Residential structure fire with two victims in Falls Church, Falls Church VA
Firefighters responded to a residential structure fire near Stratmore Street and Rolling Road with confirmed two victims. Operations included ventilation of the building, securing access, and setting up decontamination. Power was cut off to the area. No gas service was present to the neighborhood. Firearms were reported in a back bedroom within the structure. Fire crews limited access and conducted exterior cleaning to manage residual fire effects. Victims were attended by EMS units on scene.
Audio|Source: Fairfax County Fire and Rescue
06:14
Transcript:
00:00
All right, engine 404, I'm direct.
00:02
All your radio traffic, we should be going through Division 1.
00:04
Engine 439, soften up the structure on side, Charlie, start taking windows.
00:09
We're ready to vent.
00:12
Engine 439.
00:20
Confirmed. Stopping up windows.
00:26
We're going to walk.
00:29
Go ahead, Division I.
00:33
Okay, I've confirmed one patient.
00:38
Alpha Bravo owner of the structure in the fire room.
00:45
I've secured access to the room.
00:49
No one else is out inside the room unless they're going to a movement overhaul.
00:54
What we're trying to do is more as possible.
01:00
Mike Division I'm direct.
01:02
I'm in the Alpha Bravo Corner for limiting access.
01:08
Except overall.
01:16
Ambulance 428, engine 418.
01:19
On Channel 4, Bravo, Fox 41831, EMS level 3, near Stratmore St, cross street Rolling Road.
01:28
Ambulance 428, engine 418,
01:31
on Channel 4, Bravo, Fox, 41831, EMS level 3,
01:36
(number withheld).
01:38
Near Stratmore St, cross street Rolling Road.
01:47
Engine 421, move up to Fire Station 436.
01:51
Engine 441, move up to Fire Station 436.
02:02
Engine 442, move up to Fire Station 439.
02:07
Engine 442, move up to Fire Station 439.
02:18
Engine 417, move up to fire station 415.
02:22
Engine 417, move up to fire station 415.
02:32
Power 401, move up to fire station 425.
02:37
Power 401, move up to fire station 425.
02:43
This is a first now.
02:47
All right, I'm trying to have 425.
02:49
You said power's been killed.
02:52
All right.
02:57
Command from a group supervisor.
03:00
The whole building's been coughing.
03:06
9504 over the line.
03:13
I'm setting up decon at engine 404.
03:18
Correct. All units on the fire ground, decon is at engine 404.
03:27
425 from command.
03:30
2425.
03:31
2425.
03:34
Can you confirm whether or not there's gas service that it is building if there is controller?
03:43
There's not a 360.
03:45
I'll identify meter.
03:48
I'll look again.
03:51
Sorry, I got.
03:55
Division one from Tension 40404.
04:03
Thank you. We got a second victim.
04:06
C.
04:11
Cross Street, February Way.
04:16
Go ahead, Division I.
04:21
Okay, we're going to update that two victims off a broad recruitment.
04:29
All right, I'm correct.
04:35
Okay.
04:38
Division 1 from command, just confirm in a second victim there's going to be DOS.
04:42
Oh man, that's correct.
04:46
It's confirmed black guys.
04:49
Right now I have engine 404 in that road.
04:55
Right now it's RI1 and 5.
04:58
Two, you have things to get here.
05:03
All right, I'm direct.
05:08
I'm right. I'm trying to put in the car.
05:11
Really,
05:13
truck.
05:16
For the neighbors, there's no gas to this neighborhood.
05:20
Also, there's a large number of firearms in a back bedroom bravo quadrant.
05:27
Alright, I'm direct.
05:33
Fairfax from command.
05:38
Command, go ahead.
05:43
Division 1, Command, you're ready for positive fresh ventilation?
05:51
That's correct. We can't let me know how ventilator.
05:53
Some are pretty well ventilated right now.
05:55
You guys, hey, we've got a little bit of residual here in the Alprovisor cleaning.
06:02
We're going to have guys to take care of that from the exterior, and we're going to limit access into the structure for right now.
06:13
Hi, command is correct.
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Location mentioned:
Near Strathmore St, Falls Church, VA 22042
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