Crews handle elevator rescue near Pine St, Edmonds WA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to an apparent fire alarm at a multifamily apartment building near Pine Street in Edmonds. Initial reports suggested a large structure fire, but no smoke or fire was found. Responders then shifted to an elevator rescue involving a person trapped at the parking level. The elevator was found stuck between floors, and crews safely managed the situation. No active fire was present.
Audio|Heard on: Snohomish WA Fire-Tac Group Calls
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03:44
Transcript:
00:00
Confirm, Engine 16.
00:02
Engine 16 on scene of a large two-story multifamily home fire.
00:08
Garden-style apartments.
00:09
We got nothing showing.
00:10
We'll be out investigating.
00:12
This is going to be Point Edwards Command, 360 update to follow.
00:16
Hold the alarm.
00:18
360, copy. Enlarged two-story and also family garden style.
00:21
Nothing showing.
00:22
Establishing Pine Command, 360 to follow.
00:26
Dispatch ladder 161.
00:28
Ladder 161.
00:31
I see in the call notes we're canceled on this.
00:34
Do you want us to continue it?
00:37
Engine 16 from SnoCom.
00:39
Pine command from SnoCom.
00:43
Go ahead for command.
00:45
We canceled the King County Air Unit.
00:47
Do we still need a King County engine and ladder?
00:51
Do I have a South County ladder coming?
00:55
We have ladder 14 en route.
00:58
Yeah, you can cancel the King County unit.
01:01
Copy, ladder one's responding.
01:03
Cancel JAAQ.
01:05
Ladder one, thanks a lot.
01:08
And still call from King County Angel One Six Four.
01:11
Copy that, we're going to cancel.
01:12
We'll try an extra one.
01:14
Right.
01:18
H20s level one at the hydrant.
01:21
H17 level one.
01:24
17 from Pine Command.
01:27
Seventeen.
01:30
I'll have you guys slide out of the way and bring your manpower forward and check out here in the lobby.
01:35
It sounds like our (name withheld) is going to be down on the parking level floor.
01:40
Seventeen received, moving forward.
01:42
So confirm, Pine Street Command.
01:45
Go ahead.
01:47
We have no smoke or smell of fire or smoke within the building.
01:50
Go ahead and cancel all incoming with the exception of 1720.
01:55
Ladder 14 and myself.
01:57
I copy. You have no smoke or smell of fire or smoke.
02:00
Cancel all incoming except for 1720, Ladder 14 yourself.
02:11
Engine 20 from Pine Street Command.
02:14
20.
02:17
Can I have you guys check the elevator on the 2nd floor? Just verify there's no smoke or smell up there.
02:26
Checking the elevator on the third floor.
02:28
20 correction, that's the 2nd floor.
02:32
Pine command from ladder 14 on approach.
02:37
Ladder 14 from pine command, go ahead and spot out front here and have your manpower come downstairs to the parking level where the elevator is at.
02:45
We're going to only have to open up this elevator door here.
02:50
Received you.
02:52
Spotting on the opposite side.
02:56
17 for 20 on Pine Command.
02:59
Go for 17.
03:01
Can you guys try to recall the elevator to the 1st floor and see if it opens up?
03:07
Yeah, we've already tried.
03:09
We've got the skin of the elevator door on the 2nd floor open.
03:14
The elevator is about a quarter of the way stuck on the 2nd floor.
03:20
Okay, if you guys have the door up then we're going to kill the power to the elevator.
03:26
Yeah, affirmative, kill the tower.
03:30
Pine command from engine 17.
03:33
Go for Pine Command.
03:36
Yeah, so access to the elevator will be on the 1st floor.
03:40
Received, we're headed up there right now.
03:42
We'll meet you with ladder 14.
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Location mentioned:
Pine St, Edmonds, WA 98020
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