Residential structure fire with smoke on two floors, Baltimore MD


A residential building caught fire with smoke and flames visible on the first and second floors. The fire spread into the walls and reached the roof. Firefighters are working on containing the fire despite limited rear access and ongoing interior firefighting efforts.
Audio|Source: Baltimore City Fire
08:58
Transcript:
00:00
The second floor fire, 3,009.
00:03
It appears to be occupied.
00:04
127, I would need to force the door.
00:05
CMEAX received 1209.
00:07
Goal alarm 6-211-11-19, North Carolina Street, to assist police on location with an assault, 1209.
00:15
Power 1, Power 1, you are in service.
00:17
Power 1, you are in service.
00:18
2-10 through the Chinese 5.
00:21
25, go ahead. I'm on the scene, I'll go ahead and take command until your arrival.
00:24
He does have a two-story, deer's occupied.
00:27
We do have smoke showing first and second floor at this point.
00:30
They're deploying a handline, make an attack.
00:33
Do not have an accountability officer.
00:34
Okay, cop.
00:35
Let's go ahead 40, Palmer Notely.
00:37
He is operating on 1229-12.
00:39
WG-10 is on scene WG-10.
00:41
We'll have Oakley Avenue Command 1210.
00:43
And Queensberry on the dwelling.
00:45
Box[1] 1-29-12 version 5-round 1.
00:48
Airflex 2 respond.
00:50
3,000 on Oakley Avenue off of Chal Grove and Queensberry on the dwelling, time 1211.
00:55
Phaar.
00:57
Truck 8, respond, medical alarm, correction, box area 30-20-2-32, South Mount Olivet Lane, between Opal Lane and Leeds Street for the odor gas inside the home.
01:12
Truck 8 respond, Box[1] Area 30-20-232, South Mount Olivet Lane, for the odor of gas inside, 1211.
01:22
Communications, VG and the electric side.
01:24
Also, rear report, very limited access.
01:28
I do have some fire.
01:29
It appears to be in the walls.
01:31
First floor extended to the second floor, 27 trucks.
01:34
It's all the way up to the roof.
01:35
You're going to need to get that roof open up.
01:37
Forty-six command.
01:38
Looks like we had a dry fire back there.
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And I have to take water and it's awkward.
01:42
So we're going to hold type of water until we have from my cut in the left circuit.
01:45
21, I got 46 plug.
01:47
Battalion 3, I'll be Charlie.
01:48
3 Charlie, 12.
01:49
3 Charlie, 12. Forting Portable 2 to command.
01:51
We have Sight Charlie access with one through a fence.
01:53
Copy. Just watch those wires.
01:55
It looks like Charlie, Bravo, a pointer.
01:57
There was fire coming out of the walls there.
01:59
So I'm not sure you're just going to have the baby sit it.
02:00
Let him open it up from the inside.
02:02
It is first floor all the way up to the second.
02:04
It appeared to be into the roof already.
02:05
Copy. Copy.
02:06
Araflex 2 is responding from the fire academy.
02:08
Airplex 2, 2, call thank you.
02:09
I don't know if the 7% percent of hair some trouble drinks in a basement, but I need to get an evisement in the crown of the security of the family.
02:16
Stock 207 command, primary basement, first floor and negative.
02:20
I'll make them the way to second.
02:21
Copy primaries, negative.
02:22
It's definitely occupied.
02:23
295, I'm pulling up now.
02:25
I'll be up a few minutes.
02:26
That's correct. Occupied apartments.
02:27
Copy that. The 25 primary post is right in the front.
02:30
Oakley and Queensberry.
02:32
Before you let me know when you want your airline charged.
02:34
21 to 21 mobile go up the block from the Queensberry 44 rent sign out
02:43
21 mobile to 46 you want this high to charge 21 to 21 mobile that's 40 not 46 yeah I come Queensberry one block up do not charge 40s hydrant yet stand by
02:58
The second floor board command.
02:59
Second floor is negative.
03:00
We're going to open up the wall.
03:01
Copy that, yeah.
03:02
I got good smoke pushing.
03:03
Still, that Charlie Bravo corner.
03:04
27 is getting ready to stick the roof now.
03:06
So hopefully they can get it opened up and contain it to that one corner.
03:09
So we can get BG&E here.
03:10
Communications. You got an ETA on that BG&E electric side yet?
03:12
Command negative.
03:13
We're on the phone with them now.
03:14
Stop.
03:15
Go out 40, George, my one.
03:16
21 mobile to 21 portable 1.
03:20
There is no one else at this hydrant.
03:22
Would you like me to stand by for squad 40?
03:24
21 is man.
03:25
Somebody see how to cover 46 and 4.
03:27
3.1, I got 1.46.
03:29
Fortinths of command.
03:30
The fire knocked on the inside.
03:31
Got tough 27, opening up the corner on the 20 side, and we're going to continue to full support.
03:38
Commandant 46, you're advising you got the bulk of the fire knocked on the interior.
03:41
Is that correct?
03:42
That's the fire on the first floor.
03:44
I don't know what the company has on the second floor.
03:45
Copy. 21 engine.
03:47
What's the ETA you going to get that line to that second floor? Like I said, I still got some black smoke coming out of that second floor rear.
03:52
21 command. I'm on the second floor.
03:53
It appears me just trying to move this time.
03:55
Rip it up. All right.
03:56
21 toward that line.
03:57
Got a little fire in the back came about.
03:58
Charlie is 21.
03:59
You definitely have fire inside.
04:01
I'm watching it.
04:02
Open up the Charlie Bravo section.
04:05
It's lapping from the first, second.
04:07
It'll be up to the roof. I copy 46.
04:08
We've got a line to it now, Chief.
04:10
Command,
04:11
I copy the messages. Command, I'm going to be transferring to Battalion 5 Command.
04:15
Units operating on 12-1025, we'll now assume Oakley Avenue command times 1217.
04:21
75, I'm a specific command.
04:22
Two-starved rec miller group reported occupied on the outside.
04:27
Units reported in the Oak on the Charlie side.
04:30
Fire reported it, knocked by 46, opened up the wall, now check the first session up to the top.
04:36
Command message received and will neighborhood services be required?
04:40
We want to advance and a knife on the fire.
04:42
It's probably probably probably one or an hour.
04:44
Anybody come help us out here?
04:46
Repeat the last message.
04:47
21 in command.
04:48
I'm getting a non-up right now to start coming with a hook.
04:53
Don't load this up. Copy. 12 and 27, you copy.
04:56
Do the hook in there to 21.
04:57
27, one of upstairs.
04:58
Portable 3 is downstairs.
04:59
Okay, command, as reported, command post to alpha side.
05:03
TechFide has got accountability.
05:04
Division of Deputy Chief Ten gave a report from the Charlie Limited Access.
Police codes explained
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Location mentioned:
Oakley Ave & Queensberry Ave, Baltimore, MD 21215
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