Barn and adjacent building fully engulfed in fire, Great Falls VA
Fire & ArsonA barn and a nearby building near VA-193 in Great Falls are fully engulfed in fire. Firefighters are conducting defensive operations due to heavy fire and electrical line hazards. Tankers are coordinating water supply, and the incident impacts local roads and the community.
Audio|Source: Fairfax County Fire and Rescue
07:50
Transcript:
00:00
Hi, Agent 439.
00:01
I'm correct. Barn is fully involved.
00:02
What is the building, the other exposure that's involved? Is that it going to be a residence or is that another outbuilding?
00:07
The main building for Crops Cops is going to be on the alpha side.
00:13
Barn is on the Charlie[1] side of that.
00:15
Barns fully involved, Crop Scops, a building in front of it.
00:17
Side Charlie[1], that is what's heavy fire showing as well.
00:21
That's the building involved.
00:22
Two buildings.
00:23
EMS level 1, (number withheld), New Place, Cross Street, Everglades Drive.
00:29
During the 20342.
00:30
Outer back to the road and just west of the situation.
00:35
Perfect, Tom.
00:36
And engine 412.
00:37
We're on side delta.
00:38
We're going to be pulling up a lot of time as well.
00:40
All units is going to be a defensive operation only, defensive operation only.
00:44
Large caliber lines need to be placed in service.
00:46
Section 401 from 2439.
00:49
Both buildings, both the main building props, and the barn behind are both are fully involved.
00:54
All units, defensive operations only.
00:57
Truck 425, we need you to get up the driveway, get the aerial up.
01:01
425 charge.
01:02
We're on scene. 2404 responding on 4 o'clock truck.
01:04
All units on the Bravo side of the structure, Bravo side of the structure, we have an electrical line that's well involved.
01:11
Looks like it's about to come down.
01:12
Watch out on the Bravo side of the building.
01:13
On Street, Madison Mews.
01:15
Engine 404.
01:16
This is my, uh, the town and tree bomb tank.
01:18
It's that for us.
01:19
It's going to be a battalion, uh, 403.
01:22
It's a fourth direct, thank you.
01:23
So fast to be starting 403.
01:25
Battalion 403? Just confirming.
01:28
As they set up a...
01:29
...water fills like that.
01:31
Okay,
01:32
bye. Slade. Injuswell, got the grumpin line.
01:35
Working on time to get more water on this fire.
01:37
All right, I'm direct.
01:39
Special app is being performed by Rescue 401, looking for any additional hazards.
01:43
What units do we have operating on the Charlie[1] side? Any?
01:45
I'm direct.
01:46
Oh, you know, it's right.
01:47
Okay. 4404. Direct.
01:48
I'm going to give you a trolley division.
01:49
I'll give you units here in a second.
01:50
Tia 4-2 is okay.
01:51
I'd think they're 1 on the female, sir.
01:52
Agent 425 from the time 403.
01:56
Are you on site at Forestville?
01:58
The time 423 from engine 425.
02:02
We're the dump site in front of the actual address on fire.
02:08
9403 strikes. How many tankers do you have with you now?
02:10
Should be Blacksville.
02:12
See if you can get up there, get your aerial up.
02:14
We're direct. 425. Repairnly has tanker 439 with us.
02:20
Contract. Can you have all tankers? Report to the dumb site until we have the pill site set up.
02:27
Energy 404, I believe you're going to be ahead of me.
02:30
Let me go ahead and set up the initial pill site.
02:33
I'll be there shorter. Battalion 403, I guess is 04.
02:36
Direct. All tankers, tanker 442, tanker 622, tanker 609.
02:40
Report to that registered location address.
02:43
Near Georgetown Pike at the dump site in front of location until the fill site is set up at near Utterback Floor Road.
02:52
Your stream is aiming.
02:53
Commander, you monitoring floor echo.
02:55
Engine 429, move up to fire station 439.
02:59
Engine 429, move up to fire station 439.
03:02
Engine 421, move up to fire station 404.
03:05
Engine 421, move up to fire station 404.
03:09
That is compromised as well.
03:11
Up 25, quarter take, quarter take.
03:13
Here, 439, power lines back here are arching.
03:16
Tanger 442 is in route.
03:18
104-tangor 4-4-42.
03:19
Report to the location, the dump site, near Georgetown Pike.
03:25
Until the Phil fight is ready at the elementary school.
03:28
Sorry.
03:29
Still the Philpite is set up.
03:31
I love it, shut it down.
03:32
Follow Fairfax's erections.
03:34
Tragut 425 should be at the dump site.
03:36
You've got a relay with M, dump, and then we're going to have you report the porcelo elementary for refilling.
03:42
Thank you, sir.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Charlie: MPDS priority-level medical response (urgent, below Delta/Echo)
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Location mentioned:
Near VA-193, Great Falls, VA 22066
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