Firefighters Investigate Smoke at Transit Building, Waterloo IA
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to reports of smoke at a transit building. They noticed the smell of burning wires and confirmed smoke presence inside. Crews accessed the building from multiple sides to locate the source of smoke, but no flames were found.
Audio|Source: Black Hawk County Fire and EMS
04:14
Transcript:
Over to (address withheld). Cross the (number withheld). 300[4]3202 are on scene already. Originally, they were smelling burning wires in the neighborhood. This is the Met Transit building. The 300 is advising there was smoke in the building. (address withheld). You know, thanks a lot. From the smoke 335 to know the circuit. No. 3.04 is about. 301, Kappa, no. All you just coming in. Switch to TAC2[2]. We have Hydrant[3] Fire 300 on TAC II. We have Hydrant 13th in (address withheld) and also 14th in (address withheld). This is black... Smoke is we have an open garage door towards the back side on the Charlie's side 302[5]'s stage there at this time. They're investigating and pulling a leader line to the inside. Me, first engine on scene to go ahead and lay supply to 302. Lay supply to 302. Hello, hi. It's been in route. 332's in round. Is that we have access from both the east and west side, both east and west side, to the back side of the building. Gas meter is on the east side of the east side of building, Delta side. Okay. Hi. Zero one's on scene. Do you want us to come in this west entrance or the east entrance? 3.1, go ahead and bring a line in from the west entrance in front. We also have access on these sides. Fine there, go ahead and lay line. Copy. Smash your hundred. We have keyholder information for this. Can we go ahead and contact him if you have it? If we'll try to get a hold of them. Where would you like PD to block out? We'll need them to block off, (address withheld) from both sides. 305[1], go ahead and come on to the back side, Charlie's side, assist 302. 300, we're starting. Entries from the sea side. We hit... went over to the B side, not seeing anything yet. I have a formal imager. 300 copies here and they're investigating, don't see anything at this time and went towards the B side. Copy. 300. We just identified where it's coming from. We've got an engine department on a large bus. We'll get it open and then we'll get a line in here and start to extinguish. I don't see any open flame at this time, but it's smoking quite a bit. There are copies throughout two. I can't understand what you were saying about where the fire is at. But you don't see a lot of flame at this time, is that correct? Ten for us. It's a large engine engine apartment. It's smoking pretty good. Really on that A side of the A to B side in the building.
Over to (address withheld). Cross the (number withheld). 300[4]3202 are on scene already. Originally, they were smelling burning wires in the neighborhood. This is the Met Transit building. The 300 is advising there was smoke in the building. (address withheld). You know, thanks a lot. From the smoke 335 to know the circuit. No. 3.04 is about. 301, Kappa, no. All you just coming in. Switch to TAC2[2]. We have Hydrant[3] Fire 300 on TAC II. We have Hydrant 13th in (address withheld) and also 14th in (address withheld). This is black... Smoke is we have an open garage door towards the back side on the Charlie's side 302[5]'s stage there at this time. They're investigating and pulling a leader line to the inside. Me, first engine on scene to go ahead and lay supply to 302. Lay supply to 302. Hello, hi. It's been in route. 332's in round. Is that we have access from both the east and west side, both east and west side, to the back side of the building. Gas meter is on the east side of the east side of building, Delta side. Okay. Hi. Zero one's on scene. Do you want us to come in this west entrance or the east entrance? 3.1, go ahead and bring a line in from the west entrance in front. We also have access on these sides. Fine there, go ahead and lay line. Copy. Smash your hundred. We have keyholder information for this. Can we go ahead and contact him if you have it? If we'll try to get a hold of them. Where would you like PD to block out? We'll need them to block off, (address withheld) from both sides. 305[1], go ahead and come on to the back side, Charlie's side, assist 302. 300, we're starting. Entries from the sea side. We hit... went over to the B side, not seeing anything yet. I have a formal imager. 300 copies here and they're investigating, don't see anything at this time and went towards the B side. Copy. 300. We just identified where it's coming from. We've got an engine department on a large bus. We'll get it open and then we'll get a line in here and start to extinguish. I don't see any open flame at this time, but it's smoking quite a bit. There are copies throughout two. I can't understand what you were saying about where the fire is at. But you don't see a lot of flame at this time, is that correct? Ten for us. It's a large engine engine apartment. It's smoking pretty good. Really on that A side of the A to B side in the building.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
305: Fire unit identifier
[2]
TAC2: Tactical Fireground Channel
[3]
Hydrant: Fire hydrant location
[4]
300: Fire unit identifier
[5]
302: Fire unit identifier
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Location mentioned:
Near Black Hawk St, Waterloo, IA 50702
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