Firefighters respond to structure fire with one victim, Herndon VA
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a structure fire at near Parcher Ave in Herndon, Virginia. They encountered heavy smoke and visible flames on the roof and multiple sides. Crews conducted interior searches and ventilation operations. A primary search found no other occupants inside. One victim was reported at the scene.
Audio|Source: Fairfax County Fire and Rescue
07:37
Transcript:
00:00
Buck 611 from the command location.
00:08
Can you call us outside? We're outside right now.
00:18
Command from Edge 618, 4-2.
00:22
We're securing water for 439.
00:24
We sign, we'll be writ, sign Alpha.
00:30
Alright, last unit, repeat your traffic.
00:36
Enion 618 is on scene 4-2.
00:38
Establishing red side alpha structure, securing water for engine 439.
00:44
Command from engine 611.
00:48
Go ahead, engine 611.
00:51
Have the fire knocked down on the Alpha and Bravo side.
00:55
You need to make entry for a search.
00:57
We send Tower 611 in to do primary.
00:59
All right, that's correct.
01:02
Tower 611, go ahead and make entry.
01:04
Primary search floor number one.
01:07
The 4th and 439 is on T inside Charlie.
01:19
Engine 404 from command.
01:23
We're going to be transitioning to incher3-4 and we're going through side alpha.
01:27
We've got to power since 11.
01:30
All right, I'm direct.
01:34
Engine 404 making access site alpha supporting the search.
01:38
Engine 439 condition site, Charlie.
01:44
Good afternoon. Good after guys.
01:47
We're going to be, uh, like the roof.
01:50
Delicious.
01:56
Command from Injurember 349.
01:59
We got smoke from the vins.
02:04
The outer grid and no fire from the, um,
02:09
we're working on getting the door open right now.
02:12
All right, I copy.
02:13
Truck 425, command.
02:19
Josh, give me a roof report and see if we need to get up there and get to the ventilation.
02:23
It looks like it may have burned through on the Alpside.
02:30
Harley Smoke, all four sides in the south.
02:36
Looks like it's probably in there.
02:38
Just don't know where from.
02:42
All right, still got visible fire coming through the roof on side, Al.
02:48
We have ladders on Charlie.
02:58
Power 438, move up to Fire Station 415.
03:02
Power 438, move up to Fire Station 415.
03:13
Truck 411, move up to Fire Station 409.
03:17
Truck 411, move up to Fire Station 409.
03:27
Medic 425, move up to Fire Station 431.
03:31
Medic 425, move up to Fire Station 431.
03:42
Engine 442, move up to Fire Station 412.
03:46
Engine 442, move up to Fire Station 412.
03:55
Engine 303, Matic 425, engine 425, on Channel 4, Bravo, Fox, 40420, EMS level 1, near Parcher Ave, cross street, Mulleti Drive.
04:08
Engine 303, Matic 425, engine 425,
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on channel 4, Bravo, Fox,
04:15
40420, EMS level 1, near Parcher Ave, Cross Street, Mulletie Drive.
04:21
Command 2nd, 425.
04:23
I have a power 611's outside crew.
04:27
Go on the roof, really quick cut.
04:29
All right, director, going to the roof.
04:34
Then.
04:39
And Renging 618.
04:41
Clats complete.
04:43
We'll be inside alpha.
04:44
I'll establish the group supervisor to the arrival of the county chief.
04:53
Director, you got Rick Group.
04:59
Steve, we got a good knock on the fire.
05:02
Just near the truck company, so I'm pulling some ceilings and opening up some of these windows.
05:11
All right, I'm direct.
05:13
Steve, guys, we have a roof edge going.
05:18
and we're starting to go through the windows now.
05:21
Also be advised.
05:23
Division 1, be advised.
05:25
We do not have any confirmation that the oxygen are outside.
05:28
We canvass the crowds.
05:30
We can't find them.
05:32
I have from Division 1.
05:34
I just look to truck 611.
05:36
Our advising primary is negative.
05:40
I'm going to have RETI-35 to a second area.
05:46
Direct.
05:53
Fairfax, sir.
05:56
Command, go ahead.
06:00
Ready for a committee channel.
06:06
Command.
06:08
Angel 436 from command, Rickroup.
06:19
Andrew 436.
06:24
Just soften up the structure.
06:28
Command from Division 1.
06:33
Go ahead, Division 1.
06:37
Okay, I have Vision 611,
06:40
Power 611, REST 635 inside.
06:44
But right now, here's the size of the house, no one else inside.
06:53
Engine 611, Tower Ladder 611, Inger 404 Rescue 635 all on the interior.
06:58
No other units are to enter a structure.
07:08
Go ahead, Division 1.
07:10
Good to the hoarding conversion, and I'll say one would have checked for windows.
07:17
All the fires have been locked in fact, so we get the side charlie folks to take out some windows so we can get some ventilation doors.
07:27
That's permanent engine 439 from command.
07:34
We have a one victim of the COA.
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Near Parcher Ave, Herndon, VA 20170
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