Multiple brush fires near runway at dulles international airport, Dulles VA
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, multiple brush and mulch fires occurred near runway 1 center at Dulles International Airport following an aircraft departure. Responders confirmed several burning areas on grass and mulch with pieces of metal debris found on the runway. Fire units, including mutual aid, are dispatched to manage the situation.
Audio|Heard on: Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) Public Safety
Listen to dispatch call
07:17
Transcript:
00:00
Hey Jeff, I've got numerous space areas on the grass that are on fire over here on 1 Center.
00:09
Did they have an aircraft takeoff over here?
00:12
That's affirmative.
00:14
Okay, we've got several areas over here on fire for mulch fires.
00:22
All right, so it's just grass and trees, it's not equipment.
00:28
Not yet,
00:30
so far I can see.
00:31
We got about seven or eight areas that are heavily burning at this time.
00:39
All right, cover that.
00:40
And if I see fire en route, confirm we've got the runway closed, right?
00:47
I've seen one charting multiple brush fires start two more engine paper fire okay (number withheld).
01:01
(number withheld).
01:03
Copy thank you.
01:06
(number withheld).
01:13
Airport fire at (number withheld).
01:19
Go ahead.
01:22
Fire command sending all mutual units at 1.30.
01:30
Underwrite.
01:32
(number withheld).
01:37
Keep us on free barobones we further advise and I'll be established in the one center command zone.
01:48
We have face-to-face with Ops2.
01:49
He's working on that information.
01:51
He'll get back to you.
01:53
Okay, he'll make sure they have a radio on three-length, please.
01:58
We're direct, he said he was on it.
02:01
Sir, it's expectability.
02:02
The man, there's three over.
02:05
All right command, this is ops to you.
02:07
I'm on, uh, I'm on technique.
02:09
I'm listening. I'm trying to get some information from Tower, I'm not for which engine it was.
02:13
Okay.
02:15
Tension 303, come in.
02:21
36.
02:23
Box 30307.
02:26
Brush, mulch, grass fire.
02:30
Runway 1, Charlie,
02:31
IAD.
02:32
Runway 1C, IAD.
02:35
On Channel, 3, Bravo.
02:50
Engine 304, Box 3037,
02:55
brush, mulch, grass fire,
02:59
Runway 1 Charlie,
03:00
IAD,
03:02
Runway 1 Charlie, IAD, on Channel 3 Bravo.
03:11
All right. Okay, copy it.
03:14
Okay.
03:16
(number withheld), just confirming Battalion (number withheld), you're on this channel.
03:21
This is Battalion (number withheld), that's correct.
03:24
Mike, just my channel.
03:26
That's got three, Mike.
03:28
Command, you're direct.
03:31
Okay,
03:32
but whatever, good.
03:34
Command, go ahead.
03:37
Two things going to send a page.
03:40
Reporting it, triple seven, MoSA and J-O-1-1-7.
03:45
The refuel and report vectors on everybody's land.
03:51
We also have all nutrient units come up for one.
03:59
Three Charlie, all income mutual units come on third row.
04:05
Empire, second page for triple seven lost Indian one center and burning fuel.
04:09
We'll report back when they land all mutual aid on three, Charlie, all mutual aid on three, Charlie.
04:19
Howard, let me know when they're next to land.
04:21
He said he thinks that they're going to help fuel and help keep...
04:32
And (number withheld) is on 3 Charlie.
04:34
Just want to confirm I'm going to gate 1.30 to stage.
04:44
That's correct.
04:46
Fire okay.
04:51
Okay,
04:56
Northet,
04:58
Northet, (number withheld).
05:07
I'm top five.
05:09
Good.
05:10
Hey,
05:12
Jeff, just let you know we're out right now.
05:14
We're helping fire and trying to put some of these out.
05:16
But we have about seven or eight areas that are burning.
05:22
All right, I copy that.
05:24
Hey, Jim, do you see any metal or anything, any engine parts or no?
05:31
Uh, let me do a quick check.
05:33
I came straight up here to the fires, let me check real quick.
05:37
Okay, no, no hurry.
05:43
Here, soon as far as long.
05:46
Okay, you repeat.
05:48
Okay,
05:49
you're still on Cream Mike on the alert.
05:51
The alert supply as soon as you can.
05:56
We do not have the aircraft yet.
06:00
So whatever use you need, you need to request on 3 Bravo and have to respond to your location.
06:06
Okay, Tommy, I understand that, thank you.
06:09
And do you have any aircraft parts there or is it just brush fires?
06:14
Just the brush fires.
06:18
Okay.
06:23
Affirm, I'm taking all four mutual aid units to the aircraft alert at one right and not the brush fires and one Charlie, correct?
06:33
Stand by, let me confirm a command.
06:38
It's a tanker impossible.
06:49
Airport fire from Battalion (number withheld) or 3 Charlie confirming this is the right channel and am I going to date 130 or another location to stage?
07:03
Finding pieces of metal on the runway.
07:07
Copy that you do have paint parts.
07:10
Just confirm me it's mutual aid staging at 130.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Dulles International Airport (IAD), 1 Saarinen Cir, Dulles, VA 20166
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