Apartment building fire with possible person trapped, Portland OR
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a fire occurred in an apartment building near Southwest Capitol Highway. Flames and smoke were seen in unit B. There was a possible person inside unit C who had not yet been rescued. The fire was upgraded to a full response, and firefighters worked to suppress the fire and supply water. Occupants reported everyone had evacuated the building.
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05:35
Transcript:
00:00
Fire just that's clearing Ops 3 for reports of the structure fire.
00:07
18, Engine 5, Engine 15, Truck 10, and C1, responding on a Delta-Level structure fire, near Southwest Capitol Highway.
00:17
Caller is reporting the building of some fire, seeing flames and smoke.
00:21
That'll be on off-3.
00:26
President Fire responding to a Delta Level Structure Fire near Southwest Capitol Highway.
00:31
They're going to be on Ops 3.
00:36
Caller reporting the building is on fire.
00:40
It's going to be an apartment building unit B is in Baker.
00:43
It's going to be on Upst 3. It's too cold.
00:49
413 cleared by ordering party.
00:54
There at any two thickings.
01:02
Engine 4, truck 4 and C4,
01:04
going with units already en route on box 0563, near Southwest Highway, Unit B Baker for a building on fire, it's on up 3.
01:15
Again,
01:16
for engine 4, truck 4, C4 responding with fire already en route on what's been upgraded to a box,
01:22
number 05-6-855, Southwest Capital Highway, Unit B Baker for the building on fire.
01:28
It's going to be up to three.
01:33
So that changes 17.
01:37
Engine 17. Yeah,
01:40
we're behind. We're not seeing here.
01:41
We're not seeing any grass on fire.
01:43
We do a callback in location.
01:46
Hey from.
01:51
Those responding on top three to the Delta Level Storage Repire, near South List Capital Highway.
01:56
This has been upgraded to a full box response.
01:58
The only box 0563.
02:01
reports of smoking flames inside of one of the apartment buildings.
02:06
It originated in apartment number B,
02:08
like Baker.
02:09
There's apparently a person inside unit number C, like Charles.
02:13
They don't have them out yet.
02:14
Unknown if that person is actually trapped or not.
02:17
Engine 18, engine 5, engine 15, truck pad and C1, engine 4, truck 4, and C4 are responding on those 3 at 215.
02:27
And in 5 copies.
02:34
15 on C.
02:37
1315 on C, Natch, for 15.
02:43
1347. 1347, being requested code 3 for a structure fire, near Southwest Capital Highway.
02:50
It's going to be on Ops 3.
02:51
Metak 1347, Fires en route still requesting Code 3[1] for a building fire.
02:56
685 Southwest Capital Highway, switch to Ops 3, 216.
03:04
or put it out, so security thinks you can clear.
03:09
There are people in front of the area, one person making their way downstairs and a five-lap fire attack and command will be in defense of fire.
03:17
It's due 16.
03:20
Agent 5 from Engine 18, we're approaching from the south.
03:24
Looks like a hydrant's on the north end.
03:26
Are you guys able to get that, or you guys need to assist in distance on that?
03:31
Yeah, we're gonna plan on using that hydrant that's on the corner of Florida and Capitol.
03:35
My driver's out backstretching right now.
03:38
And all companies from command, we got a report from the occupants out front that everybody's out of the building.
03:47
18s arrive.
03:51
Yeah, engine 18, I want you to work on getting a backup line.
03:54
We'll be fire attack and backup beef engine 5 and engine 18.
04:00
It's 18 coffees.
04:04
An engine 18 apparatus will you help my driver with water supply?
04:11
Select 10 from command.
04:16
Go ahead and correct then.
04:17
Yeah,
04:19
unless something changes before you get here, which I'll let you know, but you guys are going to have primary search when you're right.
04:24
I want you to be all in for search.
04:27
Copy that. We'll be all in for search.
04:34
Dispatch engine 5.
04:35
Will you start police for traffic out on Capitol and also give me a power company?
04:41
Police for traffic and the power company is all.
04:43
C19.
04:49
All in for search.
04:55
Command copies?
05:02
Medics 1347 from Command, I see you guys are getting kind of close.
05:05
Don't you stay out on Capitol there somewhere,
05:08
stage out of the way?
05:12
47 copies.
05:18
And all responding to mission command, it looks like firetacks get a little bit of a knock on this thing.
05:23
We've darkened the flames down a little bit and they're just getting ready to get a push-in carrier.
05:31
Knock up mission command engine five apparatus is established to secure water supply.
Police codes explained
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[1]
Code 3: Emergency response; proceed immediately using lights and sirens.
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Location mentioned:
SW Capitol Hwy B, Portland, OR 97219
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