Fire in Mesa apartment traps woman and her grandfather, Mesa AZ
Fire & ArsonA fire occurred in a Mesa apartment building near South Power Road. A woman and her grandfather were inside; the woman escaped but her grandfather was trapped. Firefighters arrived, found multiple victims including one in apartment 201, and worked to extinguish the fire and evacuate residents. Moderate smoke was present and victims were treated on site.
Audio|Source: Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management
08:15
Transcript:
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Alarm Dull units in route to the apartment fire at near South Power Road. In Gilbert, we have an R.P. on the line that says she lives in apartment 202 with her invalid grandfather.
00:10
Her kitchen was on fire. She was unable to put it out.
00:13
She was trying to get her grandpa off the bed, but he's too heavy. She had to leave him.
00:18
She is working on evacuating. She says her grandpa is still in apartment 202.
00:30
Health and rehab (number withheld), East University Drive, Enter (number withheld), Channel 2.
00:48
Chief Dispatch address. We have a five-story apartment complex tower roof.
00:53
We do have smoke showing.
00:55
From the left side of the building, we're going to name that the alpha side of the building.
00:58
Letter 251 is going to be Power Command, Command's Mobile offensive.
01:03
We're on the ground ladder to the second story.
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For search and rescue, fire attack, pulling the hamelin.
01:09
We do not have a 360.
01:10
We do not have a water supply.
01:13
Can we have a second alarm?
01:18
A lot of 251, you're on team dispatch drivers, you've got a far-de-story apartment complex.
01:24
The smoke shown from the west side, which is going to be the alpha side. It would be power command, commands mobile, offensive.
01:29
You'll be pulling an attack line.
01:31
You do not have a 360 and you do not have a walk-up.
01:37
Demand copies, accountability is going to be at Shroth, 251.
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2-54 approach down to each side.
01:52
Okay, man, alive. He's a 254.
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Action 254.
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It will remain two five four accountability to be at your truck.
02:03
Have me a second supply line.
02:06
Correction, grab a supply line.
02:09
Make your way to the north stairwell.
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Be working with us on the second floor for search and rescue fire attack.
02:19
These remain engine 254 accountability in our truck. We're going to get a supply line and make our way up to the second floor. Okay.
02:29
(number withheld), Crisis Care, (number withheld) East Redfield Road, Vs-276, K-deck 2.
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Thank you.
02:47
10-4[1], thank you.
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Command 252.
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252, go ahead.
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Command agent 252, I'm going to keep these 252.
03:12
Your countability is going to be at 254. Hold an additional line and work with 254 on their knees on Spectre 2.
03:22
Your countability is at 254.
03:28
252 copies will remain in just 252 accountability is going to be at pump 254 we'll pull a line and we'll assist engine 2554 with sector 2 accountability is it 254 254 in 251 I'm on the scene.
03:46
signing 251 at command.
03:50
Grant go ahead.
03:53
I've copied your reports up to this point. I know you've got yourself Ladder 251's making entry through a ladder and the second floor fire apartment apartment 202.
04:02
And you've got Injun 254 and into 252 working up to the second floor from the interior stairwell.
04:08
If that's correct, I'm going to have you remand his ladder 251 and I will take command.
04:15
Light of 251 can be an entry on the left side, south side.
04:20
You got water on the fire for 15-yard search.
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Copy that, you got water on the fire in 202, you're going to work on a search.
04:31
Command Ninja 254.
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Two-four.
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I copy you're making your way up to the second floor to the physical searcher risky fire attack with the handline.
04:44
We advise you guys engine 252 coming up with an additional handline they'll be working under you.
04:49
I'm going to make you sector 2.
04:50
I need you to work on searching the adjacent apartments on the second floor.
04:55
Work towards an all clear than those adjacent apartments.
04:59
Engine 254 copies will be sector 2. We're going to be working on searching these apartments on the second floor.
05:10
Engine 256, the command we're on scene.
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Command engine 256.
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Two-five, I think, go ahead.
05:21
Command engine 256, I'm going to leave you guys 256 for now.
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Your accountability is going to be at Pump 254. I need you to pull an additional handline.
05:29
I'll pump 254 and make your way up to the third floor directly above the fire for searching as you fire attack and check up for extension.
05:38
256 copies our accountability that 254 remain in the 256 will take a handline up to the third floor for search rescue fire attack directly above the fire apartment.
06:08
Engine 251, go ahead.
06:12
Ladder 251 is bringing a victim out of the second floor on the alpha side, which is going to be the west side. I'm going to have you assume treatment.
06:18
I need you to set up a treatment area on the west side. I'll get you to additional resources when I get them.
06:21
You'll have one victim for now.
06:25
251 copies will be treatment on the west side. We've got one victim coming down from the second floor from ladder 251.
06:34
Command to engine 254.
06:43
Section 2. Be advised, Latter 251 is pulling one victim out of permanently 202.
06:49
Give me a deacon report on where you're at.
06:56
We just found a victim in 201.
06:59
We have one firefighter bringing a patient out on the north stairwell.
07:03
We're continuing forward down the hallway for a search.
07:06
We have moderate smoke low heat, low air of (number withheld).
07:16
Okay copy, you did find a victim in 201. You got one firefighter bringing them out the north side interior stairwell. Now we have treatment set up on the west side of the building.
07:24
You're making your way down the hallway. Now you've got moderate to smoke in a low air (number withheld).
07:33
Command ladder 251.
07:46
I got your victim with the treatment engine 251 on the west side. I'd like you to continue in that department working towards an all clear in 201, 202, please.
08:09
Hillperson, (number withheld), West Block Road, LA-175, K-DEC-9.
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10-4: Acknowledgement / OK
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Location mentioned:
Near S Power Rd, Mesa, AZ 85212
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