Firefighters Respond to Large Blaze in Downtown Building


Firefighters are battling a large fire at a downtown building. They are using multiple fire engines and aerial ladders. Traffic control is requested for safety. The situation is serious but not believed to involve arson.
Audio|Source: Marion County MECA Fire and Rescue
07:39
Transcript:
Command from Ladder 7. We're at Ladder 7. We're getting ready to throw water, Chew. I'm clear. Go ahead. Street at Wheeler Mission. Difficulty breathing. Engine 19. Ambulance 11. EMF. 91 East Market Street. At Wheeler Mission. Difficulty breathing. 20-34 hours. Location 100, North, 500 East. Fighter 20 and 9s back here, getting ready to get set up. If you want them to flow water, we'll have to get an engine to provide them some lines. and East Lovash Street unconscious person 2035 hours location 100 north 128 east Go for 13 feet You can come on up now leave that hydranton charge Clear Safety South is on scene as your second arriving safety. C Division from command. C Division from command. Go ahead for C Division. You said Latter 29 and set up in the rear on the sea side to throw water. They are packed here. They're prepared for that. They just need the line. Engine 29 is going around the back to people to find a hydrant hook in the ladder 29. Operations from C division. We now have a large volume of fire[1] breaking through the center of the front part of the building. C Division, what's just baddest of your search if they completed? They never made it inside. They're working on a wood door here on the B side. Let's hold off. Operations from D Division. Go ahead. To force the double doors on the Delta side open. They can get access over here now. Operations for Mnit 29, the latter 29 still neither line legal. Engine 29, repeat your traffic. Does the latter 29 need a line still laid to them? Affirmatives. We will need police here at state for traffic control[2]. Control, copy, directs. Clear on traffic. Engine 29, State and what? State Marlowe. Control, can you get PD to St. Marlowe, please? Affirmative. Operations from safety? Wee to now, A-side under the awnings and exclusion zone through structural integrity. Okay. Edge of 29. Is you lay from Leonard 29 to a hydrant? Agent 29 is looking to a hydrant right now. It's Dave Marlon. See the vision from operations. Give me a report back there. Go ahead. What do you see back there? Whatever stream is hitting at the front is just diverting off the bucket truck that's to the DA corners doing the best. usable fire. No, between the two of them, ladder 13 and the uh, assume it's ladder 7. They seem to have it all knocked down in that center portion. Charge bumper 29's hydrant when you're ready. Agent 29 is water on the way. Agent 13 for vibrations. Go ahead. You have water. New York Street command from Control. Go ahead, control. Incidents at 30 minutes. Clear, we currently have three aerials in operations. Defensive operations only. Control's fair. Operations from C-Division. I think Ladder 7 probably has the best advantage point to look down into the attic to the east. To see if we have any visible fire in there. Other than that, everything's been knocked down. Flat made operation. Go ahead. They got lines laid out the latter 49. They'll be pulling water suit. Outstanding.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
fire: Active fire response
[2]
traffic control: Police request for traffic management
Disclaimer:
This was transcribed by AI and may contain errors. Please verify the information independently.
Location mentioned:
Near E Market St, Indianapolis, IN 46204
Correct
Incorrect