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Active fire on second floor of Asheville home, Asheville NC
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to an active fire on the second floor of a multi-family home near Swagger Drive and Cedar Hill Road in Asheville. The fire appears contained to one unit. Ventilation and fire attack operations were underway with several fire engines and ladder trucks.
Audio|Heard on: Buncombe County Fire and EMS
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06:59
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 5 is on the scene of a small multi-family dwelling with a working fire[1] on the second floor.
00:07
Engine 5 will be stretching an inch and three quarter hose through Delta for fire attack.
00:13
I need my second engine to bring me water.
00:17
Ladder 5, please position your apparatus for ventilation.
00:21
This is Swagger command.
00:25
Engine 5 on the scene, working fire[1], second engine,
00:31
drag a line,
00:33
(number withheld).
00:39
Communications, 2.5 inch line, engine 6 will likely be the second engine if you provide the hydrant location.
00:49
Engine 6, do you copy?
00:56
Communications from command.
01:00
Command, go ahead.
01:02
360 complete, no changes.
01:05
Fire is contained to one unit.
01:09
Engine 5 will be entering through Delta for fire attack.
01:17
Copy 360 complete.
01:19
No changes, entering through Delta, fire appears to be contained to one area.
01:25
(number withheld).
01:27
Structure fire.
01:30
Swagger Drive.
01:40
Swagger Drive, section 5, working structure fire at near Swagger Drive, cross street Cedar Hill Road, fire attack 1, (number withheld).
02:02
Communications, C-5 is on C-Flight and will be a 7 command.
02:07
On scene, in command, (number withheld).
02:14
EM 7 responding.
02:17
AM-7.
02:19
Chief 5-3 has arrived.
02:21
Break, command from Chief 5-3.
02:23
One of three is at the hydrant.
02:31
Which (number withheld) at the hydrant?
02:33
Twenty-three.
02:38
Thirty-one comes. He put me on that CISC.
02:42
How far?
02:48
Thirty-one, which one are you going on?
02:53
I was going to near Swagger Drive.
02:57
Thirty-one, do you want me to start a unit that way? I don't have one.
03:04
Be okay for now.
03:06
Okay, just advise.
03:12
(number withheld).
03:13
(number withheld).
03:21
One of three to incoming units, at blind curve, we're hooking up the hydrant at a blind curve.
03:28
Command, mission five.
03:32
Engine five.
03:36
We need ventilation.
03:40
Copy, ventilation requested, ladder five.
03:43
Assume ventilation.
03:45
Fire attack, be advised engine 6 has a second line at the door.
03:52
You catch is from ladder 8.
03:58
Chief Ten.
04:09
Copy ladder 8, move into station 5.
04:14
Now at the time, order of conditions.
04:19
Angel 103 is on the scene with Chief 10, Brush 103.
04:22
Angel 103 on the scene with Chief 10, Brush 103.
04:31
And from Region 5-2, Austin.
04:36
Ladder 5 command.
04:38
Understand primary search in progress.
04:41
Engine 5-2 officer.
04:45
Do you need anything from us right now?
04:50
On deck, NELA.
04:56
PIN-4.
05:01
Fire attack command.
05:07
And from C53, C53 command.
05:13
Go ahead.
05:16
Okay, primary search is complete.
05:18
We have zero visibility and high heat on the Broadway side of the structure.
05:23
We're taking three seconds.
05:25
I have engine five and ladder five that can assist.
05:32
G5-3, understand zero visibility.
05:35
Fifty pressure fan is placed at the door if you're ready for it to be activated.
05:39
Understand you have engine 6, engine 5,
05:45
and ladder 5 crew.
05:46
Is that correct?
05:49
That's correct.
05:50
I have engine 6 at the door with the second line.
06:01
Cobb, you understand, you want a hole in the roof.
06:08
Communications, Swagger Drive, Command.
06:14
Communications,
06:16
Swagger Drive, Command.
06:18
Communications, go ahead.
06:21
Which apartment is this in for Progress or Duke Energy?
06:34
Command from Division 1.
06:38
Division 1.
06:41
Good fireman, we are ready for open up, take the roof.
06:47
Copy. Engine 5-2 is performing ventilation.
06:51
They're accessing the roof at this time.
06:57
For Fall, Shoemate Road.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
working fire: Confirmed active structure fire; triggers an upgraded response
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Location mentioned:
Swager Dr, Asheville, NC 28806
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