Unattended stove causes false fire alarm with dog inside, Portland OR
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According to the dispatch call, fire units responded to a possible structure fire near Southeast Boise Street after smoke and alarms were reported. Investigation found no active fire; the cause was an unattended stove left on with a dog inside. The scene was cleared without injury.
Audio|Heard on: Portland Area Fire and Rescue
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06:22
Transcript:
00:00
Fire with a Delta-level possible structure fire, near Southeast Boise Street.
00:06
Callers and neighbor see smoke inside and the fire alarm going off.
00:10
This is for Engine 29, Engine 7, Engine 11, Truck 25, and C-3.
00:15
You'll be on OPS 3[1].
00:16
Fire Dispatch with a Delta-level structure fire response, near Southeast Boise Street.
00:21
Callers and neighbor hear the fire alarm going off and smoke inside.
00:25
This is for Engine 29, Engine 7, Engine 11, Truck Fire.
00:28
and C3, you're on OPS 3[1] at 21-8.
00:37
There is a call for them, but they are not en route yet.
00:46
Charlie Transfer, Gresham rehab and Specialty Care, 405, Northeast 5 Street, Unit 202, B.
00:51
Baker, respond in Ops 1, Metac 335, 35, Friday 4, Charlie Transfer, Gresham Rehab and Specialty Care, 405, North East 5 Street, Unit 202 B Baker, respond in Ops 1 in 2109.09.
01:05
On that, Mark.
01:11
That's negative.
01:14
Golly, thank you.
01:17
Sitting, 2109.
01:20
An information on the Delta level structure fire to single residents,
01:25
Company in Austria, near Southeast 4th Street.
01:33
This special to you add Rescue 11 to that box.
01:36
Rescue 11, copy.
01:37
Off3.
01:43
Just as struck seven, AMR, METIC is going to remain on scene here.
01:47
So go ahead and clear us and put us on the dumpers once.
01:50
Trick 7, copy off the gentleman.
01:52
18 27 on 1327 on team 2111
01:58
15
02:00
103335 on Tain at 2111
02:06
truck 25 we have truck 7 route you can return to quarters if you like
02:12
truck 25 happy
02:16
2111
02:23
District 25, go ahead.
02:27
We're not that far ahead of you.
02:30
I won't just go stay on it just in case of some upgrades.
02:36
We'll continue you. Dispatch copies.
02:38
Just fast copies.
02:43
Engine 26, a lift assist, 7411 North Seward Avenue, respond in Ops 1.
02:47
Engine 26, lift assist, 7411 North Seward Avenue, respond to Ops 1 in 2112.
02:57
C3's got voice command.
03:00
Probably C3 on scene with Engine 7, a single-story wood frame structure, nothing's showing, people are outside looking inside the windows,
03:06
and C3 has Boise Command.
03:11
Yeah,
03:12
the office side's going to be the Boise Street side.
03:23
Engine 7 is making entry now for investigation.
03:28
Engine 29 is standby, be ready to pull line in case we need it.
03:34
When I can't stand by.
03:38
Engine 29 are hydrants right back here by where C3s parked here.
03:45
So have your driver be ready to backstretch if we need it.
03:50
Command Engine 7.
03:52
Looking in the window here,
03:54
we got alarms sounding.
03:55
I'm not seeing any smoke.
03:57
We're going to look for alternative access before forcing that front door because I don't think we have a fire in here.
04:08
Okay, command copy that, looking for an alternative access, still no fire or smoke condition, Sean.
04:15
And do we hear a dog inside there?
04:22
I can see the dog, yeah.
04:28
Angel 11 is right on a hydrant 115th at Boise with rest of 11.
04:34
Heckman copy all companies and on our scene just stays a block out.
04:43
We made addifice on the Tomside.
04:46
We do have a dog.
04:47
It smells like the stove is left on.
04:52
Okay,
04:54
are we worried about the dog being dangerous at this point?
04:59
because we can close it up and see if we can isolate power or something through the power company.
05:08
Negative, man.
05:09
Dog friendly.
05:10
We got a kennel inside.
05:11
We can shelter in here.
05:12
We had a stove left on.
05:15
We can recall the boss just leaving Engine 7 here.
05:17
And we're still looking for it off.
05:19
You said it.
05:24
Okay, caught a doubt.
05:26
Yeah, let's leave Engine 29 here with us until we get a full primary done, just in case we do have somebody.
05:35
But dispatch from command, we can go ahead and recall Box 0775.
05:40
We're going to leave Engine 7 and Engine 29 for a minute here,
05:45
and just remain with the on Office 3.
05:48
Dispatch copies the recall of the Delta Level Truck Fire, near Southeast Boise, keeping Engine 7, Engine 29, C3 on scene, and OPS 3[1] with Dispatcher.
05:58
It's 2115.
06:01
Clear engine 7 speed,
06:04
neighbor saw the owner drive off.
06:06
He's not home.
06:09
Okay, pipe it out.
06:11
We've gotten all clear then.
06:13
I'm going to go ahead and get back the channel and release a dispatcher and we'll just leave yourselves in engine 29 to clear when you're wrapped up.
Police codes explained
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[1]
OPS 3: Operations radio channel or talkgroup 3 used for general incident communications.
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Location mentioned:
SE Boise St, Portland, OR 97266
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