Small fire extinguished in van allen hall room, Iowa City IA
Fire & ArsonA small fire occurred in room 601 of Van Allen Hall at the University of Iowa. The fire was extinguished with a fire extinguisher. There was heavy smoke on the sixth floor that required ventilation. Firefighters coordinated with university police and facilities to ventilate the area and ensure safety. Mutual aid units were canceled.
Audio|Source: Johnson County Fire/EMS
06:5
Transcript:
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Definitely in room 601.
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Veteran copies,
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room 601.
00:14
There's a small fire by...
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It appears to be a free printout.
00:26
Extinguished with a can.
00:28
The room is filled with smoke.
00:29
We're going to need heavy ventilation.
00:37
Potent copies.
00:39
Fire is extinguished.
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We need ventilation.
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Truck 1B from Bittite.
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Go ahead and take fan up.
00:56
Truck 1B copies.
01:00
Engine 1 from the time.
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All Ranger 1.
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Or you need more resources or can you and truck line handle?
01:19
There's a ton of smoke.
01:25
We're still doing a little bit of recon to make sure that we've got the fire.
01:29
It's very small. We think we've got it, but there is a ton of smoke on the sixth floor.
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Copy.
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Okay, I'm trying to end.
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The floor approaching.
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J. Compton, I'm on about seven.
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Go ahead.
01:44
You can cancel mutual aid units.
01:47
Ten-four. Coralville, North Liberty, are you guys direct?
01:51
Corvville, direct.
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North Liberty is correct.
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Quintford, just...
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Quintford, just...
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take that corner there on Jefferson Street.
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Why don't you just take your fan up as well for ventilation? Copy.
02:12
The floor. The floor fan for ventilation.
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All right, we'll cut it 484.
02:18
Go ahead. Engine 2 from Batine.
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450, back in service.
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Copy.
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Can you show me on the scene? The civil call, please.
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10-152-11.
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10-4[1]-209.
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Engine 2 from Bataia.
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Go over engine 2.
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Jake N-3 is on scene.
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Battalion, do you have any needs for engine 3?
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Engine 2, you can return to service.
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Engine 3, just stage for now.
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Three copies.
03:00
We were staged at Ireland Dubupe.
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Copy.
03:04
You're telling information one.
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Go ahead.
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None of the windows in this room open.
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We're looking for exhaust,
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lake,
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and we may have to break the windows to this room.
03:29
Time copies.
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Yeah, don't break any windows.
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Copy. We'll keep looking for a way to get the smoke out.
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Okay.
03:44
UIPD officer on Van Allen Hall.
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Call.
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Jake on from Battalion on this side.
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Go on. Go on.
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Key of UIPD that's on scene here.
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Get in touch with me.
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Copy.
04:11
Fire, go ahead for UIPD on 7.
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Go ahead for GPS 132.
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DPS-132, just check and see if you had contact with anybody from facilities that could help coordinate the ventilation in that room.
04:35
Not yet, but I'll get on it.
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Thank you.
04:43
J-Con415, back quarters.
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Back a quarter.
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We're talking from engine one.
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Go ahead.
05:01
We've found the number of offices that have windows that are able to be opened,
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and we are charging the floor and trying to push it out all of the open windows.
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Copy. Do you have any need for Engine 3?
05:17
Not at this time.
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We can do it with Truck, Quinton, Engine 1.
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Copy. Engine 3 can return service.
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Engine 3 is Direct in service.
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J-Com is direct.
05:37
One-A from 1B, do you want to alarm silence?
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Okay, I'm from M.29.
05:42
Are we still needed at this stage?
05:45
Yes, Lee.
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Let me ask, Mithalian Chief?
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Is Alan Chief from Jacob?
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Go ahead.
05:56
Is Adam 29 still needed?
05:59
No,
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Adam 29 to return service.
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Thank you.
06:02
Correct. Thank you.
06:05
Correct.
Police codes explained
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10-4: Acknowledgment (Message received / OK)
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Location mentioned:
Van Allen Hall, Iowa City, IA 52242
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