Fire at Lanvale and Calhoun Streets contained with no injuries, Baltimore MD

Fire & Arson

Firefighters responded to a structural fire near the intersection of Lanvale and Calhoun Streets in Baltimore. The fire spread into an adjacent building (Bravo exposure) and was visible from the roofline. Fire crews worked to contain the fire, including trenching operations to prevent further spread. One civilian was rescued from the affected building with no reported injuries. Multiple fire units were on scene, and utilities were notified. The fire was mostly knocked down, with hot spots remaining; conditions improved as the fire was contained to the original building.

Audio|Source: Baltimore City Fire

08:20

Transcript:

00:00

Second alarm, 20303.

00:06

Man, update.

00:07

1623 is the original fire building. We had heavy fires around. We still got a fire showing from the roofline.

00:15

We have extension into the Bravo exposure[1].

00:19

We're in here there. We're trying to make a stop. We are still checking out the Bravo one.

00:28

Messages be command 20404.

00:31

This is a manned phone. Landvale and Calhans.

00:38

And we have one civilian coming out of Bravo 1.

00:43

No injuries.

00:45

Copy.

00:47

Command communications, neighborhood services.

00:51

Neighborhood services, 20404.

00:53

D.C. and sent it on after.

00:57

BGESA, Inspector.

01:03

I have engine 14 stretching line to the rear.

01:06

I can deploy them to the Bravo exposure[1] either on the first or second floor wherever you need them.

01:12

Rescue 1-4 to rescue. We're going to need a second line on the second floor again.

01:18

Who is that you're going to need a second line where on the second floor of Bravo, correct?

01:24

No, looks like a 55 here, 13, one of the two.

01:29

Are you any second calling?

01:34

We need a call on from the Bravo for the line.

01:37

Mark up and give me your identity.

01:40

This is roughly one for the floor, we're not on line now.

01:45

Got copy.

01:47

And it's Charlie, go ahead and send 14 into the Bravo.

01:56

Right's the command.

02:00

Yes.

02:02

You're half of the main fire building comms. You can have truck 12 lower their extreme. They're overshooting it.

02:08

Okay, I copy. Truck 12, you direct on that?

02:12

The route, we also have a trench between the Bravo and Bravo one.

02:16

Okay, I copy.

02:18

Command of Truck 12, I want you to focus your stream on the original fire building. That's it.

02:25

Drop 1, the truck 2, let me truck 12,

02:29

good, drop 12, 2, do you copy that?

02:33

Who got me?

02:41

Dr. 13,

02:43

Charlie, Charlie, Charlie.

02:47

Commandant Communications, who's my first engine on the second alarm?

02:51

It's going to be engine 52.

02:53

Commandant 52, I want you to leave off.

03:01

TOW-1 respond, second alarm fire.

03:04

Popsary 8-2013-23, West Lambello, Street off of Woodgill-Hall-Hone Street, operations on fire, ground, 1.

03:10

Tau-Wan respond.

03:12

Second alarm, fire, box, area 8-2013-23, West Lambeau, Street off a wood-year, North-Cown-Hallon Street.

03:18

Operations on fire, ground, 1, 23-07.

03:24

Call from there.

03:26

I want to get you down to the front here.

03:29

The supply to fire ground, possibly the tower.

03:34

Engine 52, I'm direct, Kerry, and L-A-V-E-N.

03:38

Command to the remaining units, the St.A.S.

03:42

and Calhoun.

03:46

Sunroo, command.

03:48

Go ahead.

03:50

Our last update, we got a trench,

03:53

a full lens between the Brava and Bravo was.

03:56

Cruising the Brava have all the ceilings down,

03:58

made a good stop.

04:00

Like just confined to the original fire building.

04:03

Okay, I copy.

04:07

Said it contained to the original fire building?

04:10

Yeah,

04:13

at this point.

04:14

Like I said, you just have all the ceilence drive in Bravo.

04:17

Looks good.

04:19

Okay, I copy.

04:23

You still need that line.

04:26

I think we're good right now.

04:33

...with an update. Conditions are improving in the rear.

04:37

Looks like they're making a pretty good stop on the original fire building from the Bravo exposure[1].

04:42

I saw 13 on the roof with truck-hent's driver.

04:44

14 stretch in their line of the second floor of the Bravo exposure[1] right now.

04:50

Man, if you read the rest of Calhoun in Lafayette. That's a long lead from where you're at the 12-inch main and lead down to in front of the school here, landbound Calhoun.

05:04

52, you said, Chainshoe, Lambowland, Calhoun.

05:09

That's affirmative.

05:10

It's going to be tough to get you there, get through to the different from Terry and Lafayette. It's a man-vail and Lafayette. It's probably better, even though it's a 12-inch.

05:22

52.com.

05:28

Just to command P .G.E. and Electric en route, no ETA for gas.

05:42

Ambulz 27 respond to medical law and (number withheld) Bradish Avenue between Windsor Avenue Windsor Avenue windsfells Parkway for sick case ambulance 27 respond medical arm 52

05:57

(number withheld) Bradish Avenue 26 alpha 11 response 30-year-old female sick 2310

06:10

FOP2, your points can I'll save.

06:12

FRIB 22.2.2.

06:20

Car 1, I'm at location, switching to fire ground 1.

06:23

Car 1, 2311.

06:29

Man, update, we have all visible fire now.

06:32

On the original fire building, we still had some hot spots in the group area.

06:37

We're working on them.

06:39

Command to Rescue One, you're in the yard.

06:42

Truck 23, you're going to be the Bravo Division.

06:46

Give me a report on the interior there.

06:49

Truck 23, we're looking good on the second, and the third forces are Bravo.

06:54

All visible fires knock.

06:59

Okay, I copy.

07:02

Communications call.

07:06

Page 6th and 50.

07:12

The bomb alarm 8-040, (number withheld) North Charlton Avenue,

07:17

String Harlem, High Street, Trinjury.

07:20

Amble, 23, respondment alarm 8-40, (number withheld) North Charlottes Avenue, Triniton Avenue, Triniteanideic Injury.

07:25

30-1 response,

07:27

2312.

07:32

Group to truck 12, you got to lower your stream and go right.

07:40

10 minutes or less for neighborhood services.

07:48

Ten, Tower One, Portable One. Can you meet me as a command post,

07:52

Lafayette and Calhoun?

07:56

Tower One I've got before now.

08:02

I only need three right now.

08:09

Can you hit that fire in the roof line there along the Delta Wall?

08:15

We're working on it right now.

08:20

Copy.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

Bravo exposure: Exposure on side B of the primary structure

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Location mentioned:

W Lanvale St & N Calhoun St, Baltimore, MD 21217

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