Structural fire causes wall instability and evacuation, Los Angeles CA
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a structural fire at a building near Winnetka Ave in Woodland Hills. The fire caused damage to a wall that showed signs of instability and risk of collapse. Crews had to evacuate and reposition personnel for their safety while managing the fire with defensive tactics.
Audio|Source: Los Angeles County Fire - LAC C-41
07:41
Transcript:
00:00
Division Delta[3][1] operations.
00:04
Go for Delta[3].
00:07
Hey,
00:08
come on out front, meet me in back of near 170.
00:12
Copy.
00:22
Delta[3] operation,
00:24
I'm going to have AC-43 replacing you. We're going to establish Alpha Bravo.
00:31
AC-43 will now be Alpha Bravo.
00:34
Come out and face the baseball address and we'll get a rundown.
00:41
Division Delta[3][1], 21, command.
00:45
Go for Delta[3].
00:48
Hey,
00:49
that Delta[3] Wall is starting to blow out.
00:54
Copy that.
00:57
I'm a recommend we're going to have to move everyone off that Delta[3] side.
01:10
Operations in trouble.
01:18
Quint 116 operations.
01:24
Go for Quint 116.
01:27
Okay,
01:28
I got an assignment for you. You're going to be working for division Alpha Delta[3].
01:33
I need you to go down Century, find a way to go around,
01:38
and I need you to access the Alpha Delta[3] corner of the building and set up for a defensive operation.
01:45
For your reference, alpha is off of century.
01:53
2216 copies, make options to the Alpha Delta[3] side reporting to Division Alpha Delta.
02:00
That's going to be 8D43.
02:07
Division Alpha Delta[3].
02:09
Operation.
02:16
To visit Charlie[2] from 161 on command.
02:22
I see from Quint 161 on command, Robin.
02:31
Quint 161, operations go.
02:37
Offsson-161 on command. Just be advised, we are shutting down and moving back.
02:41
That broadly wall is compromised and we're going to back it up approximately 30 feet. You're going to have no line up there right now.
02:49
Okay, copy that. Is there indeed put some handlines in place to reposition, protect any exposures?
02:57
Oppos and 21 is up there and they have multiple lines shoot down on it, but we're going to reposition.
03:05
Okay,
03:07
good call, copy that. Let me know when you're reset.
03:14
Charlie[2], from Rope Division, on command.
03:19
Division, Charlie[2], from Roof Division, command.
03:23
Division, Charlie[2], from Roof Division, command.
03:29
Offs from Delta[3], command.
03:35
Delta[3], Goprah.
03:36
Delta[3], Goprah.
03:39
Hey, Chief, we're in a good spot on Delta[3]. Guys are in a safe spot with the wall.
03:44
We're repositioning some units on Charlie[2], but everyone in Delta[3] is in a good location.
03:50
Okay,
03:51
I copy that. Did you copy traffic? TC-43 is going to replace you.
03:55
We're going to establish Alpha Delta[3].
04:00
Hey, firm, I'm co-located with him right now. I'm just going to.
04:05
Okay, copy that.
04:13
Division Charlie[2], operations.
04:21
Battalion 13, operations.
04:25
Go for division, Charlie[2].
04:29
Okay, I copy the traffic that you're relocating your aerial due to structural compromise and then status is looking good still?
04:40
We just made an opening on the Charlie[2] Delta[3] side.
04:45
That's where a lot of your activity was. We got a blitz and some heavy streams going.
04:49
Everything is looking good on our side. And can you repeat about relocating Charlie[2]?
04:56
Not relocated Charlie[2], the aerial in your division.
05:01
Hit me on command instead of relocating due to structural compromise.
05:10
That was Quint 161.
05:17
Go for Quint 161. Go for Quint 161.
05:24
Go for Quint 161 on command.
05:32
Division, Charlie[2], from Rift Division on command.
05:41
Got it been Charlie[2], if you could spare someone up top with a two and a half, it would assist.
05:52
Sure, I see your timer is now 100 minutes.
06:01
Operations from Rooskey.
06:09
Operations Rift Division command.
06:14
Go for operations.
06:18
If I could have one additional engine company with a two and a half towards the Charlie[2] side.
06:28
Okay, I'm going to get you an engine company and sign them to you and then you tell them what you want. Copy.
06:34
Copy, thank you.
06:38
Alpha,
06:39
Delta[3],
06:40
operation.
06:45
Operation from IC, just concern on that wall on the Delta[3] side.
06:52
How is that looking?
06:55
Yeah, I'm making my way over right now.
06:59
All up, T. Give me two minutes.
07:02
That.
07:09
158, go ahead, Bravo, Division Bravo, on command.
07:18
Traffic for Bravo, command, go.
07:26
Division Alpha Delta[3], operation.
07:31
Go ahead, on.
07:36
Hey, do you got to end the company I can reassign to Brotho?
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Division Delta: Geographic division on the Delta (D) side of the incident
[2]
Charlie: Medium-priority medical response or designation for the rear (Side C) of a structure.
[3]
Delta: Phonetic for "D"; right side of a structure; high-priority medical response designation.
Disclaimer:
This transcript was automatically generated and may contain inaccuracies. Please verify the information independently.
Location mentioned:
A Building, 5461 Winnetka Ave, Woodland Hills, CA 91364
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