Large structure fire with partial building collapse in Baltimore, Baltimore MD
Fire & ArsonA large structure fire occurred at W Preston St and Pennsylvania Ave in Baltimore, with partial collapse of part of the building. Firefighters reported several hazards on scene. Emergency crews coordinated operations to control the fire and maintain safety while working on the fireground.
Audio|Source: Baltimore City Fire
08:58
Transcript:
00:00
We want to command. Do you have any jobs for my crew and I?
00:03
R415 is on the stand.
00:04
I'm on the Vision Street located behind the Tide Chief 6.
00:07
I'll be switching the doors of the fireground channel.
00:09
Call 415, (number withheld).
00:11
Through to command.
00:12
State unit command, go ahead.
00:19
Delta 1 exposure[2] partially collapsed, partly collapsed.
00:23
I'm sorry, delta exposure, partly collapsed.
00:25
Delta 1 is still intact.
00:27
85 builders, roof completely gone.
00:29
And you're pushing there.
00:31
Copy your message. 301 command.
00:32
You have an assignment for my proof.
00:33
Car 5, your roof's a vision.
00:35
What's the condition of the roof on Delta 1?
00:37
Delta, some roof is intact.
00:39
You say it intact?
00:40
That's a firearm addition.
00:41
Copy.
00:42
To Command, we need another engine to cover our plug and pump up our pressure.
00:46
Staging[1] to Command.
00:48
Engine 21 is sitting on this corner.
00:50
We can actually augment the water supply for 20 engine and remain staging if you...
00:56
I got it. You guys do that.
00:57
Charlie, Command.
00:58
Bigmov, you want to put him over you, the water now, I've got a second source.
01:01
Yeah, I got some pressure.
01:02
Manit to the roof the dish, I want you to pack up in the next well, and I don't want that tower to spraying on you.
01:09
Ruth's a copy.
01:10
Also, we want to start cutting towards the Charlie side at the Bravo, at the Delta 1 exposure[2] towards the Delta Explosion.
01:17
All right, Tommy, let me know if you need a line on the roof.
01:20
You can use one up here.
01:21
This front stuff is keep slighting off.
01:23
So if you have a line available, you can see it up.
01:25
And a 14 movable.
01:27
How we look on water?
01:28
Squad 40 is just not leading off.
01:30
Five minutes maybe. Copy.
01:31
Charlie to truck pedal no stick.
01:33
Are you being effective?
01:35
I got to raise it over a little bit.
01:37
Repeat. Okay, Inter 41, if thank you anyone.
01:39
Education to command, medicine is your second minute.
01:41
All right, Codby, thank you for the station.
01:43
Staging[1] to command, we are down to one truck, no engines in staging, and we'll have one medic when medic nine arrives.
01:50
Hey, Tom.
01:51
Thank you, Cod.
01:52
I think 14 is in station.
01:53
Walk behind GEMS.
01:56
Power 1, engine 20, we're good right there with the pressure.
01:59
Special call two engines, have them report to staging.
02:02
Both two engines, report the station, message received command for 15.
02:05
Tension 33 and engine 20 mobile cars to 2 inch.
02:09
Communications to command.
02:10
Amble 28, respond on medical lawn (number withheld), near West Belvedie Avenue.
02:16
For chest pain, 59-year-old mail, 10 delta long response at 1552.
02:20
Communications to command.
02:21
I'll meet you, sir.
02:22
Can you verify to stay in areas for your two special call units, please?
02:26
Stage and will be at Preston and Pennsylvania.
02:28
Thank you. Power 1 to command.
02:31
Then, power 1. The Funk is reported in that Bravo wall of the original fire building.
02:35
It's an immediate collapse, especially if we keep hitting it with water.
02:38
I know that Allie's taped off, but I just wanted to let you know.
02:41
All right, I've got, we have a pretty good preference set up.
02:45
Nobody should be in that area.
02:46
The command, special units, engine 41, engine 36.
02:49
Can you repeat that special call unit? Yes, sir.
02:52
Inns 41 and engine 36.
02:54
All right, command.
02:55
Like we got all visible fire knocks in the rear.
02:59
All right, I copy.
03:04
We still got the fire main fire bill on the first floor side alpha.
03:07
Also use for respect reporting fire second floor delta exposure.
03:12
All right, I got an engine eight with a line.
03:14
We're going to try to flow into that.
03:15
Proof the command.
03:16
Communications, the Tang Chief 3 is going to become operations.
03:19
I'm going to assume command.
03:20
So just be proper.
03:21
Boxline 13-80.
03:23
Car 5 now has Presbynest Street command.
03:25
The Time Chief 3 will have operations (number withheld).
03:27
Groups and command.
03:28
We have several holes on a delta exposure.
03:32
We have good vertical ventilation.
03:34
If you get to have the tower start hitting, and those that we got will bring our handline up the ladder.
03:39
We can get some more progress towards that fire than charles.
03:42
Command, copy.
03:43
Command operations.
03:44
What's the estimate on getting 16 trucks ladder in service?
03:47
Roughly five minutes and I had 55 engine grabbing a handline to bring up to the roof.
03:52
Okay, yeah, let's get some water up there.
03:54
Operations to add 31.
03:56
Give me an update on your price, getting those 14 supplies.
04:00
Engine 14 mobile.
04:02
We got a water supply back.
04:03
We're ready to go.
04:05
31. We were supplying eight engines.
04:07
Operations is a 16 truck.
04:09
You have water to your ladder.
04:10
You can open up.
04:13
Rescue one operation.
04:14
Dead rescue one.
04:15
I need a handline in the Delta one exposure.
04:17
We have a couple of holes popping here and the tanking down.
04:20
We're definitely going to have some extensions.
04:21
311. That's everyone.
04:22
No, go to A1.
04:23
Bruce the man.
04:24
See, I'm not up here now.
04:25
I'd be wanted to control, please.
04:27
Operators to engine 14, mobile, can you supply another handline to go into the SELO1 exposure?
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Staging: Units waiting for assignment
[2]
Delta 1 exposure: Exposure (adjacent) building on Delta side
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Location mentioned:
W Preston St & Pennsylvania Ave, Baltimore, MD 21201
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