Fire damages house in Herndon neighborhood, Herndon VA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters responded to a house fire near Tewksbury Drive in Herndon. The fire began on a deck attached to the home and spread to parts of the structure. Residents evacuated safely before crews arrived. Fire personnel conducted interior and exterior checks, located and extinguished the flames, and ensured no further fire in the basement or upper floors. A small propane tank was found leaking outside and was secured. No injuries were reported.
Audio|Heard on: Fairfax VA Fire-Tac Group Calls
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05:46
Transcript:
00:00
10-4, you're going to be responding to a house fire near Tewksbury Drive in Herndon.
00:05
Caller says their deck is on fire with the deck being attached to the house.
00:08
They are trying to evacuate the home at this time.
00:10
Your 1st two engines are going to be Engine 431 and Engine 436.
00:16
Engine 436 from Engine 431.
00:20
Go ahead.
00:23
Be doing a forward lay from near Tewksbury Drive to Xebec Place.
00:28
It's at the end of that pipe stem.
00:29
Do a forward lay, pick up the water there.
00:33
Direct near Tewksbury Drive.
00:36
Engine 421 from Engine 425.
00:40
Secondary water is going to be a forward lay from the hydrant near Tewksbury Drive.
00:49
Direct on the forward lay.
00:53
Four thirty-one thoughts.
00:56
We have fire showing side Charlie on the Bravo Charlie corner.
01:02
Just taking a lap of one line.
01:06
I 31, your traffic's really low.
01:08
I heard you say you got fire showing from side Charlie.
01:11
Get a line around side Charlie during your lap, start flowing.
01:14
Fairfax Road Task Force.
01:17
Ten four on the rep 2039.
01:20
Engine 425, Engine 431.
01:23
Just to confirm, you said near Tewksbury Drive forward light, correct?
01:28
That's correct.
01:31
Okay, at about 1100 feet from that hydrant down to the dispatch address.
01:37
I recommend we split lay from the cul-de-sac off Unicorn Drive.
01:42
All units, hold your traffic.
01:43
Truck 425 on the scene.
01:45
We do have an outside in fire.
01:49
It's going to be side Charlie in the Bravo quadrant.
01:53
Looks like it's made access to the house.
01:56
All right, it's going to be basement one two.
02:00
Three in the rear, two in the front.
02:03
Truck 425 is going in the front door with two.
02:08
Fairfax Battalion 401, I'm on the scene.
02:10
I'm going to establish command of my vehicle on the alpha side of the structure.
02:16
Command all units or all units.
02:19
They're face-to-face with the homeowner, everybody's out.
02:24
Command copies.
02:25
Document status, everybody's out basement one and two.
02:28
Did you get a look in the basement? It's all clear, no fire down there.
02:38
Truck 425 from command, do you copy? Did you get a look in the basements at all clear?
02:43
I did. The basement was clear of fire.
02:45
We do have smoke from the front door.
02:46
We're going to go through the number two floor and check the attic.
02:49
Looks like it's going to get to the second floor.
02:52
Okay.
02:55
Engine 436 from command.
02:57
Hose line floor two with Truck 425.
03:03
Engine 431, you guys around back flowing? Give me a can report.
03:10
Management Engine 431.
03:12
We have one inside Charlie.
03:14
We're hitting all the exterior fire.
03:18
Advise on any extension here momentarily.
03:22
We do have a small five-pound propane tank that's leaking outside Charlie.
03:25
We need to shut off.
03:29
Ambulance 431 from command.
03:30
We got homeowners sitting in the front yard.
03:33
Put them in your unit.
03:36
Ambulance 431 is correct.
03:39
Engine 431, you're 436 right bucket? Go ahead and charge that 400.
03:44
Okay, yeah.
03:50
Rescue 4166.
03:53
Rescue 401, crew of five, clear the basement.
03:57
Search and then floor one.
03:59
Search.
04:07
Truck 425, I hear you calling but you're not getting out.
04:10
Try again.
04:18
Truck 425, still not working.
04:21
Switch to 4 November, try again.
04:31
Command, Tower 436 is on scene.
04:33
Two in, two out.
04:35
Primary and basement floor.
04:40
Negative, I already have plenty of people inside.
04:42
Ground ladders all four sides, Tower 436.
04:49
Correct. Truck 425, I'm not copying any of your radio traffic.
04:56
Engine 425 is on the scene, third due engine.
05:05
Tension on the fire ground.
05:07
I'm communicating with Truck 425 on 4 November.
05:11
They report no fire on the number two floor.
05:13
They're accessing the attic.
05:17
Command Engine 431.
05:21
Go ahead, sir.
05:24
All exterior fire is out.
05:26
We're checking for hot spots on side Charlie.
05:31
I'm direct.
05:32
All exterior fire is out.
05:36
Engine 421's on scene, 4-2 with the red.
05:40
Engine 421, I'm direct.
05:42
You'll be the RIT, and at least the truck from the RIT will be under your command.
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Location mentioned:
Tewksbury Dr, Herndon, VA 20171
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