Small apartment fire on Manor Road, Austin TX
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to reports of an apartment fire near Manor Road. Smoke was visible from a two-story building, but the cause was determined to be food left on a stove. The fire did not spread, and the situation was resolved without further incident.
Audio|Heard on: Travis TX Fire-Tac Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
02:13
Transcript:
00:00
Attention fire department, we have a box alarm in box 1402 near Manor Road, apartment 137.
00:09
This is Nelle Apartments.
00:11
Security guard reporting alarm going off in an apartment, opened the door, heavy smoke.
00:15
This is for truck 3, rescue 14, ladder 18, engine 14, engine 5, engine 15, engine 9, battalion 1 and battalion 6, safety 1.
00:25
Respond on F-TAC 201, check response first.
00:28
Engine 14.
00:34
Engine 14 is out of scene.
00:35
Command, I'm Fire Tac 201.
00:37
I got a two-story building with exterior walkways garden style, smoke showing out of the front door, white volume driven, pulling a rack line, offensive mode.
00:49
Rescue 14's on scene.
00:51
Assuming command on 201.
00:54
Nothing to add to this size up.
00:56
Smoke coming from a first floor apartment.
01:02
Alpha side is going to be Engine 14's side.
01:08
Looks like a small fire from the exterior.
01:12
Units, be advised the occupant just walked back into the apartment according to the security guard.
01:17
He said he'd be there to advise you on that.
01:20
Yeah, we're there.
01:22
Received.
01:23
Engine 14 is out pulling a rack line.
01:25
Rescue 14 is command.
01:29
All incoming units from command.
01:31
We can cancel this alarm except for Engine 14 or Rescue 14.
01:34
It's just food on the stove, no extension.
01:38
Dispatch direct copy, all incoming units can cancel.
01:41
Rescue 14 and Engine 14 to stay on scene.
01:43
Food on the stove.
01:46
All right, dispatch, just continue monitoring.
01:48
We'll keep the channel for a minute.
01:53
Rescue 14 from command three, would you like it to cancel or would you like a medic unit to continue?
01:59
Hold off just a sec. Let me talk to the occupants.
02:02
Received. We'll downgrade code one and continue until here.
02:04
Otherwise, thank you.
02:06
Hey EMS, you can cancel.
02:08
He's all good.
02:09
Thank you. Have a good night.
02:12
Received. Thank you.
02:13
Stay safe.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Manor Rd, Austin, TX 78723
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