Apartment fire with hazardous materials in Avondale Estates, Avondale Estates GA
Fire & ArsonA structure fire broke out with hazardous materials at an apartment complex near Northern Avenue in Avondale Estates. Multiple fire units responded to the scene. There were reports of possible entrapment of individuals inside the building. Rescue and firefighting efforts included offensive fire attack, primary search, and building evacuation.
Audio|Source: DeKalb County Fire Rescue
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Transcript:
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Engine 3, Battalion Chief 2, Battalion Chief 5, Fire Pack 5, HazMed 19, Advanced Medical 10, Squaw 7, Car 7, Truck 23, Engine 7, Engine 9, Truck 21, Truck 16, Engine 23, structure fire involving hazardous materials, near Northern Avenue, Apartment 8H, Avondale Estates.
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Engine 3, Battalion Chief 2, Battalion Chief 5, FireTack 5, HazMed 19, Advanced Medical Friend, Squaw 7, Car 7, Truck 23, Engine 7, Truck 21, Truck 16, Engine 23, structure fire involving hazardous materials, near Northern Avenue.
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Law 7.
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99.
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Okay.
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Battalion 5.
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Pass 7.
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1023.
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Battalion 2. Battalion 2.
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The battalion 2.
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I'll use this clear, respond. Respond. Use a fire tape 5.
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Go over the hall at night.
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Squad 16.
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Car 7. Car 7, clear, son, and respond using fire your tape 5.
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Give me that for my review.
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Yeah, Miss Boyle.
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Yes, ma'am, I'm clear that at rescue 26 is going to be dispatched to a call.
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I need you to pull them off the call, place more than that, uh, that fire call, please, on northern and everything.
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20,
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difficulty breathing,
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1,900,
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near Glensair Road.
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So much, 20.
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5.20.
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That one clear.
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Battalion 5, engine 26.
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We're on Memorial, notes are stating possible entrapment. Are we clear to add on as an additional unit?
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7.5 and engine 23rd, that's that 4, you can add on.
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Ratt Engine 26.
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This is the call in Northern Avenue, 995, we're around.
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PURG-InF. Working fire[2].
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9.5, Ninja 3. I'm clear your on scene.
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It'll be a working fire.
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The county five squad 23.
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Can we add on for additional manpower?
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Squad 7 on soon.
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Squad 23 out of 10-4[1], you can add on.
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Ready to stand 4 to add on.
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Do y'all have a hydrant up there?
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I think this type of people that is on it and uh... our part.
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...intermediate 91, unconscious fading near McCall Drive, apartment suite 1, at Tyrax.
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Intermediate 91, unconscious fading,
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near McCall Drive.
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991. 991.
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You want to send her out? Yes.
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Come on, Heavy.
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Hey, the phone name is.
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Hey, uh, three, we got your hydrogen right here behind Agent 7.
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Yeah.
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They advise in a possible entrapment on the northern hand you call.
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Quartnight senior.
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Hey,
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let's turn around to the fire on Northern Avenue.
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Quartnight, go ahead, radio.
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Go ahead, radio.
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Engine 3, can you advise the mode you're going to be operating in?
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This time, Chief, we are not located to fire.
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We have cleared the third floor.
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Tadion 5 is clear. You're operating in offensive mode.
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Engine 9 is on scene.
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Chuck 23 is on scene.
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George 23. Give me a primary.
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Top floor on second floor.
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Do 23 zones.
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Truck 23 is clear on primary.
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Italian 5 will be on same. Italian 5 will be a similar command.
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192 is on same. 292 is on same.
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Yeah,
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I'll do it a second, 360.
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You missed to the radio.
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You got me on a fire on 26th, North Avenue, or something else seen.
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Fork.
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Fire involving hazardous materials,
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260,
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Northern Avenue.
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Accurcation.
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Air, 22 is clear, respondent.
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Head 22, clearance, land.
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Command all units at this time we have engine 3 and engine 7 handling offensive fire attack. Truck 23 is handling primary search . Engine 9s can be handling building evacuation.
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4-3 down with evacuation.
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Command engine 23, I want you to stretch a backup line.
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Car 7 I'm on saying.
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Car 7 command, this be advised, nobody else can get inside the complex.
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Command's flared, yeah, it was all backed up there at the front.
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Command, the nation, three cars and located, terrace level.
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They'd be seeing them back on fly.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment or affirmative—message received and understood.
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Working fire: Confirmed active fire incident requiring additional resources and command response
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Location mentioned:
Near Northern Ave #8h, Avondale Estates, GA 30002
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