Residential fire incident at a two-story townhouse, odor of burning observed from kitchen area, later identified as an electrical issue from a malfunctioning light at 8378 Old Bickrit Street, Cross Street Hux Bridge Circle., Fairfax County VA
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Fire & ArsonResidential fire incident at a two-story townhouse, odor of burning observed from kitchen area, later identified as an electrical issue from a malfunctioning light at 8378 Old Bickrit Street, Cross Street Hux Bridge Circle.
Audio|Heard on: Fairfax County Fire and Rescue
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04:29
Transcript:
00:00
On the scene, two-story,
00:02
and in the road townhouse.
00:03
Nothing showing outside.
00:05
We've got to tell the lap.
00:11
9.45, correct?
00:25
Before 2ndary water will be at the corner of Curving Court and Loving Force.
00:33
We'll be laying out from there.
00:37
Before Laying Curving Creek and Loving Forest.
00:45
I'm not saying.
00:47
First question, sir.
00:53
9405 from engine 435 last complete two in the front front and the rear labeling basement 1-2 walkout basements time undervizes smell burning in the kitchen smells like burning plastic
01:14
you know the townhouse can be labeling a basement 1 2 basement 1 2 basement little
01:24
Permanent. Basin level is there.
01:26
Oxfins are outside, side, side alpha.
01:29
Engine 435 has a line of the front floor.
01:35
Night 4-50.
01:37
Yeah,
01:39
4-05. From rescue squad 405.
01:42
Special line complete, nothing there is.
01:47
Okay, 4-5-3.
01:52
Calling 4-5 from engine 422, arriving third-inch and second third-engine assignment.
02:00
I'm directing engine 422 to hit me third-edge.
02:09
Engine 420.
02:10
On Channel 4, Bravo, Fox 41932, Residential Fire Alarm[1], 8378, Old Bickrit Street, Cross Street, Hux Bridge Circle.
02:20
Engine 420.
02:21
On Channel 4, Bravo, Fox 41932, Residential Fire Alarm[1], 8378, Old Bickrit Street, Cross Street, Hux Bridge Circle.
02:33
I'm direct.
02:34
You're operating on the first floor, given an odor with no smoke.
02:38
Any additional resources inside? It has your smell from an engine 435.
02:44
With all of those two units right now.
02:50
All the units on the firegrounds, say with your apparatus.
02:54
Units not on the scene, see them in priority, too.
03:00
And just 419 on the scene.
03:01
We're standing by onside office.
03:07
Airfax, 9-4-5s on teams of damage command side-out destruction.
03:15
Top-in-6.
03:20
Major 441 on Cede, initial rig.
03:23
41 on scene, stand-in-in-ri-ri-li.
03:34
Is there any concerns the voter be coming from the Delta exposure?
03:43
We don't believe so.
03:44
We knocked on the door, got no answer.
03:47
But we believe it's a electrical type holder inside the main address.
03:58
Command is from engine 435.
04:07
Go ahead. Doors can get a malfunctioning light that was plugged in, then disconnected, controlled.
04:18
Have direct malfunctioning light.
04:20
Anyone holding this, just yourself, and you need ventilation?
04:26
You know, we're just in the 435, no ventilation need.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Residential Fire Alarm: Automatic fire alarm activation at a residential property.
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