Oven fire at Hillcrest Apartments controlled, Staunton VA
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Fire & ArsonA fire was reported in an oven at the Hillcrest Apartments near Orange Street. Neighbors helped put out the fire before firefighters arrived. Firefighters confirmed the fire was extinguished and declared the situation under control.
Audio|Heard on: Staunton Area Public Safety
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02:38
Transcript:
00:00
Stand, Engine 2, Engine 1, Ladder 1, Rescue 5, possible structure fire, the Hillcrest Apartments, near Orange Street Department, Ging Golf 3, operate SFD1, 1040.
00:30
Possible structure fire,
00:32
caller advised there was a fire in the oven, a neighbor came over, they believe they have the fire out.
00:42
Engine 2 is fine.
00:45
Engine 1, lighter one is funny.
00:47
A headache if you want.
00:57
Medic 51,
00:59
1040,
01:00
the Hillcrest Apartments, near Orange Street, G-Golf 3, Cartridge, Phyllis Street, possible structure fire, Carvise, they had a fire in the oven,
01:09
neighbor came over, they believe they have the fire out.
01:22
Staying, Middick, 3 is around to know what the go.
01:30
College Circle Don't Want Drive.
01:32
I would see Charlie, 50-year-old males and sick, has a fever, vomiting,
01:36
diarrhea.
01:38
He falls abdominal pain in the body aches.
01:45
Stan Mansion 2 is on location.
01:48
Have a two-story apartment complex.
01:50
Nothing evident from side A and D.
01:54
Lieutenant Buzzard S.
01:55
Command.
02:00
I just use the location, two-story apartment complex, building every other sides to Alpha and Delta.
02:05
Lieutenant Buzzard heads the command at 1042.
02:09
Orange Street Command is standing.
02:15
Street Command.
02:18
Did have a fire in the oven, fire's down at this time, you can mark the situation under control, be holding Engine 2, everything else can go in service.
02:30
So it's a man by the oven, fire valve,
02:34
holding Engine 2, right here or the else of service 1043.
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Location mentioned:
Orange St, Staunton, VA 24401
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