Dwelling fire on Harford Rd leads to defensive operation, Baltimore MD
Fire & ArsonA working dwelling fire occurred at 6301 Harford Road near Louise Avenue and Westfield Avenue. The fire was active on the second floor and attic with roof collapsing. Firefighters initially fought the fire offensively but switched to defensive operations due to unsafe conditions and structural collapse. Evacuation orders were given and water supply was set up to contain the attic fire.
Audio|Source: Baltimore City Fire
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Transcript:
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Three days and time working fire stage in Harford Road, 841.
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Working fire,
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56-16, you're respond on fireground 1.
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Engine 51, truck 5, EMS, 4, Car 5, FI, B, SOC 7, respond to 6301-Harford Road between Louise Avenue and Westfield Avenue for dwelling fire, stage on Harford Road.
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Working fire alarm, 56-60, you respond on fire ground 1, engine 51, truck 5, EMS4, Car 5, FIB, SOC 7,
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Respond at 6301 Harford Road between Louise Avenue and Westfield Avenue for a dwelling fire,
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stage on Harford Road, at 842.
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Engine 33, switch the fire, ground 1 and X of the Battalion Chief 14.
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Truck 5, N.S. 4, Car 5, F5, FIB, Zobb, S.I.7.
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All right, Chief Duh, I'm on location. I'm going to assume Charlie Division.
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The case is Pat.
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333 to BC4.
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We were in route to a smoke alarm in the 42s area.
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Would you like us on the working fire?
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That's affirmative.
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7 respond medical alarm 21 dash 20 700 west 4th Street Keyneswick row and carry lane for the hammers case 31-brow 2 response 343
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also having on the delta side roll around the ceiling on that second floor I do have basement access
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We have got these.
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Command of Communications.
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We're going to add engine 33 as well. We're going to keep them as an extra engine.
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Communications is Kathy.
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844.
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Sure, Fairty. We do have a fire knock on the second floor.
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It must be up in the attic.
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The car is to ask for the edge now.
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Charlie, Command.
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I want to have some five moves. Truck 26 is ladder. That fire's coming through the roof. That ladder is going to get burnt up.
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2,
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4-2 copies.
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Demand, the engine to D6.
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Do you have access to the attic?
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I'll take the sign if I have access to the roof now.
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Charged command. I recommend pulling them out of that second floor of rear room.
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It's coming through that second floor of roof pretty good. That roof is definitely compromised.
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I want to take the command.
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I'm on the second floor by Trolley.
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Command all units,
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evacuate the building,
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commanding communication beside evictivactones.
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We're going to change from all offensive to defensive operations.
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All units on, working firebox, 56-60, evacuate the building, evacuate the building.
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It's the unsafe circumstances.
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All right, command, if you can give me into 33, have them get a water source.
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We could get their monitor pipe on Cyrus right here on Louise Avenue.
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Command, the end of 33, do you copy that?
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33, I copy.
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Charlie, the 33, I want you to lead off from East 1, Louise, up towards Harford Road and I'll give your best access.
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Copy.
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Safety off to 2, unseen, assuming safety.
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Thank you. I was going to see 846.
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Truck 30 to command roof.
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We have a collapse on the Delta Charlie corner of the roof.
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If someone can feed my fifth wheel, I can hit it with our pipeline.
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Command, Cobby.
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Command, engine 56.
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She set up the supply.
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Truck 30.
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Let me talk a small now.
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Kevin Hold up.
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Rock 1 509.
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We've got the ceiling up.
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They're not the ceiling up.
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It's always on us.
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Why are we going to lie on us?
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We're testing for a lottelf, voucher, truck and uh,
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56.
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Everything along the way.
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Trucker, you're safe to operate up here. Trucker, you're safe to operate up here.
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Truck to acknowledge the transfer.
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Okay, trucker rain, 848.
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If I can get a line up here on this bump down, I can hit both of the fire from the attic.
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Command copies.
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Command to end just morning.
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I want you to throw a ladder that bump out of that bump out and start extinguishing the fire from there.
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Location mentioned:
Near Harford Rd, Baltimore, MD 21214
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