Fire crews investigate attic and crawl space fire, Midland VA
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a structure fire at a home near Balls Mill Road in Midland, Virginia. They investigated the attic and crawl space, finding embers behind a refrigerator and possible fire damage to the floor. The homeowner was present at the scene.
Audio|Heard on: Fauquier County Sheriff and Fire, Warrenton Police
Listen to dispatch call
03:44
Transcript:
00:00
I've ended another crew to check for extension in the attic.
00:06
Okay, I'm direct.
00:08
Ended one from command.
00:12
126 can't remember if I asked.
00:14
You're going to make it over for me, please.
00:21
Lighter ones come in.
00:23
Engine bombs get ready to come in.
00:25
Check the attic.
00:29
Lighten one's right now.
00:35
The engine time's off, Sam, we got the hydrant.
00:39
Drive.
00:49
Go ahead.
00:52
Are we doing a structure fire?
00:56
I'm down to know it is.
01:00
Okay, our Wednesday went off, just FYI.
01:04
That was my fault, sorry.
01:10
Signal 11 is your final 4.
01:15
You can disregard.
01:22
Walker from Engine 11.
01:24
Are you guys going to get ready?
01:27
That's affirmative.
01:30
Okay, we're directed, ready?
01:37
Shut out one of those.
01:38
Shut out.
01:43
That one will team.
01:44
Okay,
01:45
you have a great full.
01:49
Come on, go ahead.
01:53
Ron's seen a blockover with the hydrant, laying red to doveroo.
01:58
Stretches at the third engine side, Charlie, which is not a spell.
02:03
Okay, drive.
02:09
Command[1] from Wagon, one round.
02:15
May I...
02:17
Before I get the owner of the business that just showed it.
02:23
You know, 25.
02:27
I do not believe we've had a crew access to crawl space.
02:35
Especially in three is all seen.
02:37
We'll back up into 10 on the second floor.
02:41
Ten from command.
02:47
Fan for one, Bravo.
02:49
Okay,
02:51
go ahead.
02:53
I'm going to go ahead and charge this line.
02:55
I do have some embers behind this refrigerator.
02:59
I'm going to need a crew to go in a crawl space and investigate further.
03:03
It looks like a third down cruise or a floor.
03:10
Command[1] is a rack.
03:13
Possibly burned down to the floor.
03:15
Engine 10 from command.
03:19
You're from the command.
03:22
You're going to make access to the cross means.
03:25
...verness again.
03:38
Engine 10 from command.
03:39
The homeowner is on the back deck.
03:41
Gen.5 is the best access.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Command: Incident command established/IC designation
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Location mentioned:
Balls Mill Rd, Midland, VA 22728
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