Fire crews battle structure fire on Upton Ave, Minneapolis MN
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a structure fire on Upton Avenue in Minneapolis, working to gain aerial access through upper-level windows. Command reported a strong knockdown on the first floor but ordered crews to stay back due to a potential second-floor collapse on the Bravo side. Defensive operations continued while the fire was being evaluated for full containment.
Audio|Heard on: Hennepin MN Fire-Tac Group Calls
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Transcript:
00:00
Ladder 11 from command.
00:02
Does that window look big enough for the aerial to reach inside?
00:07
Affirmative.
00:08
Can you direct ladder 5 FMO left, right, up, down, forward?
00:15
Breezy.
00:17
Fire five, fire eleven.
00:19
You're in the window right now actually.
00:22
Ladder five, if you can extend it.
00:25
Command, this is ladder five. The lights on the end of the tower will not fit through the windows.
00:30
Received.
00:31
Charlie side overshooting.
00:34
Command, Charlie division.
00:36
Command, appears to have good knockdown throughout the first floor.
00:39
In a couple minutes, we may shut down water to reevaluate.
00:44
Received, first floor.
00:45
Completely knocked down.
00:48
We'll consider shutting down in a few minutes to assess.
00:52
Received. Bravo side is clear.
00:55
All crews on Upton, emergency traffic. Potential collapse of the second floor, Bravo side.
01:02
Stand farther back from the building and maintain defensive operations.
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Location mentioned:
N Upton Ave, Minneapolis, MN
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