Fire on roof of commercial strip mall in Englewood, Englewood CO
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a commercial structure fire at a one-story strip mall near East Briarwood Avenue in Englewood. Active flames were observed on the roof affecting the Fire Bowl restaurant and the adjacent FedEx office. Firefighters applied water and worked on evacuation. The fire was eventually contained to a rooftop fan unit with no extension to the roof membrane. FedEx office was searched and cleared of smoke. Overhaul continued to ensure all fire was controlled.
Audio|Source: South Metro Fire Rescue
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Transcript:
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Mid 1, confirmed commercial structure fire, map page T-30B near East Briarwood Avenue,
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Med1,
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confirmed commercial structure fire.
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Key 14 confirmed commercial structure fire map page T30 B near East Briarwood Avenue unit C2C change key 14 confirmed commercial structure fire
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We're on the scene of a small, one-story commercial stripmo.
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There is active flame on the roof.
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We're being the offensive strategy, we're going to stretch an inch and three-quarter from fire attack on the roof, work on evacuation.
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I'll be fireball command.
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We're standing on the street.
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Agent 42, I cover your own scene, a small one-story commercial strip.
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You've got active plays on the roof.
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You'll be offensive stretching an inch of three-quarter for attack on the roof, working evacuation.
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Injur42 is Fireball Command.
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We advise you've got County and Route 3 also to assist you.
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Command, Medi-4-2 is on scene with you.
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Medi-42, I want you to work on evacuation and fireball,
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cafe, and set-ex.
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Be evacuated.
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Chief 13 confirmed commercial structure fire map page T30 B near East Briarwood Avenue Chief 13 confirmed commercial structure fire
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Man engine 33 word level 1
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engine 33 I want you to give me a 360
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Copy 360.
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This dispatch, command?
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Great command.
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We've got one rooftop fan with the fire.
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We've got a hose line to the roof.
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And I don't have a 360 yet.
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I copy, you've got one rooftop fan.
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Command District 1.
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District 1 go.
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Command, District 1, District 1.
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I'm on scene, you guys got a fire on the roof.
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Give me a can report.
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You guys got an instance record to the roof.
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All soon, command.
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We've got water on the fire.
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The fire's under control up here.
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I didn't see any smoke interior in either firebowl or FedEx.
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Just need units in there to check.
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Okay, copy.
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I've got command.
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Break dispatch, district one.
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District line.
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We're in the offense strategy.
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I'm in my vehicle on the Alpha side.
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On two.
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Ladder 32, level one.
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Back unit level one.
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Command, into 42, or Medi 42.
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Engine 42, I see the fire inside the occupancy.
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Let's get a stretch, a second line stretch off 42 for fire attack.
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Tom, stretching additional light.
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Engine 31, command.
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That ladder 32 is off.
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Letter 32, all-in to the FedEx office.
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That's going to be the alpha occupancy, all-in primary search.
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Number 32 copies.
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All-in FedEx office primary search.
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Command engine 33.
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33.
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360 complete no basement.
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I'm on the Charlie side behind FedEx.
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FedEx is clear,
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no interior smoke, but we'll need to pop some ceiling.
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Okay, all companies operating on the fire, we do have fire interior of the FedEx on the first floor.
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dispatch command.
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That command.
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Alpha occupancy is going to be FedEx.
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We've got a fire interior and a fire on the roof.
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We've got two lines stretched to an operation.
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Command, I copy.
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FedEx is going to be the Alpha.
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Demand 33.
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Go ahead.
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Just to be clear, the fires became to the Fire Bowl restaurant.
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I just walked through FedEx.
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FedEx is clear.
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Okay, so where that fire is below the FedEx sign, that's part of the Fireball.
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Affirmative.
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Firebow is going to be the Outbox, Benci.
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Bravo 1 is going to be FedEx.
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In command dispatch.
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Okay.
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If you're 10 minute, pickerchief.
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10 minutes, we've got a positive water supply.
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Searches in progress.
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Take from progress 1106.
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22.
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Back to the roof.
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Copy that.
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That's our 34.
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We're on theme.
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Power 34 are going to be the writ.
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Command defense. I got Medic 34 on Team 2.
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Confirming medic 42.
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Medic 34 is in with Med1.
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Okay, medic 34 will be medical.
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Med1, you'll be a medical group supervisor.
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Command offense.
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Go ahead.
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You got an ETA of an hour for gas and 30 minutes for electric.
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Copy.
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Lemonite.
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Command, engine 44 is approaching the scene from the south.
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Engine 44, level one.
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Ladder, 32, command.
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32.
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I just want to confirm your assignment's primary search of the fire occupancy, the alpha occupancy, which is the fireball.
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I copy.
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That means I have to the firehole.
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Command is a 42.
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42.
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The fire in this rooftop fan unit is out.
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There's no extension in the roof membrane at all.
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We've got a stripped back.
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It looked like it was all contained to the fan hood.
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Okay, I'm sending 35s up to the roof to hit you with overhaul.
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Like that rubber membrane killed back, make sure along that metal deck.
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Okay,
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42 copies break.
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Power 35. I would bring a rotary saw.
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The timing three.
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Allian three.
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Location mentioned:
Near E Briarwood Ave, Englewood, CO 80112
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