Apartment fire traps residents on balconies, one injured, Atlanta GA
Fire & ArsonA three-story apartment building near North Druid Hills Road caught fire with light smoke visible. Residents were trapped on balconies, including one elderly person with a disability. Firefighters used ladders to rescue the people on balconies. One person was injured with a cut on the leg and required medical attention. The fire was mostly controlled by the sprinkler system.
Audio|Source: DeKalb County Fire Rescue
05:56
Transcript:
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Multi-family growing with some light smoke showing.
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I'm seeing command on this game.
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It was very in traffic engine 8. One scene got light smoke showing three stories.
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I'm investigating. I'm investigating.
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You update our status. NBT's not working.
00:24
All right from you say, Clive. I think the name's one thing in command, I'm letting like some I'm showing.
00:32
You guys are this working?
00:36
It's not prepared working, yet there's still at the gate.
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Let's work.
00:43
Where's it seems on same time, Roots.
00:52
Yeah.
00:56
Okay, engine nine, bring me a ladder to the D-side, the resident up here on the balcony.
01:03
Agent Nate, drive, we're going to give me a line stretch.
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I'm going to get up to the third floor.
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Uh,
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fire tank. We're going to go ahead and call it working.
01:12
Agent A for me, too. You want us to back up fire tag?
01:19
That's 10-4[1]. I'm not sure how much fired we got up there on the third floor.
01:24
Let's go ahead and get this line up there.
01:27
Alright, he's going to help you get the line up to the third floor.
01:33
Okay, too was clear. Yeah, the working is soon.
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Truck too, I'm saying.
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Hey Chuck, dude, nine lift your room. You got the numbers.
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As soon as you come in, we're going to lay out.
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We're going to raise service. It's PD manner. No, you're with me.
01:58
Okay,
02:04
Chuck D off the... Go ahead and let him come here for me.
02:15
Air 22 Structure Fire (number withheld) North Druid Hills Road, Apartment 1138, at Eldroyd Hills, Air 22, Structure Fire,
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(number withheld) North Druid Hills Road. Air 22 Structure Fire, (number withheld) North Druid Hills Road.
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Rayo, you want to have released on May of (number withheld).
02:50
Ruktuil, 7 Command,
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3-story apartment,
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light smoke-chrolling,
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2nd 360.
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You're ready for water?
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On the back side, we got two people on the balcony,
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one elderly handcap, handicapped.
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We're going to come around, we're probably going to need a 35-foot ladder.
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Very clear, I'm needing 35-foot ladder.
03:26
No different having them 360.
03:30
Truck two crew,
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that's 30 foot, 35-foot ladder, please.
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That's five one thing.
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Thank you, 90 command.
03:48
We got the residents.
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They're hanging out. They're in no danger on the balcony right now.
04:02
On the car.
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Claire, we can possibly have some patience.
04:15
Claire, sprinkler got most of it.
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As we need to tread the return the trickle off?
04:22
Yeah, we get clients off the house. It's on a fan.
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You're trying for one time here.
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What was the second part of that?
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I'm going to fly out.
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Okay.
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Okay, okay. Okay,
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I'm here. Okay.
04:43
The engine 18 is on scene. I feel the middle road command beyond investigating.
04:51
This one so all of way.
04:57
Command from engine nine.
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All we're going to go out to see if we have a good time.
05:12
Man, from engine 9.
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Thanks for Nigel here.
05:19
We're going to just have them hang out on the balcony.
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Once that smoke clears out, they'll be able to go through the apartment.
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Rescue 3 on,000.
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Okay,
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I'm gonna sleep with that.
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A-N-A driver from AX-9 driver. When you ready for water, let me know.
05:39
It's in the water.
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Clear, it's in the water.
05:44
All right, coming up from engine eight.
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We have a med unit on scene.
05:52
The patient does have a decent cut on his leg. We'll need medical attention.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment or affirmative—message received and understood.
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Location mentioned:
Near N Druid Hills Rd, Atlanta, GA 30329
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