Structure fire at business caused by coffee roaster, Fredericksburg VA


A structure fire occurred at a business near McWhirt Loop. The fire started in a commercial coffee roaster, causing visible smoke and flames from the roaster vent. The business was evacuated due to the risk of fire spreading rapidly because of flammable materials.
Audio|Source: Stafford County and Fredericksburg Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Engine 1501, Tower Ladder 1504, Engine 1512, Metax 1512, Battalion Chiefs 1501, Respondubov 12, 122, operating on 15 Alpha 3 for the Priority 1 Structure Fire Chimney Commercial Building at coffee near McWhirt Loop, Room 115, Cross of Warrington Road, 2017.
00:32
G501 And it's responding for the structure fire, chimney fire at coffee near McWhirt Loop, Suite 115.
00:47
Caller is advising it's going to be a coffee roaster.
00:51
There is smoke and flames visible from the roaster vent.
00:59
Caller advised it's very flammable.
01:07
They've been advised to evacuate 2019.
01:15
All right.
01:21
Direct, let me reach you.
01:27
Time 1 on the scene, I've got smoke from a bay door.
01:30
It is open.
01:32
It's going to be very tight.
01:34
Didn't use positions.
01:39
Direct the battalion on the scene, smoke from the bay door.
01:42
It is open.
01:45
Units.
01:47
And coming in is going to be a very tight spot.
01:52
Tell me so much.
01:58
Ed's 15-01 to the chief.
02:00
Should we come in off in word loop or off of leeway drive?
02:08
You guys, he came in off before.
02:10
Cibino 1 from 1512.
02:12
We've run this a few dots before.
02:15
You can access it from either side.
02:19
But if a quirk side, you've got a high from right there at the entrance.
02:23
Yeah.
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