Apartment fire in Golden Valley controlled by fire crews, Golden Valley MN
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to an apartment building fire near Winnetka Avenue in Golden Valley. Multiple fire units arrived and worked together to establish water supply, conduct fire attack, ventilate, and perform searches on the third and fourth floors. The fire was controlled, smoke and heat were present, and crews were checking for fire spread as they finished overhaul operations.
Audio|Heard on: Hennepin MN Fire-Tac Group Calls
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06:14
Transcript:
00:00
Dispatch, Golden Valley Ladder 11, arriving Winnetka, level 1.
00:05
11, level 1.
00:07
Dispatch, Golden Valley Engine 21, arriving at Winneka level 1.
00:12
So are you going to have seen? 11 from command.
00:18
Go for ladder 11.
00:20
I want you to establish water supply to pump the F-C-S-T-C on the Delta side,
00:29
and then leave your operator with the truck and have your crew come up and back up Pension 11.
00:37
Ladder 11 copies going to establish water supply to pump the FTC, leave the operator to back up Engine 11's crew on third floor.
00:52
Dispatch Westmetro, Engine 3 on scene, Winneka.
00:55
On scene 11 57.
00:58
Dispatch, Golden Valley the Engine 2 is on scene.
01:01
Level 1.
01:02
Pallon 2 on scene.
01:04
Disadge, Golden Valley Engine 31 is in service to Winneka.
01:08
Command from Battalion 2.
01:13
Go for command.
01:15
I'm arriving.
01:16
I understand you're in the offensive strategy.
01:19
You've got Engine 11 up on three preparing to make entry on the fire unit.
01:23
You've got a Ladder 11 operator connecting the FPC and getting their own water supply and their crew is going to head up to three to back up the entry crew for fire attack and primary search.
01:37
That's correct.
01:39
Give me a can report.
01:42
Ladder 11, you can afford if you establish a water supply.
01:48
Ladder 11 from command.
01:50
Go for Ladder 11.
01:52
Can you need to add us update on that water supply?
01:57
We've got the hydrant open and we're sending water now to the FDC.
02:04
Command Coffee is...
02:06
Prade Battalion, too.
02:08
Did you copy that?
02:11
Engine two copies, I can transfer command to me from your...
02:49
Brick dispatch from Golden Valley Battalion 2.
02:52
Good.
02:54
I'll be assuming Winnetka Command.
02:56
We're going to remain in the offensive strategy.
02:59
You can hold the assignment at first alarm.
03:03
I'll copy. Golden Valley Battalion 2 is assuming Winnetka Command.
03:06
Stay in the offensive strategy and we'll hold the assignment.
03:10
Duty officer from command,
03:13
if you want to work on getting keys from the office,
03:15
and once you have keys, why don't you head up to third floor and coordinate getting apartments open as you need?
03:21
Copy that. I'll change keys and head up to the third floor.
03:25
St. Louis Park, Engine 2, onto Winnetka.
03:28
Park Engine 2, you're on the scene.
03:32
Engine 21 from command go for Engine 21 spot your apparatus out of the way make your way up to floor three to do a primary search on the adjacent units to the fire unit copy we will park our engine out of the way and head up to the third floor to do a search of adjacent units Engine 31 priority traffic
04:00
Go for Engine 31.
04:03
Correction, Engine 11.
04:05
Go for Engine 11.
04:06
Fire's out, moderate smoke and heat still, overhauling contents, checking for extension.
04:15
Command copies, fire's out, you're overhauling, checking for extension.
04:19
Break.
04:20
West Metro, Engine 3 from command.
04:23
Go for West Metro Engine 3.
04:26
Spot your apparatus out of the way.
04:27
Make your way up to the fourth floor to do primary search on the apartments above the fire unit.
04:34
So 407 and around there.
04:36
West Metro Engine 3 copies, spot out of the way, take crew to the fourth floor for primary search of units above the fire unit.
04:45
St. Louis Park Engine 2 from command.
04:47
Go ahead for St.
04:48
Louis Park Engine 2.
04:50
Spot your apparatus out of the way.
04:52
Have your crew report to the Alpha Side.
04:55
There's a second stairwell that you can make your way up to three.
04:58
Stand by at the sprinkler control valve that you'll find out there.
05:03
You'll need bolt cutters to get through the chain.
05:06
Copy spot on the way, second stairwell, third floor with bolt cutter for sprinkler control.
05:13
Engine 11 from command.
05:16
Go for Engine 11.
05:17
Are you ready for the sprinkler to be shut off?
05:20
Yes,
05:22
all clear in the fire unit.
05:23
We are low on air.
05:24
We'll need to recycle shortly.
05:26
Command copies, you're going to be recycling back to Alpha and you're low on air.
05:32
Break, St. Louis Park Engine 2 from command, you can shut the sprinkler down as you get up there.
05:39
St. Louis Park, Engine 2 copies.
05:41
Shut off the sprinkler when ready.
05:44
To patch, Golden Valley, Engine 31, is on scene, level 1.
05:49
Engine 31, I'm Sadie.
05:52
Engine 31 from command.
05:54
Go to Engine 31.
05:58
Spot your apparatus out of the way.
06:00
I'm going to have you make your way up to the third floor.
06:03
You're going to back up Ladder 11's crew, which is making entry into the fire unit.
06:09
Copy. Backing up on the third floor.
06:12
All right, we'll understand there.
06:13
You can have back to the day row.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Winnetka Ave, Golden Valley, MN 55426
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