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Fireground audio & video from Fairfax County mayday during apartment fire. One firefighter dropped from balcony & another lost mask.

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See inside pictures from Fairfax County fire station collapse earlier in the day

Two firefighters ran into serious trouble Monday evening at a garden apartment building fire in Fairfax County, Virginia. Firefighters were already dealing with heavy snow on the ground and water supply issues when a mayday was called for two firefighters down. This happened around the time command ordered the evacuation of the building due to a report of a top floor collapse at the building  in the 4200 block of Hunt Club Circle in the Fair Oaks section of the county.

Fire officials say one firefighter came off of a balcony dropping three floors into a snow bank. A second firefighter was reported missing for a brief period. That firefighter was soon found and was taken to a burn unit after the firefighter’s facepiece became dislodged.

The snow slowed firefighters in placing ladders and accessing hydrants. Virginia National Guard members in Humvees and other vehicles have been assisting firefighters. They helped in getting at least one of the injured firefighters to an ambulance.

The injuries to both firefighters are not considered life threatening.

At least 14 apartments were damaged in the fire. 

It already had been a tough day for the Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Department. Eighteen firefighters had a close call when their fire station crumbled around them at 3:00 in the morning. Heavy snow on the flat roof at Station 410 in Bailey’s Crossroads collapsed the roof. The fire station, the apparatus inside and vehicles belonging to firefighters parked outside have been heavily damaged, but no firefighters were hurt.

 

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  1. Mister Beasley says

    Let’s hope that the injured firefighters have a speedy recovery.

    on February 9, 2010 @ 9:01 am. Reply
  2. DC Firefighter says

    Glad no one was seriously hurt. Hope those who were injured have a speedy recovery.

    on February 9, 2010 @ 8:15 pm. Reply
  3. RappcountyFF/EMT says

    hope you all recover quickly

    on March 15, 2011 @ 8:43 am. Reply

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