Kitchen fire causes smoke in third-story apartment, St Paul MN


Firefighters responded to a kitchen fire in a third-story apartment near McKnight Road North. The fire was extinguished before arrival, but heavy smoke was seen coming from the balcony. Crews checked the area and ventilated the building.
Audio|Source: Saint Paul Fire
07:23
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 24 is arriving near McKnight Road North, 3-story,
00:08
medium-size, nothing showing from Alpha, Bravo, Delta.
00:13
Engine 24 will have McKnight Command and be investigated.
00:18
Copy it's awesome.
00:19
Maplewood call vaccine response and Maypolewood chiefs near Kennard Street North, Shillwood Park, rubbish fire, cross streets, Lurie Road East, and Lark Avenue East, Box 470[1], on fireoffs 5, time 1218, Maplewood call vaccine response and Maypolewood Chiefs, near Kennard Street North, Shillwood Park.
00:43
Dispatch, McKnight Command.
00:44
Nickneman, go ahead.
00:45
Is there an apartment on the report? Apartment 316.
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316, thank you.
00:52
You're welcome, 1219.
00:53
Avenue Command Go.
00:55
This Beth, midnight command.
00:56
Go ahead, command.
00:57
No alarms down in the building.
00:59
The panel's showing normal.
01:00
Command, Ladder 24.
01:01
Go.
01:02
We're being directed to a different building.
01:04
I'll advise the address in a minute.
01:05
Command copies.
01:06
Command Chief 3 is on scene.
01:08
I'll wait for ladder 24's update.
01:10
I'll assume command. Tension 24-5.
01:12
Command letter 24.
01:14
Here is to be Building 167.
01:17
We're investigating. Command copies.
01:19
Dispatch. Can you update the call, Building 167?
01:22
Copy that.
01:23
It's car 306.
01:25
Car 306.
01:27
I'm on scene, Sherwood Park.
01:29
You have a trash can fire.
01:32
No exposures.
01:33
306 will be Sherwood Park Command.
01:34
Here's batch coffee score 306 on scene.
01:37
Trashcan is on fire with no exposures.
01:39
We'll be in demand at 1221.
01:41
Command 3253, level 1.8.
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323,
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user bumper line.
01:44
Small trash can fire.
01:45
Copy the bumper line for a trash can fire.
01:46
Man, ladder 24.
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Go ladder 24.
01:49
We're on the Charlie side.
01:50
We do have smoke coming from the third story balcony.
01:52
We have not made entry at this time.
01:53
We're going in now. Copy. I have eyes on that.
01:55
President reports that it was a kitchen fire that it's extinguished, but we do see a heavy smoke.
02:02
Command copies.
02:03
Engine 24, command.
02:04
Go for engine 24.
02:05
You want to bring your rig down to North Park? Uh,
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that's where this appears to be.
02:11
Engine 7, command?
02:13
Go, command. Don't you pull around to the front, take your bundles up there and drop them down.
02:19
Connect to your engine if you need to.
02:21
Engine 7, copy.
02:22
One alpha side. Engine 9's alive, right.
02:24
Engine 9, come down to Winthrop in North Park.
02:29
I've got a hydrant down here and that's where you'll connect to engine 7 if I need it.
02:35
Copy.
02:36
Command, ladder 24.
02:37
Apartment 316.
02:38
We'll be making a primary.
02:39
Copy, ladder 24.
02:41
Can you confirm? Is that fire out?
02:43
A fire does appear to be out.
02:45
Copy. Engine 24.
02:47
If you could assist engine 7 if we do need a hose line.
02:52
Engine 24, copy.
02:53
Dispatch. Ignite command, start car 20 for this location.
02:57
Copy, starting car 20 at 12.
02:58
Rescue 3 is approaching.
02:59
Rescue 3, you can stage at this time.
03:02
Level 1, Steve. Squad once on scene.
03:04
Command ladder 24, the apartment is clear.
03:06
Copy. Letter 24, I just want to verify there is no extension.
03:10
There will some extension into the campus when it is out.
03:13
Copy. Dispatch, McKnight Command, I'm going to release Rescue 3 at this time.
03:19
Copy. Rescue 3 being released at 1225.
03:23
Ladder 24, Command, what do you need up there?
03:25
We're good for ventilation at this time.
03:27
24, Command. If you want to bring some fans up and assist slider 24 with ventilation.
03:34
We just have a fan up right now.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Box 470: Fire box assignment for fire response
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Location mentioned:
Near McKnight Rd N, St Paul, MN 55119
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