False fire alarm at residential building on Jonathan Way, Reston VA


Fire crews responded to a fire alarm activation at a residential building near Jonathan Way in Reston, VA. Upon arrival, no signs of fire were found inside or outside the building. The alarm was determined to be false, and the situation was cleared without incident.
Audio|Source: Fairfax County Fire and Rescue
03:42
Transcript:
00:00
Hotel, Fox, 42518, still alarm, near Jonathan Way, 5, cross street, Jonathan Way.
00:07
Engine 431, engine 303, truck 425, Battalion 401.
00:12
On Channel 4, Hotel, Fox, 42518, still alarm, near Jonathan Way, 5, cross-0.
00:20
Street, Jonathan Way.
00:25
Engine 417, move up to Fire Station 416.
00:29
Engine 417, move up to Fire Station 416.
00:32
Mediq 417, engine 438.
00:35
On Channel 4, Bravo, Box[1] 43800, EMS level 3, near Battery Ridge Lane, cross street, Battery Ridgecourt.
00:43
Mediq 417, engine 438 38.
00:46
On channel 4, Bravo, Box[1] 43880, EMS level 3, near Battery Ridge Lane, Cross Street, Battery Ridgecourt.
00:56
Engine 417, move up to fire station 416.
00:59
Engine 417, move up to fire station 416.
01:02
The engine 303 for engine 431.
01:08
Engine 303. Engine 303.
01:13
We'll have our own water in front of near Jonathan Way because Jonathan was right.
01:18
Copy. We're going to be delayed.
01:19
We're coming from here, of course.
01:20
Copy. We can charge this up to be two in time.
01:22
Okay, copy.
01:23
No orders, no readings down on the terrace levels.
01:25
We've cleared one and two.
01:26
We sleep in time for us.
01:28
Coming in from Fairfax.
01:30
Go ahead. The tenant can be back there in about 10 minutes.
01:32
The 7 minutes.
01:33
411 ahead.
01:34
If engine 303 coming from the airport, if engine 412 is in quarters, add them as well to this call.
01:41
10-4, they are.
01:44
I'll go ahead and add them.
01:45
Our Delta cleared at this time, 12.07.
01:47
Engine 412.
01:48
On Channel 425-18, still alarm, near Jonathan Way.
01:53
Jonathan Way, 5, cross-street, Jonathan Way.
01:56
Engine 412.
01:57
On Channel 4-hot-hot-Fox, 42518, still alarm, near Jonathan Way, 5, cross-street, Jonathan Way.
02:06
401 from engine 431, on scene, two-story, garden apartment, open stairwell, no evidence from side,
02:15
Alpha, Bravo, and Delta.
02:18
To be investigating with truck 425.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Box: Fire box alarm
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Location mentioned:
Near Jonathan Way, Reston, VA 20190
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