to be advised.
05:26
We have Loudoun County engine 624 Sterling 611 Bravo,
05:34
Ashburn 606, and Fairfax,
05:39
Fairfax foam unit 426 staging inside 130, but we're with them waiting now.
05:46
Copy engine 624, Engine 611 Bravo, engine 606, and foam 426 inside 130 staging.
05:58
41, you can also add a Loudton County Battalion Chief 603 to that list.
06:08
9603. No full assessment yet but fire did advise that they see some damage to the aileron behind engine one.
06:20
Okay, Kevin.
06:26
603, go ahead for one center command.
06:31
I've got multiple units with me inside the data at 130.
06:34
We're trying to figure out where you need some of the resources.
06:36
I think myself and some unit 426 are for the aircraft emergency.
06:41
But I've got engine 606, engine 611, Bravo, and engine 624.
06:45
I believe uncommitted.
06:47
Do you need them or where are they supposed to go?
06:58
Okay, the fire around the DRM sign up here is contained.
07:02
It is out no damage to the sign.
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10-4: Acknowledgment/Affirmative
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Location mentioned:
Dulles International Airport (IAD), 1 Saarinen Cir, Dulles, VA 20166
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