Smoke from burned food caused apartment fire alarm, Annandale VA
Fire & ArsonFire units responded to an apartment on Columbia Pike where smoke from a pot on the stove caused the fire alarm to activate. Crews found no active fire, just burnt food, and ventilated the area before leaving.
Audio|Source: Fairfax County Fire and Rescue
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Transcript:
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Beahs.
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Engine 408, engine 408, power 408, battalion 408.
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On Channel 4-Delta[1] box, 408-0, still alarm, near Columbia Pike, Evergreenhouse, 406, cross street, Gallows Road.
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Engine 408, engine 408, Power 408, Battalion 408, on channel for Delta box, 408,
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still alarm, near Columbia Pike,
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Evergreenhouse.
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4.06. Cross Street, Gallows Road.
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Corrects Battalion 408, Survement 26.
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Thank you, Mark Main Row, police.
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Direct to the time of 408, responding for a still alarm.
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near Columbia Pike, Department of 406.
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Smoke from a pot on the stove.
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Fire alarm is sounding.
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You're Vendry 408 and then 2410.
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Measure 410. Measure 408.
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Great, engine.
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We just want to port with no fire.
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We're going to have our water directly in front of the side alpha engines of the greenhouse building.
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Copy. You're going to have your own water.
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9404A for major 8 long-scenes high alpha 4-story
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president from the drive doesn't show on from size alpha and brava building does not appear to be an alarm we'll be out and investigate okay for town 408 copies the only season report
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Battalion 4-08 from Tyler 408.
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I'm making my way to the apartment with one of the workers here.
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They're saying there is no fire, they have smoke.
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I'll confirm.
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Okay, I'm direct.
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You're making your way to the, uh, is it confirming number 4th floor.
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Apartment 406.
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I'm direct 406.
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Also, I'm on side Charlie of six stories in the rear with nothing evident.
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Fairfax Battalion 408, I'm on the scene and I'll establish Columbia, tight command of my vehicle in the alpha side of the structure.
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Direct 613.
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The Italian 480 for Mention 408 is Witt Tower 408.
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Copy.
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Gid 410 from command.
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Can you check 506?
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Copy. We're checking 506.
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Command from Tower Letter 408.
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Isolated to the apartment.
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It's an overheated pot on the stove.
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We'll need to ventilate, but other than that, we can handle for the H units.
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All right, I'm direct.
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Looks like one of your outside members is bringing up a fan now.
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Ambulance 434, truck 430.
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On Channel 4, Bravo, Box, 43012, EMS level 3, near Sprag Avenue, the Providence, cross street, Gleker Street.
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Ambulance 434, truck 430.
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On Channel 4, Bravo, Box, 43012, EMS level 3,
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near Sprag Avenue,
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the Providence, Cross Street, Breaker Street.
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8-90410, 506 is clear.
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The band copy is 5.06 is clear.
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You can come down.
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Power 408. You guys account for the occupants.
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They're all good.
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That's affirmative.
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We have an elderly female who's hard to communicate with.
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She isn't here to have any injuries.
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We've dealt with her before.
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I'm just going to have to take a little time to talk to her.
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That's it.
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Okay, I'm direct.
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Perfect. Some comment.
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Go ahead.
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near Columbia Pike Department 406 had burnt food on the stove.
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Everything's fine.
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We're ventilating now.
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We'll hold the engine in tower 408 will terminate command.
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We'll go back to 4 Bravo.
Police codes explained
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[1]
4-Delta: Radio channel or talkgroup designation, commonly used for operational communications.
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Location mentioned:
Near Columbia Pike, Annandale, VA 22003
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