House attic smoke contained, no flames, Hammond IN
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a house near Jackson Ave in Hammond. They found white smoke in the attic but no active flames or high heat. The fire appeared to be on the outside of the house. Crews checked the attic and crawl space for hidden fire, cooled the outside, and used fans to remove smoke.
Audio|Source: Hobart Area Public Safety
03:49
Transcript:
Command, all incoming units from command: the fire is contained to the outside of the house. Dispatch, 59-12 is going to be en route. 59-912 will be in route shortly. near Jackson Ave. Time out 1437 hours. Engine met at location. Stroke CBA[1]. The crew on the Bravo side, continue to actively cool that side of the house. Do not breach the wall. Inside of the opposite side wall is clear. The inside of the other side wall is clear. White smoke in the attic, nothing over 100 degrees, and a lot of surface extension. We're checking the crawl now. Command is clear on zero extension in the attic at this time. We'll bring in fans to remove the smoke.
Command, all incoming units from command: the fire is contained to the outside of the house. Dispatch, 59-12 is going to be en route. 59-912 will be in route shortly. near Jackson Ave. Time out 1437 hours. Engine met at location. Stroke CBA[1]. The crew on the Bravo side, continue to actively cool that side of the house. Do not breach the wall. Inside of the opposite side wall is clear. The inside of the other side wall is clear. White smoke in the attic, nothing over 100 degrees, and a lot of surface extension. We're checking the crawl now. Command is clear on zero extension in the attic at this time. We'll bring in fans to remove the smoke.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
CBA: Cardiac/Code Blue Alert (likely referring to a medical code, but here context is fire response)
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Location mentioned:
Near Jackson Ave, Hammond, IN 46324
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