Fire in strip mall unit with smoke and roof operations, Greenwood Village CO
Fire & ArsonFire broke out in the middle unit of a single-story strip mall located near E Arapahoe Rd Ste 219 in Greenwood Village, CO. Firefighters found heavy smoke inside but had not yet encountered the main fire. They started pulling the ceiling and checking the attic for fire spread. Defensive roof operations were performed to stop the fire from spreading to adjacent units. Smoke was seen coming from the roof area but began to clear as firefighters worked to put out the fire. No signs of arson or criminal activity were reported. Firefighters completed a primary search and found the area clear. Efforts continued to control and extinguish the fire.
Audio|Source: Douglas County Fire Department 800Mhz
08:43
Transcript:
00:00
Safe 3151 copies. I'm on scene. I've done a driving 360.
00:05
I understand you have a working fire[1] in a middle of unit.
00:08
You have a great opportunity for defensive roof ops, commercial roofops on the Bravo One exposure.
00:22
Command copy,
00:26
recommending Groupops on the Bravo One Exposure.
00:31
Wait,
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151, Command?
00:35
Okay.
00:38
Can you handle that assignment for me?
00:45
Command, Battalion, 151.
00:51
Command Battalion 151.
00:56
Okay,
00:58
151, engine 152, making entry with a two and a half advancing.
01:04
Medical 151 is doing a primary search[2].
01:09
That's all I got so far.
01:13
Okay, just so I understand Quintan 151 is checking the Bravo One Exposure roof, if that's correct.
01:21
about defensive operations.
01:23
Can you give me a can report inside and I'll take command.
01:29
Yeah, I say firm with Quint 151.
01:36
At this time,
01:38
we're offensive.
01:43
Command copies. Can you give me conditions interior report, please?
01:51
Heavy smoke have not encountered fire yet.
02:02
Command copies.
02:04
You're experiencing heavy smoke and you have not encountered fire yet.
02:09
We'll maintain offensive operation and battalion 1501 is the same command.
02:16
And I understand you have medic 151 working with you.
02:24
Safety 151, come in.
02:28
Safety.
02:29
Can you give me your visual that you have? All the like I'm seeing right now on the alpha side is,
02:38
looks like heavy, kind of light,
02:41
wispy smoke coming from the affected unit
02:46
and the anytime fitness as well next door, Bravo One.
02:54
Gatchee's driving 360 complete,
02:57
confirming a single story strip mall, middle unit.
03:00
We do have a firewall between the fire unit and Delta 1.
03:04
We do have light wispy smoke in the eaves and roof area of the Bravo 1.
03:12
Fire visible from the Alpha side when engine 2 made entry.
03:18
And dark smoke visible from a Charlie side mandor.
03:26
Command copies, all that. And I hear something about defensive operations on the roof on the Bravo One.
03:32
Can you clarify that?
03:37
Hey, firm chief.
03:38
Looks like we have lateral extension through a potential common cock loft.
03:43
I made a recommendation to command for defensive roof ops to prevent extensions.
03:51
Okay, I'm copying that. Sounds like you're recommending opening up the roof not going to a defensive operation, is that correct?
03:59
A firm roof out only.
04:04
Command, we have positive pressure.
04:06
Positive water,
04:07
engine two.
04:10
Engine 152 driver, I copy.
04:13
You have a positive water supply on engine 152.
04:21
Safety, I'm clear on all of those details.
04:26
your assigned safety best advantage point.
04:34
Copy is assigned to safety.
04:36
I'm face-to-face with Quint 151 right now.
04:39
They could use additional manpower when you get it.
04:44
Yeah, I understand that.
04:46
Quint 151, come in.
04:49
Bravo, go ahead.
04:51
Yeah, I'll take a can report when you have a minute.
04:54
Okay,
04:55
tapery, standby.
04:58
To pass medic one for one.
05:05
Medic 151, you have traffic for command.
05:08
The padding 151 is in command.
05:12
Primary search is complete.
05:15
All clear.
05:17
Ready for resetmit.
05:22
Medic 151, I understand you have a primary search[2] completed on (number withheld), the primary unit.
05:31
Are you in contact with Engine 152?
05:35
We are with Intel 152.
05:41
Receip. I'm going to have you assist them unless they don't have any needs. And if they don't,
05:47
I will get you out on the opposite side and give you a new assignment.
05:54
The agent can we're going to stick with a new 152.
06:01
Command copies. Ninja 152 and Medic 151 are working together on fire attack and (number withheld).
06:08
Command Engine 152 update.
06:11
Engine 152, go with your camp.
06:15
Got water on the fire.
06:18
We are currently pulling ceiling,
06:21
checking for extension into the attic space.
06:24
At this time, I have no report on condition in the attic space just yet.
06:31
Command copies, you have water on the fire in (number withheld), you're pulling ceiling, checking for fire and extension into the attic.
06:42
Any needs?
06:44
Maybe an update on outside conditions.
06:51
My update is it looks like the smoke is starting to dissipate.
06:57
It's pretty light now, not as heavy as it was before.
07:01
And just waiting for the quaint to get on the roof and give us a conditions report from the roof.
07:07
Answer, you're safe. No needs.
07:10
The grant copies no needs from engine 152.
07:15
Okay, quote 151.
07:19
Quentin 151.
07:20
And they're making a way to the roof to get your roof report.
07:24
I'll get you in here just a moment.
07:28
Command copy.
07:34
Command safety.
07:41
Confirming that we're winning on the fire unit, we do still have what appears to be active smoke in the Bravo 1 roof line.
07:48
If you have additional unit, maybe medic 1,
07:51
break them to assist in 1.551.
07:58
Okay, I'll see if I can...
08:02
break them from Engine 152 and reassign them. If not, then I'll assign them later arriving unit that we don't actually have.
08:16
Man, Engine 152.
08:18
I'm done with Medic 151 crew. I just have them exit the structure, so they're available if needed.
08:27
Command copies, Ninja 152 traffic. Medic 151,
08:31
that would be reassigned to assist Quint 151 on roof-up.
08:38
Monix 141 copies and reassigned to assist Quint 151 on roof-up.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
working fire: Confirmed active structure fire status requiring full assignment
[2]
primary search: Initial rapid search for occupants/victims and immediate hazards
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Location mentioned:
Near E Arapahoe Rd Ste 219, Greenwood Village, CO 80112
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