Fire caused by coffee roaster at commercial strip, Fredericksburg VA
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a fire at a single-story commercial strip near Commerce St. The fire was caused by a coffee roaster and was extinguished by the only occupant before the crew arrived. Firefighters cleaned the firebox and checked the chimney and roof for hazards.
Audio|Source: Stafford County and Fredericksburg Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Every unit's a ride to find a single-story commercial strip, middle of the run occupancy with fire emitting from the open bay door.
00:07
On investigation, we found a coffee roast from the fire from the flu.
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The occupant, lone occupant with no injuries, had extinguished the fire prior to our arrival.
00:15
Crews are in the process of cleaning out the firebox as well as checking the flu from the roof.
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It would be unseen.
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further while longer.
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Stafford, sir, cruising the process is cleaning the firebox, checking the roof,
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units remaining on scene, 2036.
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Stafford, Fire Marshal 1504.
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Fire Marshal, 1504.
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Fire Marshal, 1504.
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and wrap them up for me.
00:54
All right. 2036.
01:00
504 to command.
01:07
All right.
01:11
The exhaustment on the roof has a bunch of melted material that clogged up the screening to let the smoke out.
01:24
We got it opened up a little bit and we have a decent amount of smoke coming out of it, check with the inside crew, and see if they got any smoke conditions in that chimney or flute or the firebox.
01:44
Command engine 1501.
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We direct on my traffic.
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You have any changing conditions?
01:51
I am direct. I am direct.
01:52
It's okay, I'm direct.
01:56
Okay, I'm direct.
02:03
Power command, can you see if engine 1501...
02:12
Can have a visual inspection from where they are or we have to pop the cap of this chimney?
02:20
You don't have to pop the cap?
02:24
Yeah, I'll be.
02:31
Confirmating there's no plentum space.
02:33
The ceiling of the inside of the structure is the route line, right?
02:38
Okay, affirmative.
02:41
I'm perfect.
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Location mentioned:
Commerce St, Fredericksburg, VA 22401
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