Major house fire with victim rescue and body found, Salem OR
Fire & ArsonA large fire broke out in a two-story wooden residence near Matthews Loop South in Salem. Firefighters responded with multiple units and a second alarm was called. They encountered heavy fire and roof collapse. Search efforts were made to find anyone inside. Two victims were involved: one rescued from the fire and one body found inside the house. Fire attack teams worked to control the blaze and provide medical aid to the victim outside.
Audio|Source: Salem Fire
07:34
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 7, I copy, two-story, woodroom structure looks to be almost fully involved, investigating.
00:05
Ladder 4 from command.
00:06
Go for the ladder 4.
00:07
Why don't you guys spot right behind, Agent 7, you guys pack up, we're going to try to make entries to confirm if anybody's inside or not.
00:16
Latterfall copies will pack upon arrival and make entry.
00:21
This guy from command, second alarm.
00:22
I copy second alarm.
00:23
Agent 9 from command, when you guys arrive, I want you to pull an additional line to the front of the house.
00:28
I copies additional line in front of the house.
00:30
Engine 1, AIR1, Engine 2, and Engine 10.
00:34
Respond to Housefire.
00:35
At near Matthews Loop South.
00:38
Cross Streets are connected to transportation and replace south.
00:40
Command to the time before I arrived.
00:41
I'll take a transfer of command report.
00:42
Okay,
00:43
this is what I got so far.
00:44
Just things heavily involved, the roots start to collapse on the alpha side.
00:46
I have not been able to confirm if we have anybody out of the house or not.
00:49
I'm trying to grab you a 360 real quick.
00:52
I've got ladder four coming up.
00:53
We're going to try to poke in through the front door and see if we can search one side of the house.
00:57
We've got a two and a half flowing on the alpha side, and I'll continue with a 360.
01:01
I'm laying out ladder four right now.
01:03
Command copies.
01:04
I'll be assuming the establishing Command.
01:05
Command Post is going to be on the Alpha Bravo corner in the BC4 vehicle mode of operations defensive.
01:10
Region 7 from command, I'm going to make you a fire attack group.
01:13
We'll just make sure we get a good handle on protecting the exposures as resources arrive, and I can divide this up into the divisions if needed.
01:21
Also, yeah, if there's survivable spaces, we can search those, but otherwise I don't want us make an injury if we've got roof collapse.
01:28
Copy. The food is making a new case.
01:30
A quarter tank, a quarter tank.
01:32
Digit's four is laying away.
01:33
That's from C-14.
01:34
We have some fire attack.
01:36
We're going to need C-G.
01:38
You tell me what units I have my copies.
01:40
Dismaschee copy. Can we get the gas in the power company, please?
01:42
Dispatch copies.
01:43
C-14, you have one in, uh,
01:46
engine three, engine five, engine eight, engine eleven, we need to divide up into division.
01:51
And ladder two.
01:52
Command from Pub 7.
01:54
Copy. Can you move to Station 4 and 8 to Station 6, please? I got a neighbor across the street student.
02:01
There's two elderly people to occupy that house.
02:03
Copy.
02:04
Command copies.
02:05
Letter 4. 1011.
02:06
Station 4. Station 4.
02:07
Airwine are out.
02:10
Caruana copy.
02:11
We've been able to search two rooms, get these things.
02:13
After the house, you've got to fire babies.
02:15
And for me, you've searched two rooms,
02:17
and you've located no victims.
02:18
This is going to run in the fire in the attic.
02:22
Do you have a copy? Fire Attack Groups you copy.
02:28
Request for O-line on the interior.
02:29
Looks like you guys got the body of the fire knocked down.
02:31
Yep, we got all lean out, we're ready to go.
02:33
Just need water.
02:34
Just need water. We got a water supply.
02:35
Please. Medical 4.
02:36
Medicine from 94, pulling one of the victims.
02:38
Get the Medicaid owner off.
02:39
Command copy is pulling out a victim.
02:41
Medic 7, bring up your gurney and bring your medic unit up a little bit closer by the VC4 vehicle to receive a victim.
02:49
Dispatch from command, I need additional code 3 medic.
02:52
I copy additional code 3 medic.
02:54
Command for a firetack group.
02:55
We're going to delay setting rig out.
03:00
I'm the signing unit 6 that ship with rescue.
03:02
Copy that.
03:03
Never got one victim out in front driveway.
03:05
Waiting for that night unit to bring your journey down.
03:07
We respond to house fire.
03:08
At near Matthews Loop South.
03:11
Copy. They're getting ready right now.
03:12
Connector Street, 018's place south.
03:14
Medic 7, let's hustle.
03:16
dispatch from command who's my second medic unit?
03:19
I'm tapping medic one now.
03:22
Command copies.
03:23
Our attack group from command, do we get that interior line placed?
03:26
We did. We're filling water inside.
03:28
I'll take your next two additional engine companies up to the front door packed up, ready to go.
03:31
Command copies.
03:32
Smash from command, notify still in hospital, let him know we have a fire victim coming in.
03:36
I copy.
03:37
Special Command, I'd be advised them to let them know we probably have a second as well.
03:43
I have you.
03:44
The latter for from the area four.
03:46
Name from Mission 9, we're located a body on the opposite side.
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Location mentioned:
Near Matthews Loop S, Salem, OR 97302
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