Smoke reported at fox tower triggers high-rise fire response, Portland OR
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Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to smoke reported from a vent in the Fox Tower high-rise building in Portland. They enacted high-rise fire protocols and checked for hazards while investigating light smoke seen in the street. Operations continued until the situation was cleared.
Audio|Heard on: Portland State University Police and Portland Police Service Desk
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08:34
Transcript:
00:00
We have a 27-story high-rise building.
00:03
We do have some light smoke in the street.
00:05
We can't tell where it's out right now.
00:07
We are enacting the high-rise protocol.
00:14
And I'll come to assume your spot in the run order.
00:18
Truck force and casting command to the first arriving at your company.
00:23
Alpha side is going to be Broadway.
00:28
By hand, Florida vehicle accident,
00:31
and if we can get an officer to order a two, for the Mercedes,
00:36
license plate, Oregon, (number withheld)
00:39
3, 2 is in Quebec, Jason Jim, Ambus and Mary.
00:46
We're on order for court passing the first arriving, homicide is going to be Broadway.
00:55
On 8th. Thank you.
00:59
1522.
01:02
The working spot on the Charlie Set.
01:06
Copy that. Charlie said.
01:09
In regards to the hazard with the roadblock thing, you're asking to get the 7 yard to move out of the way, they're unwilling to respond with that for the details.
01:20
Can you tell me how big and how headed that thing is?
01:24
I actually moved it all out of the way.
01:27
Now it's all in that middle and kind of I put it all together.
01:30
I don't know if the wind blew it because it was windy or what, but it didn't seem like you need to be there.
01:36
When they go to do work, they can put it all back.
01:39
3.05, copy.
01:40
Thank you.
01:43
Thank you. 1523.
01:49
I have squad one.
01:56
Can you put me on the high-rise box, please.
01:59
Say you wanted to take it.
02:03
We arrived at Parkingham Hill over here.
02:07
Momlookers are saying they saw smoke come out of a vent, a couple floors up, maybe an H-back vent.
02:12
That helps you narrow down.
02:17
Or be on time apart.
02:22
1524.
02:28
21-0.4-2. I adjourned back-up line.
02:32
Yeah, command from Truck 1.
02:34
We're on the Charlie's side here.
02:36
Above Columbia Bank, security was pointing to some events at the Airwaywaywaywayway explosion.
02:46
9 to dispatch there is pretty heavy firefighter activity going on on Broadway and tailored so it might be best that we avoid that area for a while.
03:05
On a Priority 2 delta bleeding issue, 10904, North-Ais-Skiew Street, Alps 1.
03:11
Track team by 310, respond with police.
03:13
Priority 2, Delta bleeding, 10904, northeast, Fiske U.Ops 1 at 15.5.
03:24
155, Elsa.
03:27
E-3-1, go ahead.
03:30
We're turn the floor on our current call, the previous fax call for area check and be cleared, George.
03:40
Continue with all high-rise operations until the company gets in there's all clear at 1525.
03:48
Command Squad 1B.
03:53
Right outside this generator bay right here.
03:58
Command copy and do we have any needs for further evacuation in that location?
04:08
Post-a-6-11526.
04:14
Way back.
04:17
I'm just your behind truck one.
04:23
We'll go, Bob.
04:24
That's been in three-one.
04:30
Agent 15 arrives, F-pill engine stairwell, search team, fire attack stairwell.
04:37
As the occupant vehicle wants to file a police report, Dad's going to come with us with the patient to the hospital.
04:47
DC and backup line, subplex 2.
04:53
13-06, 6 new engines, stairwell search team, evacuation stairwell, simplex 3.
05:01
Vandit 23s arrived,
05:04
and we will be on Oxford, or Netflix4.
05:13
Peter and Ron, Last of Johnson,
05:16
common-telling, Prisett Ginger,
05:19
that should be commentsmelling, 11288.
05:23
Copy.
05:28
Now command, this is C1, I'm arriving, right? Thank you.
05:32
...office 14403.
05:39
Interrat.
05:40
1443. 1443.
05:43
The no-play-head.
05:45
3890-501-53.
05:50
Go ahead. Go ahead.
05:53
253s. The first is full extradition out of Lund County for damaged property.
05:58
The second is failure to appear out of Marion County.
06:04
It looks like it's also actual actual.
06:09
They copy. Is that both are? Yeah, that's one I couldn't hear you.
06:13
Yeah, sorry, they both are.
06:16
Okay. Copy.
06:20
1528.
06:24
say the covering smoke detectors or whatever needs to happen.
06:27
That would be the main conversation I would have with that.
06:33
Yeah, I think they're in touch with the electricians, so I'll make sure he has the number for the Com Center as well as the MOC.
06:40
Thank you very much.
06:41
Thank you.
06:45
Hi, Frank. What was the rest?
06:48
All right.
06:53
16182 were 1079 6182 the 1929 6182 the 9 and 1529 Okay thank you for 1529 Okay great time we're out seeing what's like our NBC is lost up
07:14
35 inside the building
07:16
1529
07:22
1423 sorry talking to the driver for that's from Virginia temporary union 59692 I copy copy this was a shimfer from one of their clinics currently they already did a nurse report yes
07:51
(name withheld)
07:53
(name withheld), (name withheld), Bush and Lincoln, Mary, first of Patricia,
07:58
Paul Adam, Robert Ida, Charles Ida,
08:01
Adam, Minona Scholl,
08:03
E for Elizabeth,
08:04
D.W. 827 of 85.
08:11
All others can return in service?
08:18
Dispatch copies, repeat of box 0406, recall,
08:24
qualities on box 4406, high-rate structure fire, Fox Tower, 805 Southwest Broadway, keeping off three,
08:32
discontinuing monitoring, station 1 and 4 being kept.
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Fox Tower, Portland, OR 97205
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