Forklift fire inside commercial building in Fairbanks, Fairbanks AK
Fire & ArsonA forklift caught fire inside a commercial building at Air Base Welding near Van Horn Road in Fairbanks. Firefighters responded quickly, extinguished the fire, and ventilated the building. There were no visible fire signs after the initial response.
Audio|Source: Fairbanks North Star Borough Fire/EMS
03:52
Transcript:
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Platform 1, Battalion Chief 1, Engine 1, Netic 1, Engine 3, structure fire, delta response, at Air Base Welding near Van Horn Road, operation on tag 3.
00:14
Platform 1, Battalion Chief 1, Engine 1, Medic 1, Engine 3, structure fire, delta response, at Air Base Welding near Van Horn Road, operation on pack 3.
00:33
He was responding to near Van Horn Road.
00:36
My caller states that he just got to Fairbanks Welding and there is a forklift that was inside the commercial building that was on fire.
00:44
He tried to put it out, but he does see flames or smoke.
00:47
I had to urgently disconnect from him because his cell phone is dead and he had to leave the building.
00:57
In Jim 1, Medic 1, you have a hydrant on a corner of Van Horn and Shell and a hydrant right next to the building.
01:05
Got me. Thanks.
01:08
Battalion 1 is on C.
01:11
Nothing's showing.
01:12
At this time,
01:14
Engine 1, let's make contact.
01:15
Looks like this might be the occupant.
01:18
City Copts, Battalion 1 on C, nothing's showing.
01:22
The Battalion 1 will have Pyraming Spallink Command.
01:26
Platform just staged there for now.
01:28
Same with you, Mick.
01:29
The platform stage.
01:35
3 is level up in 1.
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Copy engine 3.
01:44
What is working on? Check 6.
01:50
Is it going to be a gate door entrance here?
01:56
Command.
01:58
Ingeon 1.
02:00
Go ahead.
02:06
Looks like the fire is out at this point.
02:12
We're working on access.
02:17
Copy that.
02:23
Engine one pull around to the backside of the structure.
02:28
There's a mandor.
02:36
Engine 3 platform, you guys can come in here, there's lots of room, we'll have you pull inside and get out of the road.
02:43
Yes, sir, got this.
02:50
360's complete,
02:52
no obvious placement.
02:55
Accountability, Alpha side is going to be on the roadside where my Botany Chief Brink is.
03:06
Platform, do you want to start setting up a roof report? That would be great, thank you.
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Repeat the last message for Platform.
03:19
If you wanted to start setting up a roof report, that would be great, thank you.
03:25
Platform 1 copy is setting up for roof report.
03:33
Command, interior.
03:39
Go ahead. Confirmed, no act of fire.
03:43
There's a decent amount of smoke and extinguisher dust in here.
03:46
We're working getting bait or open.
03:48
We just need a fan.
03:51
Copy.
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