Mid-rise apartment fire with heavy smoke reported in McLean, Mclean VA
A fire with heavy smoke occurred at a mid-rise apartment building near International Drive in McLean, Virginia. Fire teams responded to unit 314 where an occupant reported a cooking accident on the balcony. The building is five stories tall with attached townhouses. Fire crews investigated the structure and secured the scene.
Audio|Source: Fairfax County Police, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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On Channel 4-2-2-2901, Mid-rise fire, near International Drive,
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Unit 314, cross street International Drive.
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Engine 442, engine 402, engine 401, engine 430,
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truck 429, Tower 401, Rescue 404, Medic 429, Ambulance 442, EMS 401, Battalion 402, Battalion 404, Safety 401,
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on Channel 4 Delta Box 42901, Mid-rise fire,
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near International Drive, Unit 314, cross street International Drive.
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Drive, Unit 3144, heavy smoke,
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Engine 442 will be first two, engine 402 second due.
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Engine 436, Metac 415.
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On Channel 4,
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Box 43624, EMS level 1, near Wall Road, Sully Highland Park, cross street Air and Space Museum Parkway.
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Engine 436, Metac 415.
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On Channel 4, Bravo, Box 43624, EMS Level 1, near Wall Road, Sully Highland Park, cross street Air and Space Museum Parkway.
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Truck 429 on the scene.
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Got a 5-story mid-rise.
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It has attached two-story townhouses on the alpha side.
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Got nothing evident.
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Unable to do a complete lap.
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Due to the size of the structure.
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We did drive by, saw the rear a little bit, and had nothing evident there.
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We'll be investigating with a crew of two, leaving two outside.
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29401 is direct.
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Airbeck's time 401.
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I'm on, Seattle, established commands, and out of the structure.
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10 for a battalion 4.02,
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2135.
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241 alpha, I'm gonna preempt you, I don't have a backer for you.
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Go ahead.
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Whiskey X-ray Delta 7206, fresh world parking lots.
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104, 2136.
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For the mail involved,
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and go ahead and advise on backup if needed, 2136.
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The building's an alarm.
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Go ahead.
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The building is not an alarm.
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We'll be headed up to floor number three.
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I'm during building not alarm.
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You're heading to floor number three.
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A quick look to change to bring you up.
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Engine 401 from engine 402.
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We have our own water supply in front of the address, isn't it?
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Agent 4-1's direct underwater supply.
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The man, medic 429.
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Go ahead, medic 429.
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Okay.
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Had an occupant on the balcony of apartment 314, reported a cooking accident.
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That's why you're going to be at the location,
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314.
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Did you see him? Which side of the structure?
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It was Charlie's side, coming to the left wing of this building.
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Engine 430, on scene, second due engine.
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We'll be parking out of the way and abandoning the rig since Engine 2 took the plug in the FDC.
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I'm directing you have an occupant on site Charlie left side of the wing apartment 314, truck force went on you direct
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