Active fire in multi-story residential building, Baltimore MD


A multi-story residential building on Normal Ave in Baltimore had an active fire with smoke and flames visible. Firefighters are working inside, opening floors and searching for fire spread, but basement access is limited. The roof is reported stable while some fire remains on upper floors.
Audio|Source: Baltimore City Fire
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Transcript:
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Command update, I have two stories in the rear, no basement access, smoke show on second floor.
00:10
33, I'm going to take first two engines and normal equipped view hydrant.
00:19
31, I got the hydrogen at normal and Markford.
00:22
I'm actually doing first.
00:30
San Chief 2, you see.
00:37
Airflex 2, Airplex 2, Verify your response, trying around.
00:43
Be advised you will have Airflex 2.
00:56
1421 Truffery restore battery 6-021 Central East East Street East J Street
01:06
Best to get sold.
01:08
Poor burner.
01:10
Truffery was gone by 36-21.
01:13
1019-0-Trial Street, Queen, see Green Street in East Street.
01:16
Must be it sold.
01:17
Also, report a guest, me.
01:19
1421.
01:24
You can make me, command[2].
01:26
I give up a big moment, Charlie.
01:37
Jim's one box alarm[1], T5-1, Stane Chief 2's on scene, two-story, and the group fire show, and first floor, smoke show, and second floor,
01:46
making Stain Chief 2, Normal Avenue Command, 1422.
01:53
Tower on the command[2], we can come in right to the rear.
01:56
We've got a perfect shot.
02:03
have engine 30s advancing the line into the first four side alpha.
02:10
The time check, the time tag two will be a two in countability.
02:14
My command[2] post is going to be on the alpha side of the dwelling.
02:18
My Writteam is in place.
02:24
3rd Street, 3rd Street, 4.
02:30
Cali4 is on, see you can make Charlie.
02:37
31 to 42, charge my phone.
02:41
Gotcha.
02:43
33, charge that line.
02:47
Charlie, if you can confirm for me if we have a basement access on your side.
02:58
Three stories in the rear, fire showing,
03:02
looks like Division 1, Division 2.
03:05
We're putting a knock on it now.
03:08
I cannot confirm basement access yet.
03:10
Give me a minute.
03:13
Roop to Command, Root Stable,
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too.
03:20
Command, copy.
03:22
Injury 33, have you been able to locate to see the fire?
03:26
33,
03:27
I'm going to sign for all right now.
03:33
Copy. Truck 5, give me a good interior search.
03:43
Allay. Anyone else to see what? 24.
03:50
42 to command[2].
03:52
You want you going to 19?
03:58
Command, cops.
04:02
Command, Charlie.
04:03
We have baseman access through Go-co doors.
04:14
Try that copy.
04:15
Try any command[2] if we can get crews to come around back and get these Dulco doors open.
04:21
Crews are advising they're not, they're locked.
04:28
Command, copy.
04:30
Command, if you're going to assist them with seeing the access and the rim.
04:36
Power on the wrist side.
04:42
Command, Andrew 42.
04:44
I need you to check that proper exposure.
04:47
We got any higher in the fact.
04:54
Forty-two stop in the morning.
05:00
Chalfide the command[2].
05:02
NACA form primary, negative.
05:07
The man copy.
05:08
Time right, search, negative.
05:15
13 to 33 charge that all you are.
05:20
Please, we might have a lockout.
05:26
Command of the roof.
05:28
All right, we're looking up there.
05:34
Command, I got reports that the roof to the primary five built and stable, along with the broadwood explosion.
05:44
Truck fire to command[2].
05:46
Primary first floor is negative.
05:52
Okay, copy that.
05:54
If you're gonna have one of your guys start to open up on that first floor off the side.
05:59
Let's get that open up in there and hit in the hot spot.
06:04
We're opening up now We're opening up now All these will fire knock on the first
06:16
Command copy Open it up now, focus on the first Opening up now, focus on the first
06:23
Forty-six, five-minute stranger No, go ahead.
06:31
Charlie 2, command[2],
06:35
if you have a crew on Division 2, we're still showing a little bit of fire in the bump out, Division 2 Charlie side.
06:45
Command copy.
06:48
Command engine 13.
06:51
Did you go through that, Bravo, Force,
06:55
and exchange that on the side.
06:59
31, I'm taking a line up for the message.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
box alarm: Predefined fire box assignment indicating a reported structure fire in a specific box area
[2]
command: Incident Command role/assignment
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Location mentioned:
Normal Ave, Baltimore, MD 21213
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