Apartment fire with smoke alarms and animal rescue, Fredericksburg VA


Firefighters responded to a reported fire at apartment 203 near Washington Circle. Smoke alarms were activated and there was some water damage. Three dogs were involved and are now in law enforcement care. There was no immediate danger found. Investigation and air monitoring are ongoing.
Audio|Source: Spotsylvania County Fire and Rescue
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Transcript:
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Structure fire. Apartment 203.
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At 9500, Washington Circle.
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Unit Apartment 203.
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Cross streets are dead ending on rowway.
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Respond Priority 1[1].
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On incident 1. Mountvania from Rescue Fire.
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Apartment 303.
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Have you notified the fire marshal yet?
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You've got to take Division Supervisor Division 3.
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And we do is FMRA.
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Receive. Truck 6 is taken care of Apartment 203.
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They're checking with maintenance down to see what we have below this.
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Calvary. Also, the notes said something about three dogs being involved.
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Do we need the animal control continue?
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Three dogs in the care of law enforcement at this time.
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Cowby. Cabin.
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And from Ski 5 on this in O-1.
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Your RC-5.
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Trying to find out anyway staying on resource management, and if so, where we were going.
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Go ahead, command.
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What's your ETA?
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We just passed Gordon Road.
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Copy. Just confirming that's the report.
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Affirmative. Affirmative.
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We've checked the trailers in the area.
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The alarm has been reset and holding.
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There's nothing evident.
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We're continuing to investigate. You can hold it to the ladder ten.
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You've cleared incident two return in the spotty.
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Copy. Thank you for the engine 70 and that's point in service.
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Tonight, part two.
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Javier, everyone. Commandant Division Free Supervisor.
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All companies are expected at the third floor and run away down across their pack.
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Atmospheric monitoring is good to go, no issues.
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We can work without SCBA.
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Results with air monitoring, we can operate without SCBAs and no IDLH.
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I'm allowing the occupants from 201 to reenter the structure.
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They have a small child.
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They're assisting taking care of it.
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Unless you have any issues with them being on the second floor, I'm allowing them back then.
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No, it sounds good.
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I'm good with it. Copy, thank you.
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The latter's safe. I know the structure, Charlie's side, for two.
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Okay.
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Commandant from Division 3, Supervisor, report from Division 2, Department 203, minimum water damage, mostly contained everything outside.
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You copy minimum water damage and 2 or 3, contain the outside.
01:42
Okay, ma'am. Okay. Okay, man, go ahead.
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I don't know if you still need it.
01:44
I got tied up with some other calls.
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I did attempt the only number I have, but the premises site was not able to make contact with anybody, reference maintenance.
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We've got maintenance home scene, thank you.
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Okay. Okay. Andy, Ms.
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Swam. Okay. Go ahead, Ms.
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One. How much longer do you plan on holding all resources?
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Any from coming?
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Go ahead.
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We'll hold the incident to engine 4, ladder 11, and ladder 6, all over the units being walking up shortly.
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Copy holding the engine 4, ladder 11, ladder 6.
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Okay, from Latterton. Latterton.
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Verify false alarm.
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School has been reoccupied, and our attendance and service.
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Probably. All channels.
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All channels.
Police codes explained
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[1]
Priority 1: Highest-priority response, potentially life-threatening
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Location mentioned:
Near Washington Cir, Fredericksburg, VA 22407
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