Attempted dumpster fire at commercial property in Albuquerque, Albuquerque NM
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Fire & ArsonEmergency responders were called to a commercial property near Central Avenue NW for a possible building fire. Surveillance footage showed a homeless man attempted to start a fire next to a dumpster. The fire was extinguished before spreading. No smoke or flames were found upon arrival.
Audio|Heard on: Albuquerque-Bernalillo County-Rio Rancho Fire/Rescue
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Transcript:
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Battalion 5, Engine 7, Ladder 7, Rescue 7, Battalion 4, Engine 8,
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Engine 18, Engine 14.
00:09
Respond to a structure fire, commercial building,
00:15
near Central Avenue Northwest.
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Battalion 5.
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Engine 7, Ladder 7, Rescue 7, Battalion 4, Engine 18, Engine 14.
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Respond to a structure fire, commercial building,
00:35
near Central Avenue.
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1917, Tac 1.
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Engine 14, Tac 1.
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18, Z1. This is Tac 1.
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Ladder 1.
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Redisky 14, Tac 1.
00:56
Glider 7. Can't wrap.
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The sign 4, Tech 1.
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Scott 1, Tech 1.
01:08
Rescue 7, 201.
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The Resti 2-1. The rest is so good.
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Rescue 7 is in the area of the 610 Delta.
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We have no smoke, no flames,
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nothing here in the area.
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Can we get a call back for more information please? Rescue 7.
01:29
We need to continue on Code 3, Rescue 7 will have to come in.
01:37
Go on Rock 7 is in the area.
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Got to be found, no smoke showing.
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We're in a rule that's up to call back.
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Letter 7 to command.
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We're in the area.
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Quad 2-1-5-1.
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Number 2, rest of 7.
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Thursday, go ahead.
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Let's call came in through zone, monitoring this from the security cameras of the building owners.
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And they stated it was a homeless gentleman.
02:16
Attempted to light the building on fire next to the dumpster.
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Chris 7, copy.
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Break, we have 7, all incoming units you can cancel, Station 7 can handle.
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We're going to go and investigate.
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295, copy Rescue 7 is canceling all incoming units with the exception of station 7.
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They're investigating.
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The 295 is the alarm.
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My ender T's not working.
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Can you show me on scene and we'll catch you on alarm if needed? We'll keep Tech 1 for now.
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Copy, Tech 1 is yours, going back to law.
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Rescue 7, it's time 5.
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We walked all the way to the back of the property and sent the adjoining properties on their dumpsters.
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There's nothing showing, nothing smoking.
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I don't know.
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I'll make sure it's great.
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Alarm 2, come in?
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We're called back stating she's checking her camera,
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stating that we're at the wrong address to go to the building on the west side, closest west.
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She said the caller is for the person trying to put the fire out, but she said we're at the wrong address.
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Okay, she's building to the west of what we're at right now.
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Hi-bye to fire, thank you.
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Yes, sir.
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Okay,
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hi. Copy, now we'll step up a block and advise if we need additional units.
04:01
Okay, sir.
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I'll pass the fire control.
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We're on this 26 alpha at 1648 patent roadhouse quiz.
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It's a panel to get an engine out here for elicist to the patient.
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Okay.
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Okay.
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Engine 32, units are responding to a 26,001, sick person, no priority symptoms.
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Firebox 32,0190, incident address, 1640 Patton Road, Southwest.
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572 alarm, course was found.
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Oh, there is he said.
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The rescue 72 alarm, sources found,
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just some paperboxes on fire to extinguished.
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We're good.
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Location mentioned:
Central Ave NW, Albuquerque, NM 87105
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