Residential fire across three floors with unknown occupants, Herndon VA


There is an active fire in a residential building near Folkstone Dr with fire on all three floors. It is unclear if anyone is inside. Multiple fire and rescue units are responding, and a second alarm has been requested. Firefighters are setting up water supply and attempting to enter the building to check for occupants.
Audio|Source: Fairfax County Police, Fire and EMS
02:33
Transcript:
00:00
Fairfax, I'm arriving, I'll be established command.
00:02
Go ahead to ARPD for traffic control.
00:04
Priority. 1531.
00:05
1047, 431, 445 will be attempting a VEIS, side alpha, floor 2, and the alpha quadrant.
00:13
Okay, what's the reported occupant status? Someone unknown or do we have confirmed entrapment?
00:18
Still unknown at the moment.
00:19
I want to get more knocked down before I let that special service go in.
00:22
Engine 404, engine 421.
00:24
Secondary water is going to be about three houses past the address on the left side.
00:28
Our driver's already laid out.
00:29
Go direct to him for a water supply.
00:31
4-4 is drafted. 4-1 from command cameras to crowd confirm the occupant status.
00:34
Engine 431 driver from command, get a supply line to truck 425.
00:38
Already done, I need water.
00:41
Fair facts from command, second alarm.
00:43
1532. 431, fire for the roof above the floor.
00:46
Command engine 425, Stark Charlie's folly involved.
00:49
You got fire all three floors.
00:51
Okay, go ahead and assist with the hose line.
00:53
Take one of 31s, see if we can get that beside Charlie or possible.
00:57
I'm not seeing much survival space besides this health quadrant floor 2.
01:01
Copy that, I agree.
01:02
We've got two lines on Charlie but no water.
01:04
Real Parkway? Truck 411, Matick 411, Mattoe, on Channel 4, Bravo, Fox, 41133, EMS Level 1, 6401, George Washington Memorial Parkway, Belhaven Marina, Cross Street, George Washington Memorial Parkway.
01:20
On direct all-unism command, occupant status, everyone is reported out.
01:25
Command, you direct two lines in the rear, but we have no water.
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Location mentioned:
Near Folkstone Dr, Herndon, VA 20171
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