Possible apartment fire prompts evacuation in San Jose, San Jose CA
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According to the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a report of a possible fire at an apartment near Senter Road in San Jose. Residents evacuated as strobes were active. No visible smoke or fire was found on arrival.
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07:35
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 26, Engine 16, Truck 16, Battalion 13, Engine 18, Truck 13, Rescue Medic 26, Battalion 1, Met 30, Full 1st.
00:12
The Command Channel is Command 21, Renaissance Place, 2450, Senter Road, Unit 307, Yertali Road in Hermesport, Station 26 is area.
00:23
The Command Channel is Command 21.
00:29
The 30 is in route, command 21.
00:33
Matt 30 in route.
00:38
6 on command 21.
00:41
Engine 26 in route.
00:47
16 on command.
00:48
Truck 16 in route.
00:49
Truck 16 in route.
00:57
Pressuremberg 26 in route
01:03
The time 13 upon 21 Break the sign 13 command 21 Between on 21 Engine 18 on 21 Engine 18 on 21
01:14
By sign 13 Engine 26 is almost on scene.
01:18
The RP called from apartment 307 and said it was on fire.
01:21
There was a bit of a language barrier, but your full first is responding.
01:27
Engine 16 on command.
01:29
Engine 16 in route.
01:32
Kevin, Apartment 307, possibly on fire.
01:34
Let's go with TAC 37 and we'll wait for the on-scene report.
01:39
The time 13 copy TAC 37 for Tactical.
01:42
Units responding to center road, TACC-37 for Tactical.
01:48
Command 21 to Tatar1-1 in route.
01:51
The town one in route.
01:55
Command 21 into 26 on scene.
01:58
We have a four-story apartment complex.
02:00
We have strobe strolling.
02:03
We have people evacuating.
02:05
No signs of smoke or fire at this point.
02:07
We'll be going to alarm panel and we're in our way to room 307.
02:15
Engine 26, copy on scene of a four-story apartment complex.
02:19
You have strobe showing people evacuating no signs of smoke or fire.
02:23
We're going to the alarm panel, setting you up as center road, I see.
02:35
From at 21, rest, Metic 26 on C, attention to engine 26.
02:40
Rest Cometic 26 on scene attaching to engine 26.
02:44
Engine 35.
02:50
Medical 100.
02:51
Random Lane E.
02:52
Unit 3,100, building 3, near Monterey Road and Hountero.
02:57
Center road, I see Command 21.
02:58
PG&E's been started waiting for an ETA.
03:00
Command 21 from Center I.C.
03:04
Center I.C.
03:08
Yeah, the alarm panel reads activation on room 307.
03:12
Engine 26 is going to head up to 307.
03:17
Next in or battalion takeover I see.
03:24
Center IC copy the alarm panel reads it's coming from room 307 engine 26 is going to head up to investigate next in to takeover IC continuing PG&E
03:36
Gas does have a 30-minute ETA.
03:38
Engine 5, Medical, Vanessa ES Suite, 1602, Cranecourse.
03:44
Command 21 from 29-13.
03:46
Just confirming into 26 is not passing command.
03:50
I am not in any position to take it.
03:51
I'm not near the building head.
03:53
I just want to confirm who is actually the IC at present.
03:58
The 913 copy.
04:00
Engine 26 copies.
04:02
We'll remain as you can tell me.
04:04
Engine 26 to remain I see.
04:12
Command 21, engine 16 on scene at the hydrant.
04:17
Engine 16 on scene at the hydrant.
04:22
Truck 16 on scene,
04:24
4V joining up, engine 26 on the third floor, 307.
04:28
Truck 16 on scene, heading up to 307.
04:32
We do 16, I got a hydrant in the parking lot.
04:38
Rescue Medical 3, Engine 3,
04:40
Medical, 160, Sutter Street, near State Street and Almond and Avenue, 18 on Strait 3's area.
04:47
Engine 18 on scene.
04:53
521 for a engine 16 engine 16 can you start SJPD for traffic control we're blocking the number 2 link
05:05
engine 16 we'll start them for traffic control blocking the number 2 lane
05:12
engine 16 time 13 on 21
05:19
Engine 19, Delta Response, Safeway, 2558, Barrier Road, near Sandstone Lane and Flagstone Drive.
05:28
Station 19's area.
05:30
Engine 35, Tennessee.
05:36
Station 35.
05:38
Engine 35 alpha response for a 87-year-old male urinating blood.
05:46
On the third floor, we have light smoke in the hallway.
05:50
Room 308 has sprinkler activation.
05:54
The vacuum in rate and room 308 is still on fire.
05:59
We're setting up this one else's a 308 bathroom fire.
06:08
Center, I see copy on the third floor with light smoke in the hallway room, 308 has sprinklers activated and it is on fire.
06:19
Command 21, 913.
06:21
What's on 13? Yeah,
06:26
from 13. The 3rd 2nd alarm.
06:29
You pick the station location.
06:37
Truck 13 on scene.
06:39
With 913 copy, recommend upgrading this to a second alarm.
06:43
Is staging location okay at Senter and Feltis Drive?
06:48
Yeah, that's true.
06:50
With 913.
06:53
Vennit 26, 1913.
06:58
All right, Brandon, 26.
07:03
Take copy,
07:05
you're on the third floor, the possible apartment on fire, positive sprinkler activation.
07:10
And you have Trek 16 coming up to assist.
07:13
I will take the IC if that's accurate.
07:20
216 copies.
07:22
Truck 16 is coming to third floor to help ventilation on the room 308.
07:28
At this point we got knocked down on the fire.
07:30
It looks like a bathroom fire with clothing on fire.
07:33
We do have sprinkler activation.
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