Lightning strike causes smoke and damage in residence, Aurora CO
Fire & ArsonA lightning strike caused smoke inside a residence near Havana St, Aurora, CO. The strike resulted in damage to the home and triggered smoke and carbon monoxide alarms. Fire crews responded promptly, secured utilities, checked the attic for hidden fires, and confirmed no active fire was present. The residence's structure appeared intact despite some damage and charring from the strike. Electric and gas services were being coordinated for inspection.
Audio|Source: Aurora Fire
08:25
Transcript:
00:00
Downing 3, you're going to have Battalion 1, 111, 116, letter 6, letter 8, engine 7, engine 8, medic 111 responding with you.
00:08
This is going to be early indications of what may have been an explosion.
00:12
There is smoke inside, but no flames indicated.
00:16
This is the homeowner calling in, saying they also smell dynamite, so maybe gunpowder.
00:23
It's on the corner of a house and debris everywhere in the house. Maybe a lightning strike.
00:29
Battalion 3 copies. You can show baton 3 on scene of a tri-level. We have no visible signs of smoke or fire from the exterior.
00:37
Currently be making contact with the homeowner, you can go ahead and give me a mobile street command.
00:43
I'll be investigating.
00:49
Okay, mobile commands on scene of a tri-level, nothing showing making contact investigating further near Havana St.
01:00
Message 111.11 for help.
01:03
Medical 11, thank 1735.
01:08
1535.
01:10
13 5. Dispatch.
01:13
All right, thank you.
01:17
1113, you're responding at the request of the homeowners here. They're indicating that they have the carbon monoxide and smoke alarm going off.
01:24
Looks like it's going to be in the entryway.
01:30
Out of 13-5 cents.
01:35
This damage, mobile command.
01:38
Command, go ahead.
01:42
A 360 is complete. This is a tri-level.
01:45
No active fire or smoke on the inside.
01:48
This was a lightning strike.
01:54
Samantha Coffee 360 complete, no act of fire or smoke inside a lightning strike confirmed 1736.
02:06
We'll go ahead and have everyone level one stage at this time.
02:11
My first engine, my first ladder on scene,
02:14
we'll need to go ahead and secure utilities and check the attic.
02:22
Then a copy. Level 1 stage, first ladder, and engine need to secure utilities and check out it. That's going to be engine 7 and ladder 8, arriving on soon momentarily.
02:36
Agent 7 is on scene. First engine will be assisting with utilities and check in on, Chris.
02:45
16-3-7.
02:49
Ladder A-Vee.
02:51
17-2-7.
02:54
All units, all units are priming are on being the lightning strike appears strike to all the out of the house.
03:02
We do have charring no active look on the exterior. We do have light paste and odor on the inside.
03:13
Engine 2, angelova, other 5, the top 5 for a gas odor.
03:18
413 South Zada Duway Unit A.
03:21
11 of the time.
03:27
This order 2413,000, New Way, Unit A, your coffee, Fless, we place letters on Step 2 at some time.
03:38
That's true. Okay.
03:42
I'm sorry, command, go again.
03:45
Is that for mobile command. Engine 7 is currently assigned to the interior checking for any possible attic involvement.
03:53
Ladder 8 has been assigned to the exterior securing electrical and then they're going to check the lightning strike to ensure we have no confined or hidden fire.
04:06
Command, a copy, engine 7 is an integer for Addic, letter A, extra check for hidden at 1730A.
04:13
In all of the units, she continued to level one stage until we get as FireROTAN report.
04:24
Command, Lider 6 on scene, second truck.
04:30
Command, command copies, letter 6 on scene stage.
04:38
So,
04:39
you may add Latter-8.
04:43
Go ahead, Latter-8.
04:48
This is a smell inside only engine 2 and Hes-on 2 are going to go available.
04:55
Yeah, Chief Latter-A, did you see the damage here on the Charlie Delta corner?
05:02
I did see that it appeared that there's probably some bowing and some damage there to the Alpha Delta corner.
05:12
There was dam on Alpha Delta, but there's also a hole in the wall leading directly outside on the Charlie Delta corner, first floor.
05:25
Copy that.
05:27
Do you believe the structural integrity of the resident is intact or in question?
05:37
Just confirming you in Engine 11, correct?
05:43
So far it appears to be intact. I don't think there's any need for here.
05:48
Copy that.
05:54
Agent 7 command and report.
06:02
San Laterate, utility is secured. Can I copy?
06:06
Utility is secured.
06:09
Mission 7 from...and report.
06:15
This time we've got low temperatures in average space, no haze.
06:20
We have...
06:23
on outlets and all outlets.
06:29
Do some roll and check that area.
06:33
At this time, we don't need or anything.
06:37
Are you comfortable with the first engine ladder and releasing water?
06:45
Maybe you know for all this room for retention.
06:53
Have you a dispatch at this time.
06:56
Report from the Interior Group engine 7 method will be over on to make sure all extinguishment and utilities are secured.
07:05
We can handle with micro engine 7 and let's be released.
07:15
No, I really... Command a copy.
07:17
I just want to confirm do you on META 11 and stay on scene?
07:23
If we can also go ahead and get Excel electric and gas started this way.
07:32
Okay, I'm going to clarify on that one.
07:34
Is this going to be interior or exterior or both?
07:39
It'll be an interior electric, it'll probably be exterior for gas.
07:47
Okay,
07:49
we'll try and get you an EPA for both of those and all the units besides engine 7, a letter 8, and botanic 3 can go available.
07:57
We'll keep you on tack 4.
07:59
Command, do you just want to consider that your 10-minute progress on?
08:04
That's affirmative.
08:06
There's progress reports.
08:08
Click, discontinuing progress is 1742.
08:16
This is 100.11, we copy work in continuing.
08:21
1911, after affirmative, still need not seeing.
08:24
Levy on at 1743.
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Location mentioned:
Near Havana St, Aurora, CO 80010
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