Fire reported with smoke on Osborn Ave NE roof, Salem OR


A fire was reported near Osborn Avenue northeast, Salem, with visible smoke from the roof. Firefighters searched but did not find a natural gas meter, concluding the building may not have gas. The fire was extinguished and power company was requested to disconnect power at the pole as a safety measure.
Audio|Source: Salem Fire
03:54
Transcript:
00:00
FM4 from command.
00:01
FM4, go ahead.
00:03
Just confirming you've arrived on scene.
00:05
That's a negative.
00:06
I am seven minutes out.
00:07
I'll be there at seven and then I've got a second investigator heading to the hospital.
00:11
Command copy.
00:12
Menick 31 and engine 3.
00:14
We located a natural gas meter.
00:17
Near Osborn Avenue northeast.
00:19
Cross streets are 36th Avenue northeast and dead end.
00:22
We did not locate a gas meter.
00:24
I don't think it has gas.
00:25
We're going to do another quick 360.
00:26
Command copies, thank you.
00:28
For fire attack group, no gas,
00:30
no meter.
00:31
We have copies.
00:32
The special from command, we can cancel the gas company.
00:35
Yes, that's copy.
00:37
The spectrum command, we have knocked down on fire.
00:39
This past copy is knocked down on the fire.
00:40
The time one.
00:41
That's how in one.
00:42
I'm logged on and available.
00:43
Copy thanks.
00:44
Charlie Division's from fire attacks.
00:46
What's your condition from that side?
00:47
This appears be some light, lazy smoke coming out of the roof.
00:50
We've popped a couple windows, but the drywall is still intact inside.
00:54
Fire attack engine 6.
00:55
I'm at the front door.
00:56
Dispatch FM4, you can show me on team.
00:58
Aspen for going to be on team.
00:59
Dispatch FM3.
01:00
FM 3, go ahead.
01:01
I have me to the second alarm box and show me around to Shed.
01:06
Copy that. Command for fire tech groups.
01:08
Command. Command.
01:09
We're transitioning to going to interior offensive.
01:12
Copy that. Let's just make sure we make contact with the Dfm if you haven't already and then everybody needs to be cognizant of live power.
01:18
Copy.
01:19
If you can send that Dfm down to the front door, that'd be great when you get there.
01:22
FM4, do you copy?
01:23
Okay.
01:24
Copy. That group from command looks like PGEs arrived.
01:26
Okay, if you can instruct them to pull, they're not going to be able to pull the meter.
01:29
They can disconnect the power at the pole.
01:32
That would be great.
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Location mentioned:
Osborn Ave NE, Salem, OR 97301
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