Fire reported at commercial building near gunston road, Fort Belvoir VA
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Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a commercial building near Gunston Road in Fairfax County, Virginia. They reported smoke and initiated vertical ventilation on the roof. The fire appears under control but still active in one section.
Audio|Heard on: Fairfax County Police, Fire and EMS
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07:18
Transcript:
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Box 46550,
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Commercial fire alarm, near 6th Street, Building, near Gunston Road.
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Engine 465,
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on Channel 4, Bravo, Box, 46550, commercial fire alarm,
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near 6th Street,
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Building 1465-5, Cross Street, Gunston Road.
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Rescue 465.65.
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On Channel 4, Bravo, Box 46550, commercial fire alarm, near 6th Street, 1465,
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Cross Street, Gunston Road.
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Rescue, 4655.
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On Channel 4, Bravo, Box, 46550, commercial fire alarm,
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near 6th Street,
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Building 1465,
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Cross Street, Gunston Road.
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Tower 424, on Channel 4605-0, Box 46550, commercial fire alarm, near 6th Street, 1465,
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Cross Street, Gunston Road.
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Power 424,
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on Channel 4, Bravo, Box, 46550, commercial fire alarm,
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near 6th Street,
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Building 1465-5, Cross Street, Gunston Road.
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Was the truck added to the fire alarm?
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10-4[1]. It's TOW 424.
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Thank you, ready.
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104.
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Tau 424-5X.
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One to replace down 405, one replace engine 422 and engine 405.
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Reduce me one engine company replace the two of us.
02:04
Okay, I'm direct.
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Engine 426.
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I'm going to be you guys.
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Engine 426's road.
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Thank you.
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Tower 405's driver from command.
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Go ahead.
02:44
Just in a face-to-face with your officer, I want you to prepare for vertical ventilation over the Charlie Quadrant.
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Tower 45 driver, correct.
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Vertical ventilation over the Charlie.
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Engine 426, you direct.
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We have a rain roof built over the existing roof.
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We could have some small extension inside.
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We're going to open it up from above over the Charlie quadrant.
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We'll be cutting the roof.
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26 direct.
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But you can cut the chase vehicle.
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ALS 404-5X.
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ALS 4404 is tracked ongoing in service.
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526.
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Fairfax CEMS 402 with the room number.
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1.15, Bravo.
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Copy, you can drop the second engine as well.
04:08
Tempor. Engine 432.
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5X. You can go on service.
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Ready.
04:25
EMS 402 on channel 4-B, box 41400, cardiac arrest, near Berk Lake Road.
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Cross Street, Burning Branch Road.
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EMS 402 on channel 4B, box 41400, cardiac arrest, near Berkeley Road.
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Cross Street, Burning Branch Road.
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Engine 414.
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On Channel 440, Box 41400, cardiac arrest, near Berk Lake Road.
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Cross Street, Burning Branch Road.
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Engine 414.
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On Channel 4, Bravo, Fox 41400, cardiac arrest, near Burke Lake Road, Burke Healthcare NH.
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Cross Street, Burning Branch Road.
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We've got 520 Bravo self-dispatch route area 500 for commercial alarm near Springvale Road. Same alarm as before, office motion 520.
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520
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Power 440 go ahead. Check my status she's still on scene.
05:58
We're clearing now with engine 40 and four.
06:03
528.10 outside direction around the back.
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528.28. And from California 5-5 X-ray.
06:28
Go ahead, sir.
06:33
We made access to the roof?
06:36
The fire has ventilated through with the Charlie's Quadrant in the room.
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Already ventilated.
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Okay, I'm direct.
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See if you can get it opened up a little bit more.
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It'll assist in final extinguishment.
06:50
We've got a line under it.
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We're good.
06:54
Cabinet, open up one more.
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Engine 426 from commandant.
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Number 26.
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Speed of the smoke and the Charlie Quadrant is increasing.
07:15
Still light in color, but I think this thing's still going a little bit.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment or affirmative; message received and understood.
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Location mentioned:
6th St building 1465, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060
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