False fire alarms triggered at multiple locations, Lake Barcroft VA
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, fire alarms were activated at several residential and commercial sites near Potterton Drive and other streets. Emergency responders found no signs of fire or smoke at one location and believe the alarms may have been triggered accidentally or by sleeping occupants.
Audio|Heard on: Fairfax County Police, Fire and EMS
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05:52
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 4.14 on Channel 4.
00:03
Bravo, Box 4227[4], Residential Fire Alarm, near Nilford Court.
00:09
Engine 414 on Channel 4, Bravo, Box 427707, Residential Fire Alarm, near Nilford Court.
00:23
I believe they're just sleeping.
00:30
Caller Woodlakem removed (number withheld).
00:43
Airfax, Amy Loss 420.
00:46
Airfax, Amy Loss 420.
00:53
Please make her on scene time the same as engine 420 CAD didn't update.
01:08
Fairfax engine one of the same function.
01:11
A-209.
01:18
7-DELPA. Can you hold the channel for a warrant service?
01:22
10-tension all units channels 4 and 7 are going to be restricted 0.8 30
01:39
Engine 422.
01:40
On Channel 4200, Box 42700[1], Residential Fire Alarm, near Garden Road, Cross Street, Center Road.
01:49
Engine 422,
01:51
on Channel 427 Bravo, Box 42700[1], Residential Fire Alarm,
01:56
near Garden Road, Cross Street, Center Road.
02:11
Engine 410, Matic 410.
02:14
On Channel 4, Bravo, Box 4208,
02:18
EMS level 2, near Potterton Drive, Cross Street, Hillsborough Drive.
02:23
Engine 410, Matick 410, on Channel 4, Bravo, Box, 4209, EMS Level 2,
02:31
near Potterton Drive, Cross Street, Hillsborough Drive.
02:38
Scout 305 Bravo copy here, 104-Bissie, 832.
02:48
Motor 4, you can clear this one, crash report, and if you go all be out on the hit run now, please.
02:55
10-4.
03:07
Ambulance 411, engine 409.
03:10
On Channel 4, Bravo, Box 41136[2], EMS level 3, near Robert Eastley Place, Cross Street, Groveton Gardens Road.
03:19
Ambulance 411, Engine 409, on Channel 4, Bravo, Box 41136[2], EMS Level 3, near Robert Eastley Place, Cross Street, Grove and Gardens Road.
03:42
Tower 405, Battalion 408, Rescue 408, Engine 405, Engine 426, on Channel 2 Delta, Box, Mutual Aid, Mutual Aid Fire, near Century Drive Power 405, Power 405, Rescue 408, Rescue 408, Engine 405, Engine 426,
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on Channel 2 Delta, Box, Mutual Aid, Mutual Aid Fire,
04:05
150,
04:07
Century Drive.
04:13
Ambulance 444, Engine 401,
04:16
on Channel 4 Bravo, Box 44412[3], EMS level 3,
04:21
near Aangley Lane, Cross Street, Chainbridge Road.
04:25
Ambulance 44,
04:26
Engine 401,
04:28
on Channel 4, Bravo, Box, 44412, EMS Level 3,
04:33
near Aangley Lane, Cross Street, Cambridge Road.
04:44
He's got 930 Bravo's and Rochio Property Damage only crash, A-300,
04:50
near Westwood Center Drive.
04:53
We have a black Honda element and a white BMW.
04:56
They're in the parking lot.
04:58
836.
05:28
Engine 404, power 436.
05:31
On Channel 4, Bravo, Fox,
05:34
40401, Commercial Fire Alarm, near Elden Street, Cross Street, Eldon Street, Elden Street, Power 436, on Channel 4 Bravo, Box, 440401, Commercial Fire Alarm,
05:49
near Eldon Street, Cross Street, Eldon Street.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
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Box 42700: Dispatch area or incident location identifier used for routing emergency response units.
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Box 41136: Location or area identifier code used for dispatching emergency services.
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Box 44412: Fire/EMS box number identifying the geographic response area for the incident
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Box 4227: Predefined geographic dispatch zone identifier used for location reference in emergency response.
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Location mentioned:
Potterton Dr, Lake Barcroft, VA 22044
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