Smoke alarm triggers fire response at Fairfax County apartment, Fairfax County VA


Fire units responded to a smoke alarm activation and visible smoke reported for about 20-30 minutes at a five-story apartment building near Mansard Avenue in Fairfax County. Crews investigated the source of the smoke on site.
Audio|Source: Fairfax County Fire and Rescue
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Transcript:
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We're going to have our water dropped near Mansard Avenue.
00:12
Copy. Okay.
00:14
Tadena 4.3 from 15.
00:22
We're going to be responding to a still alarm near Mansard Avenue, call advising the smoke alarm going off in the unit above with what appeared to be smoke coming from the apartment for about 20-30 minutes.
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No further information. Thank you, Sman.
00:37
All units en route is still alarm from power ladder 436.
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This is going to be a five-story mid-rise.
00:43
The 5th floor is going to be accessed from the 4th floor in the loss.
00:54
Hi, 403, engine 436, on-scene, 5-story mid-rise, nothing of an infelta, going in with crew of 2, recruit 3, investigate.
01:02
We got our own water and assistance.
01:06
We have 434.
01:11
Tower ladder 436 is on the same.
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We're going to be positioned not out the structure. We're going there with a crew of 2 outside. We investigate the engine 436.
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Fairfax County, VA
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