Fire at strip mall in hopkins under multiple alarms, Hopkins MN
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters responded to a large working fire at a strip mall near Main Street in Hopkins. They conducted searches and fought fire on multiple sides of the building. Due to heavy fire conditions, multiple alarms were declared and an evacuation order was issued. The fire was fought from inside and outside the building, and crews worked to prevent spread to adjacent areas.
Audio|Heard on: Hennepin MN Fire-Talk Group Calls
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Transcript:
00:00
All right, Excelsior Fire.
00:02
You guys are being dispatched to near Main Street for a reported working fire at a strip mall.
00:10
Everybody can swipe left.
00:13
Dispatch, engine one, en route.
00:16
Engine one, you're en route, 20-30 minutes.
00:20
Head up end,
00:21
ladder one, en route.
00:23
Copy, Ladder 1 en route, it's 20-39.
00:27
Dispatch, Engine 1 on scene, here is my size up.
00:29
Copy, Engine 1, you're on scene.
00:31
We're ready for your cycle.
00:33
We have a large single-story strip mall.
00:38
There is an active working fire.
00:41
The location of the problem is on the alpha side.
00:44
We're going to be pulling a supply line, doing a quick hit.
00:48
Our objective will be primary search and fire control, being the offensive strategy.
00:53
Can you please balance our next alarm? Engine 1 will and command will be postponing the 360.
01:02
Strip mall with a working fire on the alpha side.
01:05
You're going to be stretching an attack line for a quick hit on the alpha side.
01:11
You're going to hold off on the 360 and we're going to bump you up to your second alarm.
01:18
Engine 1 will be in command.
01:21
Pedipan felt your ladder 1, level 1 stage.
01:25
Ladder 1, copy your level 1 stage.
01:29
Engine 2, in service.
01:31
Engine 2, you're in service?
01:34
20-41.
01:35
Ladder 1. Can you bring your crew up to Engine 1? You'll be pulling a second line,
01:41
and you'll be attacking the alpha side with primary search and fire control your objectives.
02:04
Dispatch Engine 3 in service Engine 3, you're in service 24 in 2 level one Engine 2 your level one command Ladder 1 please repeat ladder 1 you'll be doing primary search and fire control and pulling the second line from Engine 1 on the alpha side.
02:26
Command, Ladder 1 confirms,
02:28
point of the alpha side.
02:30
On Engine 1, primary search, fire control.
02:34
Engine 2, command.
02:36
Go for Engine 2.
02:38
We're unable to complete our three city.
02:41
Can you go to the Charlie side, verify if there is any access to fire from there, and then pull an attack line, establish the supply line as well, and go in on the Charlie side? Receiving going to Charlie's side and make entry and attack.
02:57
Command battalion one.
02:59
Go for command.
03:02
I understand you have fire in the middle of a group of a strip mall.
03:06
You are doing a quick hit with the supply line.
03:09
The ladder one is stretching a line off your apparatus to suppress fire in the main occupancy and you have Engine 2 deploying to the Charlie side to get their water supply, make access from the Charlie and hit the fire in the fire occupancy from the Charlie.
03:24
If that's correct,
03:26
give me a can't report and they'll take command from the market.
03:29
That is correct.
03:31
We're getting a hit on the fire and we're actually working it down.
03:35
I already balanced the next alarm, so I think we're going to get another one besides that, no other needs.
03:43
Copy. I'll take the man from here.
03:44
Break.
03:45
This is from Battalion 1.
03:48
I'll have Main Street Command.
03:49
We'll be remaining the offensive strategy.
03:51
We'll start a third alarm.
03:53
Break. Engine 1 from Kwan.
03:56
We'll go for Engine 1.
03:57
Do you or Ladder 1 have a 2.5 hose off your apparatus for the main fire occupancy? We both pulled an engine 3 quarters.
04:06
No 2.5 deployed.
04:07
Copy, I'll have you continue to work in your 2.5.
04:11
Break.
04:12
Ladder 1 from command.
04:14
Command, Ladder 1.
04:15
I'm going to have you redeploy, if you feel it's necessary, pull a different line into the delta one occupancy.
04:21
That is delta one occupancy.
04:23
In fact, go ahead and go for that two and a half.
04:27
Ladder 1, confirmed,
04:30
Delta 1 occupancy, pulling 2.5.
04:33
Command from Engine 2.
04:35
Go ahead.
04:36
We're on the Charlie side.
04:37
We've made entrance.
04:39
There is no fire back here.
04:40
It looks like a separate occupancy.
04:44
Received, Engine 2.
04:45
Which occupancy are you in the Bravo, Delta 1, or firehouse? We are in the fire occupancy, Charlie side.
04:51
Received, both have you redeploy with a 2.5.
04:53
We need...
04:55
Delta 1 occupancy.
04:59
Alpha side or Charlie side?
05:02
From the Charlie side, from your current position, redeploy into the Delta 1 with a 2.5.
05:08
Be advised you have Ladder 1 operating from the Alpha side, watch for conflicting streams.
05:13
Make an entry into Delta 1.
05:16
Engine 3 arriving, level 1.
05:20
Engine 3 from command.
05:22
Go ahead from Engine 3.
05:23
Level 1.
05:25
In three, I'll have you get your own hydrant, stretch a 2.5 off your rig into the Delta 1 occupancy.
05:32
That is Delta 1 from the alpha side.
05:34
You will pull a 2.5 to the Delta 1 side.
06:39
Engine 4 arriving, level 1.
06:41
Engine 4 command.
06:43
Go ahead, it's for Engine 4.
06:45
In 4, I'll have you spot on the alpha side toward the Bravo 1 exposure.
06:53
Get a water supply from a hydrant or Engine 1 and confirm that we have no fire extension into the Bravo 1 exposure.
07:03
Engine 4 copies, we're going to establish our own water supply, pull line, make an entry to Bravo 1 exposure for primary search and fire control.
07:13
Command from Engine 2.
07:15
Stand by.
07:17
Okay, Engine 1 from claim.
07:19
Go for Engine 1.
07:24
We completed overhaul interior and ran out air one outside.
07:29
Now it's working on fire suppression from the exterior.
07:33
No needs at this time.
07:36
Received.
07:38
Break, go ahead, Engine two.
07:39
We made entry into the Delta 1 Charlie side.
07:44
We're taking a beating from the interior.
07:47
We're just going to hit it from the yard.
07:50
Received.
07:52
Next driving company from command.
07:55
You've got Engine 5, level 1.
07:57
Received Engine 5.
08:00
I'm going to have you assist, I believe it is Engine 3 in the Delta 2.
08:04
I want to make sure we keep this knocked out.
08:07
And do you have a ladder truck on the air en route? Ladder 5 is en route.
08:11
We're about 5 minutes out.
08:13
Received, Ladder 1.
08:17
Be prepared to get your aerial in service from the street.
08:21
Ladder 5 copies, will raise the stick from the street when we're up.
08:26
Agent 4 from command.
08:29
Engine 4, go ahead.
08:30
Confirming, you're in my Bravo 1 exposure? That is correct.
08:34
We're in the Bravo 1 exposure.
08:35
We do have extension from the main fire compartment.
08:39
We're providing water.
08:40
Got an initial knock, but we're checking for extension.
08:45
Received. Ladder 5 is arriving, putting up our stick from alpha.
08:50
Received, Ladder 5.
08:51
Can you get your own supply from one of the apparatus in the parking lot? Need assistance? I got a crew of 4.
08:56
We can establish our own water supply.
08:58
We'll pull the hydrant from Alpha Delta.
09:01
Received. I believe you should have Engine 3 over there and they can pump your hydrant and boost your pressure.
09:09
Do that, we'll pull a relay from Engine 3.
09:13
Break, Engine 3 from command.
09:15
Go ahead, command from Engine 3.
09:19
Just to verify you and your driver copy direct.
09:23
We're on the Delta exposure.
09:25
We are all clear, pulling ceiling, no extension.
09:31
Receive and eye out, that's not what I'm seeing from out here or from Engine 2.
09:36
Break,
09:37
Engine 2 from command.
09:39
Engine 2, go ahead.
09:40
Can I get a canter report?
09:42
We're having very little effect on the fire with our fire stream.
09:46
Receive, I'm going to pull the plug on this.
09:48
Both you and Engine 3 evacuate the structure.
09:53
Drivers and dispatch down the evacuation zone.
09:56
We'll be on the time.
09:57
Received, back note.
09:59
Section 3 receives, back note.
10:02
The company has conducted par check upon exiting the structure, standby for roll call.
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Location mentioned:
Mainstreet, Hopkins, MN 55343
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