Fire causes roof collapse at Gilbert apartment strip, Gilbert AZ
Fire & ArsonA fire broke out in a strip of apartments in Gilbert, causing a roof collapse over apartment 3. All apartments were evacuated and cleared for safety. Firefighters are working defensively to control the fire, which has affected apartments 1, 2, and 3. An investigator and utility support are on scene as crews work to bring the fire under full control.
Audio|Source: Mesa Fire, Gilbert Fire, Queen Creek Fire
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Transcript:
00:00
Good command. All right, safety. Agreed. If you're going to make sure, we're going to make sure we're going to make sure no crews in our apartment number three. We have all clears on all these buildings. Copy your old command alarm. Cover your command. Okay, we've got a primary all clear on every one of the apartments in this strip.
00:27
Do have Gurn-through and small roof collapse over apartment number three. We're in a defensive position on that. We're working on fire control. We're working on fire control. We're working on a different position. We're working on fire in our control. We're working towards fire and our control. We're starting an investigator and a board of company police. Okay. And engine 224.
00:56
I did get two four. I'm going to be out sector force police with the utility truck. Copy a utility truck is set up at the end of the road up to the west. We're standing, okay.
01:17
Ambulance Respond Code 3[1], 4256, East Sheffield Avenue, Engine 256, and Medic 252, C-beck 4.
01:44
After we do that, we'll try to clear you out of here, so we'll keep your truck in a position. You can exit easy. You can actually move. We obviously did exit that route. We get parked up over there, find the roof back at this point, so we either skin up over roof two or route one. We're still in place. Thanks. Would you agree there's some sort?
02:10
a fire stop at that attic space, right? I know what you're seeing as well. Absolutely. When I was initially up there down in the room, I had a good solid working room all the way until I hit number three, but I think it was going to punch through. I can feel that raptor that runs up and it feels like a fire stop. After that, we'll have you holding position for a bit. We're going to check the D sector, make sure we don't have any fire spread. I think we're pretty close to fire under control here.
02:36
I'm going to have safety assessed at what point we want to put trees back in to make sure we can do a lost stop on Department 3. 2.202 and say, actually, command of the battalion 202. Okay, so you work with your safety officer, assess apartment number 3, and see what it's going to take to actually get a fire under control in that apartment. Copy that, number 3.
03:05
M.R. Check, two. Are you still in apartment number two? We're just outside apartment number two, sir. Copy, are you guys able to do another check on to make sure that attic is still looking clear? Copy, we'll do a quick check. Okay, we'll do a quick check. Okay, M.R. Okay. Okay. Okay. Are you available? Thank you.
03:35
Copy, thank you. M.R. 2.2 is on team. Mark 2.2 available. Copy MR. MR. 2.2 is going available. Command, inch 22, 025.205.
04:02
Mab, you take more sector just because we're on the defensive positions outside the building at this point, just for communication purposes. I'll work on a rotate creed and dressing them down a minute once we determine from Italian till to what our needs are interior there. I see. I complimenting the north section. And digit 220.
04:22
We have an exterior need again, we'll keep you to the south sector at this point.
04:25
If you have a need, you're going to keep this south sector.
04:27
If you have a need, you're going to keep this south sector.
04:28
Yeah, a 2010 fort explore.
04:33
Yeah. One's five.
04:34
The investigator 280s on scene.
04:36
Utilities are en route.
04:37
We can have that investigator come forward.
04:38
They can talk to the person in Kruger.
04:39
Item 1-2-5.
04:40
2-5. Do you can't do that.
04:43
10-4.
04:44
We're to salvage with you and just confirming we got a fire under control in apartment number one and two, correct?
04:49
Is that correct?
04:50
Copy your command alarm.
04:51
Covering a command. Our control apartment one and two.
04:53
It looks like we probably have in an apartment three, but we're waiting the report from battalion two two.
04:57
I copy Fire under control units one and two at 1642.
05:00
Hi, Suezeman.
05:01
Okay, go ahead.
05:02
Tire on the patrol loss of unit three, he's outgium at Trotsuit, and a firewall between three and two.
05:09
So I get supported on that you see as in right now.
05:11
Copy that, we got fire under control unit number three.
05:14
The trusses are intact.
05:15
We just got the decking that burnt through with the shingles, sagging.
05:18
He said the AC is still stable.
05:19
If you'll just keep an eye on it, let me know when you think it's appropriate to send a crew in there to fully get a lost dock, and any overhaul means we need to get in that apartment and a copy of a firewall.
05:28
A little more seamless.
05:29
I'm going to give you North Sector now at this point, your safety officer is joining you in there.
05:33
You're going to have 2205 and 2220.
05:36
You can work face-to-face with those crews that manage that apartment three overall means.
05:40
Copy North Sector, 2205 and entry 2220.
05:43
That's correct.
05:44
And if we can have your safety officer stay on the exterior as our overall safety place.
05:48
Copy. Copy. East Deputy Command.
05:49
The CRV up for you, it's going to be just west here location.
05:53
Okay, I'll make my way over there.
05:55
Copy your command alert. Cover your command.
05:56
Okay, again, we got fire against a total apartment 1 and 2.
05:59
We have it in private 3 as well.
06:01
We're working on with a stock in other apartments and some salvage on the offensive strategy.
06:05
We're going to work on getting some crews at the rehab here pretty quick.
06:08
I'm going to mobile make my way over the CRV.
06:11
I copy. You're also approaching your 30-minute timer.
06:13
If you're working on a lot stop on all your units, you're going to be still offensive.
06:16
Command is going to be mobile.
06:17
The cost you party.
06:18
Dr. Nont, plans.
06:19
Command. Chief, I've got something planned set up by Thompson 2 whenever you're ready for it.
06:23
You work with the E-Sector.
06:25
They're managing apartment number 2 and watch in apartment number 1 as well.
06:28
On, sector 2, yes.
06:30
Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay.
06:31
Okay. Okay.
06:32
Okay. Okay. Command duty. Command Dese stepping.
06:33
Okay. You can't see if you go.
06:34
Grab this traffic while I make my way over there.
06:36
Give me five minutes.
06:37
We'll have the CRV set up for you.
06:38
Okay. Okay.
06:39
What do you have to command?
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
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Code 3: Emergency response with lights and sirens
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Location mentioned:
Near E Sheffield Ave, Gilbert, AZ 85296
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