Large fire with partial collapse at texas highway building, San Antonio TX
A large fire broke out near State Highway 151 in Texas in a multi-story building. The fire caused partial collapse from the third to first floors in one section. Fire crews fought flames on several floors, mainly between the fourth and fifth floors, with heavy smoke and structural damage reported. Responders are working to control the fire and manage the safety of the area.
Audio|Source: Bexar County Fire and EMS
09:31
Transcript:
00:00
Is it in a safe place? Are you,
00:02
I mean, if it's breaking through the roof, I don't want to put anybody underneath a bad roof.
00:10
Well, I got a large diameter line up four, a large diameter line on five, and then we've got an inch and three quarter on five also in the eye.
00:23
Okay.
00:37
We've got an engine 118XR 11, 6-9 crew.
00:40
We got some chainsaws and stuff ready for an assignment coming up to the seat.
00:45
Yeah, I'd like you to make your way up to Division 4 and 5 with those tools.
00:53
They were saying they were having a hard time getting into the attic in the walls because it's all hardy plank.
00:59
So take your breaching tools and work your way up there.
01:04
It's going to be BC5 and BC8.
01:11
Encelor.
01:13
Floor 4 and 5, BC5 and BC8.
01:19
BC8, I'm sending 11s up there.
01:23
They're going to be bringing breaching tools with them.
01:28
All there, thank you.
01:32
The Tad of 3 with a version of Chavitube.
01:34
It's not like we have some sort of collapse inside.
01:37
We get apart from all these companies that are operating from this trolley-built corner.
01:47
Time from all companies, or tall companies, make sure you stay clear of the Charlie Delta corner.
01:52
We had a collapse of the,
01:54
from the third floor to the second floor to the first floor of the patios.
02:02
All right, BC5 and BC8, do you have a part on your companies?
02:11
Number 45 and engine 45 Responders (number withheld) State Highway 151 near West Millie River River Drive and Nationwide Drive Respond 51 and fall off-line Delta 3 Mender 455.
02:22
Cross Street,
02:23
West Millie River River Drive and Nationwide Drive Respond 51 and fall off-line Delta 3 Mender 455.
02:31
The first responder Make a trust pain 109D4-3 State Highway 151 cross streets West Mill Street Military Drive and Nationwide Drive, respond on TAC.
02:44
I've got cars on the digital routes to retire to me, but I just had a rush of about 20 people come up to stairwell, but I do not know who they're assigned to the road to sign.
02:54
Yeah,
02:56
you have Asian 27 and Union 32 that just went up there.
03:01
We got Ladder 37.
03:02
It's supposed to be completing an evacuation.
03:05
Mr. Winston Drive.
03:06
Respond on TAC 7.
03:09
All right, I'm going to have a shutdown on 5132.
03:15
Are you over there? Harlem Drive and Sir Winston Drive.
03:18
Yeah, and we need to keep people in the safe areas.
03:21
I mean, if we've lost this, if we've lost this wing that goes into that back, that back corner what platform 3rd, what 532 set up,
03:31
then we need to just put guys back and just draw a line in the building.
03:35
All right,
03:37
receive that command, BC8.
03:39
If you're listening, we're going to shut platform 32 down.
03:42
Jonathan, if you're alpha, I'm on the Delta Corner, I just had him hit that little breezeway and knock the fire down.
03:48
Whatever they have inside,
03:50
the outside is done.
03:53
All right, I'm good with, if you guys are good with putting them in that breezeway, whatever you're talking about, where you still need to work, then I'm okay with it.
04:01
Okay, receive that.
04:03
They got all companies.
04:04
Platform 32 is shut down.
04:07
All right.
04:08
I'm here from Battalion 3.
04:09
I need a car from 5451 and engine 34.
04:13
We didn't hear anything from them after that 4th left.
04:17
Can we please get somebody to turn off the fire alarm?
04:26
Yeah, DC1 is looking on the fire alarm.
04:32
5151,
04:33
you guys have a fire?
04:40
521 is on the 4th floor with an Ag ladder.
04:43
Nadex7. The first one of the other units, make a weekend to Z.
04:49
2.305. You get a car.
04:51
Who is the other target we're looking for? BG33?
04:56
Can we get one from 19 yet?
04:59
Also 27 and 37.
05:01
Rest respond with other units.
05:03
Major 34.
05:05
They're working in that area.
05:06
Unit 301. Cross streets.
05:08
Stubberg and Woodward, respond on tack.
05:19
Okay, command from FSCLF2 walking off on.
05:23
Platform 45,
05:25
first responder, responder, respond with us.
05:27
BC1 is also working their way over there being at this sprinkler room as well, so.
05:31
Highway 151, Cross Street.
05:34
Yeah, no, active fire from the Alpha Delta corner here, come on.
05:39
Okay,
05:40
Mark, I call the Hebrew Alpha Delta, so that's going to be Charlie Delta.
05:44
I know it's kind of a weird shape building, it's kind of almost eight shape.
05:48
three state highway 151.
05:50
Okay, I'll see that.
05:51
If those companies access that breezeway and I see them working,
05:56
they're right there.
05:57
We have no active fire, just no popping out right now.
06:02
All right. All right.
06:08
Made it 36 and squad 36, first responder make a...
06:13
This is a class.
06:14
50 minutes, 7-7-7-1-(number withheld).
06:19
And Fischer's...
06:20
Even 19-1 did you give your car to BC-5? ...made at 36.
06:24
My team's has a car in your leg.
06:26
First responder make an abdominal pain.
06:29
The night team is on the...
06:31
...toff Street,
06:33
Ford of Cull Drive,
06:34
and Fisher is bent.
06:35
Go ahead. Go ahead.
06:37
Yeah,
06:39
we got the bulk of fire on the 5th floor knocked down.
06:44
We've got crews that reporting for smoke still pushing out on the 4th in the stairwell.
06:48
I got 32's motor and truck working their way down there with a tick to investigate that further.
06:53
We actually have a firefighter in the attic on 5 with a tick that's looking for hot spots on 5.
06:59
What is the overall condition from your vantage point?
07:07
All right, my understanding is that I've got a heavy smoke condition on floor.
07:13
I've got a major collapse on the Charlie Delta Corner in the area of the original like carrots.
07:25
I've been getting the feelable news on the pattern progression if we're controlling those breezeways.
07:37
from engine 32.
07:42
Go ahead, engine 32.
07:45
Mr. 133 is on floor.
07:48
We open up the ceiling.
07:50
It's charged with smoke.
07:52
Current temperatures 140.
07:54
That's the floor directly below the crews on Division 5.
08:00
You got a heavy smoke inside the floor, between 4 and 5.
08:06
All right, do you have a handline?
08:10
Yes, sir, we're working on it.
08:14
I could use another crew on four to pull ceiling.
08:19
All right, BC5 from Command, did you copy that direct from engine 32?
08:29
Digit 31 from Italian 5.
08:33
31 go.
08:36
Yes sir, you're going to meet up with engine 32 and engine 27 on Division 4.
08:40
You're going to be pulling the ceiling.
08:47
31 recede is getting with 1327, Division 4.
08:55
DC5 from command.
08:59
Go over BC5.
09:02
Yeah,
09:03
are we controlled that breezeway that you were talking about?
09:06
East River Walk South, Cross Street, East District, and Denver right now.
09:11
It's one on impact, 6, Delta 1, Engine 3.
09:15
All right,
09:16
I'm getting reasonably good news from Division 5.
09:21
We'll just spread there.
09:23
I need you to work on this Division 4, the area 32 is talking about, and just managing the extension.
09:30
in the police area.
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