Small fire contained in school fine arts building, Summerville SC
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a small fire occurred in a classroom of a school fine arts building in Dorchester County. The fire produced white smoke from the rooftop and was contained using a fire extinguisher with no further spread.
Audio|Heard on: Dorchester SC Fire-Tac Group Calls
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03:26
Transcript:
00:00
Yes, ma'am, I'm arriving on seeing single stories, school,
00:03
all of our alarms going off.
00:05
I'm being met with one of the administrators right now.
00:08
Nothing showing from three sides.
00:10
I'll be out of investigating and getting some more information.
00:14
Copy to 18.
00:16
Some real good time for two is responding.
00:19
Copy to me.
00:22
This is going to be the fine arts building and the back of the building.
00:26
Fine Arts.
00:27
Back of the building.
00:29
I'll be pulling around there as well.
00:32
I saw a village at four levels just wanted.
00:36
Copy, 2019.
00:38
Number letter 301 is in service and responding.
00:42
1018. All respondent units, I have a picture from a teacher at school, there is white smoke coming from the rooftop.
00:53
Some of the light of three two is arrived.
00:55
Listen on the Charlie side.
01:00
1021.
01:02
We will be working off the Charlie side of the building.
01:06
They believe that it's one of the fine arts rooms.
01:12
Possibly one of the rooms that are called fire inside the classroom.
01:18
The first arriving engine, that hydrant is going to be directly across from the bus route to the Charlie Tots.
01:30
We'll probably need to set up for a reverse leg.
01:34
We have a three or two, Bravo from command.
01:36
Let me know whenever you guys get inside and get eyes on it.
01:40
Where's it?
01:44
Okay,
01:47
the first two engines shall pass between Newington and Flowertown.
01:51
We'll stretch through that gate right here.
01:55
Do that.
01:58
306 copies.
02:00
Between Brown and Newington, stretched through the gate.
02:04
On the opposite side.
02:07
C-3-01, we're about to pull on scene.
02:10
He wants to lay a spot line on this hydrant on the way in.
02:15
Let me find out exactly what they have first.
02:20
Actually, hold off right there.
02:21
If they can knock this out with a can, I'll let you know.
02:25
But we need to find out exactly what they have on the inside first.
02:29
Right now, you can stay to the hydrant.
02:34
Sandler, throw it too well.
02:37
Good.
02:42
Fire, small fire and a kill.
02:47
It's still actually burning right now, but there's a big pan.
02:52
You said definitely a can fire?
02:56
Definitely.
02:58
All right. You guys can come on in and help support them without laying a line in.
03:04
Latr 302, Bravo, do you guys need any more resources or can you and one engine handle this?
03:12
Awesome to one engine.
03:17
Copy. All incoming units besides engine 301 can cancel.
03:21
We'll hold this to engine 301 and last 302 and myself.
03:25
All level copy.
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Location mentioned:
Boone Hill Rd, Summerville, SC 29483
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