Fire in sauna extinguished at Ithaca apartment tower, Ithaca NY
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a fire alarm triggered at an apartment tower near South Plain Street in Ithaca. The fire was located in the sauna area, where a wicker basket caught fire. The fire was extinguished and crews checked for smoke on lower and upper floors. Smoke was found primarily in the basement level. No further fire threats were found on upper floors after inspection.
Audio|Source: Tompkins County Fire/EMS
06:43
Transcript:
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Bangs, near South Plain Street, apartment at 1107.
00:03
Met alarm, no contact, 32, Bravo 2.
00:06
For Bangs, near South Plain Street, get in 1107, Titus Towers 1.
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Submet alarm with no contact, 32 Bravo 2 response.
00:14
Time is 1130.
00:21
Panel again please, make sure it's not still an alarm.
00:24
We're going to head up to a psalmon Ave.
00:32
IG904 is going to be going to near South Plain Street to reset the alarm.
00:36
They've already cleared that.
00:40
Thank you.
00:49
Engine 2 is on scene, nothing showing off the side.
00:52
We got people staying outside.
00:54
Don't look too concerned.
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Truck, we left room in here if you want to come in.
01:00
Off 9. Tack A.
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Okay.
01:06
63 copies 902.
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901, if you're going to be the next engine on scene, let's get a pump operator into position and the other two crew go inside to assist 902.
01:29
Go for the pump and two will be going to assist engine two.
01:43
Engine 3 is level 1 on OAPF.
01:50
Pull up in here and check out to see where our best hydrant is.
01:55
6-3 is on the scene, I'll be commanding.
02:01
Command, Andrew 2.
02:06
Command's on, go ahead.
02:10
Fires out, there's a wicker basket in the sauna.
02:14
We do have a smoke condition.
02:18
We try to find the pest access.
02:23
Probably charge the alpha side entrance and blown out the Bravo side.
02:31
10-4[1].
02:40
Charge that alpha side door.
02:43
We've got doors brought down here.
02:46
Donna is going to be off of the Bravo side.
02:52
104.
02:56
Command for mention 3.
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Command's not for 903.
03:03
Sitting on a plug, Zuma, Mnett & Oak.
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Ten-four.
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You can stand by right there.
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Command.
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NL3 is on.
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FYI, we've got one up in here next to truck two.
03:29
Copy that.
03:33
Next refill.
03:36
Command's on, go ahead.
03:38
Just get for you.
03:39
It's just the one to activate the device in that area.
03:42
That's it.
03:44
104. Do we know if there's smoke on every floor or just the area of the sauna or the floor of the sauna?
03:57
That's a question for engine two, okay.
04:06
Come in, engine two, I didn't copy your full transmission last.
04:11
The only floor I've been on is this basement level that has smoke.
04:18
I'm not sure about any level of stuff.
04:33
Command copies, 902.901, are you in a position to start checking the upper floors just to see if smoke made its way up or not?
04:46
Yeah, we're down in the basement now with Lieutenant (name withheld).
04:50
We're phoning and heard we'll head up to the first floor check for smoke extensions.
05:02
Go ahead, bus.
05:04
The van's going, is it making a difference?
05:07
The difference?
05:09
Yeah,
05:13
we can feel air moving out here.
05:15
Air moving out here. We'll see that.
05:22
Grodden Fire and Ambulance.
05:24
Dryden is in service and says they're all set.
05:28
Okay, for Groton Fire and Ambulance, Dryden is in service and they said they're all set.
05:33
That was a loan for you.
05:38
Okay.
05:44
Grodden base, Tomkins.
05:46
Grotten receives all Grotten units back in service.
05:50
Okay.
05:58
Grant from command, go ahead.
06:03
I'm on the fourth floor, see, working my way back down.
06:06
At this point, fourth floor is clear, moving to the third floor check.
06:11
Copy,
06:15
fourth floor is clear, working your way down, headed to the third floor.
06:24
Command, anyone, our opponent.
06:30
stairwell right now, all clear.
06:34
I believe it's just like to the basement used.
06:42
Ten floor.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgement / Message received
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Location mentioned:
Near S Plain St, Ithaca, NY 14850
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