Fire crews battle residential blaze in King County, King County WA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters responded to a residential structure fire near S 291st Street in King County, Washington. The fire involved a shed with flames spreading toward a two-story house. Crews upgraded the call to a working fire, initiated an offensive fire attack, and confirmed that residents had evacuated. No basement was present, and command was established on scene as operations continued.
Audio|Heard on: King WA Fire-Tac Group Calls
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02:59
Transcript:
00:00
Aid 364, Battalion 371, Battalion 362, Engine 365 at Engine 373 with Engine 364, 366 and Ladder 362.
00:09
Also dispatch not yet showing en route.
00:11
We have three RPs so far, I believe all are passerby's.
00:14
One saying a side of the residence exterior is on fire, another reporting a shed fire with exposure.
00:23
They do believe that the residents have evacuated.
00:27
Okay.
00:28
Engine 365, copy.
00:30
Battalion 362.
00:32
Engine 364 and engine 366, are you en route?
00:36
Engine at 364, engine 366, fire 4, are you enroute?
00:42
Fire 4, engine 365, we have a call on upgrade to working fire.
00:46
Copy, upgrading to a working fire.
00:49
5-4, engine 365.
00:51
Go ahead. Engine 365 is on scene.
00:54
We have fire showing from Bravo.
01:00
It is a medium-sized two-story house shed with exposure to the house.
01:04
We pulled a pre-connect for fire attack.
01:07
We do not have a water supply.
01:09
We're in the offensive strategy.
01:11
I'll be doing it in 360.
01:12
Copy, fire showing from Bravo, medium two-story house shed with exposure to the house.
01:19
Do not have a water supply.
01:20
Pulling an engine three-quarter and doing a 360.
01:24
Fire four, engine 373?
01:26
373.
01:28
Engine 373 is on location.
01:30
I'll be establishing 291st Street Command.
01:32
Command post is located in the cab of engine 373.
01:35
The remainder of my crew will be standby on Side Alpha, and I'll be out doing a 360.
01:40
Copy, engine 373 establishing 291st Street Command at the cab of engine 373.
01:45
Crew is standby on Side Alpha and completing a 360.
01:48
Engine 365 from command.
01:51
Engine 365.
01:53
Progress report.
01:56
Got to get an off on the exterior fire.
01:58
I haven't performed my 360, trying to force entry through to the sky to knock it out.
02:06
Command, copy.
02:07
Engine 366, fire 4, are you en route?
02:10
Command 8364, level 1.
02:14
364 from command, take a hand line off engine 365 through Side Alpha into the garage and you'll be checking for extension and doing our primary search.
02:25
8364, copy.
02:26
I am line off engine 365 and is en route to the garage extension.
02:31
Primary search.
02:34
Command.Engine 365, driver down to half a tank.
02:38
Copy, half tank.
02:39
And you've got the remainder of my crew assisting with your water supply.
02:44
Fire 4 from command.
02:46
Go ahead.
02:48
360 is complete.
02:49
There's no basement. We're in the offensive strategy.
02:51
Copy, 360 complete, no basement, offensive strategy.
02:54
And we are at 10 minutes on your timer.
02:57
Engine 364, level one.
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S 291st St, Washington
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