Fire spreads to attic and roof during structure fire, Canal Fulton OH


Firefighters responded to a structure fire near Main Street in Canal Fulton. They conducted search and rescue and tried to extinguish heavy fire on the first floor. The fire spread to the attic and roof, causing roof instability. Firefighters switched to a defensive operation and exited the building safely.
Audio|Source: Southern Summit County / Northern Stark County Public Safety
07:45
Transcript:
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Copy. Engine 4, ladder 4, respond second alarm, near Main Street, per structure fire.
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Engine 2, the command.
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Go ahead, engine 2.
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Agent 2. Engine 2.
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On scene.
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Engine 2, you go ahead and get water supply to engine 1.
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Also stretch the second line to the alpha side for attack on first floor.
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Copy Division 1 attack.
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Command from ladder 1 on screen.
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Copy subject, struggling.
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...for of the main fire division two for searching fire ethical.
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Central from Springfield Battalion.
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Battalion, go ahead.
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Let's move us to column 2 if that's okay.
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You and Engine 2 are Alpha-Side Division 1 fire attack and primary search.
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You have ladder 1 on the second floor for search and water supply secured by Engine 2.
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If this is correct, give me a can report and I will be taking command.
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We have fire control on the first floor.
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No need.
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Copy. Battalion to dispatch.
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Battalion is now command near Main Street.
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Engine 3, command.
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Go ahead for commands.
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Engine 3 on scene.
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Copy Engine 3, I'm gonna have you go to the Delta Exposure.
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Division 2, check for fire extensions.
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I have heavy fire in the ceiling, water's not doing much.
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I need extra manpower, no pull ceiling.
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1797.
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37. 37.
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1522. Reassignment.
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Can you go out again with that last traffic?
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Primary search is complete on Division 2.
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We're ready for reassignment.
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Copy, can I get a cam? I'm getting some fire coming out of the east.
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Alpha-side.
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Ladder one, copy.
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Just gores on scene.
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Engine 4, I'm going to have you go in with engine 2 and engine 1 and assist with pulling ceilings and fire attack.
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So one exposure.
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First floor is all clear.
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Second floor, all clear. The bedroom one.
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We're extending into bedroom two, which we have smoke coming from the bedroom two ceiling at this time.
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Copy. Latter one from command.
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Go ahead for letter one.
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I'm seeing even more coming from the Alpha, fire coming from the Alpha Side East.
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Can I get a can report?
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We're still open up.
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We have no fire in the attic in the bus, so we have checked.
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We have no needs.
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Engine 2 status report, engine 2 to command status change.
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Go ahead, engine 2.
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Negative 50 on air.
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We have heavy fire in the attic, we are not able to hit it with the water.
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We're also having some tiles starting to fall off the roof.
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We're exiting the building.
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Command all units on the fire ground, emergency traffic.
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We can go ahead and abandon the structure.
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We're going to move to a defensive operation when you get out to me, PAR[1].
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Engine 1 to command, we have PAR[1].
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Engine 2, PAR[1].
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Letter 1 is exited, we have PAR[1].
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Lighter 4 on C.
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And just bore a bar.
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Ladder 4 spots here, advantage setup for defensive operations.
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Ladiport copies, depositioned in front of the Delta Exposure House.
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Engine 2, have you guys pulled blitz lines off of Engine 1 set up for defensive operations? Do you want to copy pulling Blitz lines for defensive operations?
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Engine 2, as soon as we switch air bottles, we'll get that.
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Copy. Ladder 1.
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Are you waiting in assignment?
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Affirm in.
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Engine 3D command, tall to one I spoke here.
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Go ahead, engine 3.
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We pulled ceilings in the second floor, number two bedrooms.
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And we have found fire, but we are extinguishing it at this time.
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Copy, do you have any needs?
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Some salvage work and some positive pressure ventilation on the second floor.
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Copy, latter one I'm going to have you set up for ventilation.
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And the simulation, everyone can come back in.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
PAR: Personnel Accountability Report (all crew members accounted for)
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Location mentioned:
Canal Fulton, OH
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