Fire causes attic collapse on South Main Street, Mt Holly NC
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a structure fire on South Main Street in Mount Holly. The fire spread into the attic, causing partial collapse. A second alarm was requested for additional personnel. Both sides of South Main Street were closed between East Catawba Drive and Rankin Avenue while firefighters worked to contain the blaze.
Audio|Heard on: Gaston County Police/Fire/EMS - Primary Channel
Listen to dispatch call
04:35
Transcript:
00:00
You're starting to get some skiing conversion.
00:03
Just mainly moving towards the outside and the attic.
00:07
Timble, I'm correct.
00:09
52, you can disregard.
00:10
You have 52 direct.
00:12
Kind of right.
00:15
Command, the ladder, 43.
00:16
What's your location?
00:19
Chief, I sent two of mine with (name withheld), he has me checking the fluorine in the bike and searching for a gas meter.
00:29
141.
00:30
141A. 141A.
00:33
Copy.
00:36
Truck 34 drivers, come in.
00:39
Go ahead.
00:41
Give me prepared to raise the aerial.
00:45
David 84 telling him.
00:47
Be advised, both sides of South Main Street in Mount Holly will be shut down, starting at East Catawba Drive, going all the way to Rankin Avenue.
00:57
I repeat, both sides of South Main Street and Mount Holly, starting at East Catawba Drive, going to Rankin Avenue of shutdown.
01:06
Yeah, go ahead and set it up.
01:09
They were there, four.
01:11
All right.
01:12
I'm getting around with 80, you getting 2276.
01:15
Yeah, we're 776 this bro.
01:19
Command of Division 1, you still got fire out the Delta side as well from the attic.
01:25
It looks like it's towards the very top peak of the attic is where the bulk of that fire is going to be.
01:37
Okay, (name withheld).
01:40
2016-19.
01:42
34 OV command.
01:48
We're going to be clear from this call, too, with my sister-do.
01:53
34-OV. Command.
01:58
Go ahead.
02:05
I've made access to the chemical storage room across this side.
02:09
I've got a large sea of fire as well as good access to the attic.
02:29
Copy, we'll get a line to you.
02:37
Division 1 to command.
02:39
Engine 30 driver, engine 33, water's coming to you.
02:43
Hold off on that.
02:45
Too late, it's already coming.
02:47
Division 1 to command.
02:49
Shut that hydrant down.
02:53
Go ahead, Division 1.
02:55
Give me up two and a half inside.
02:58
Put left wreck on it.
03:10
H132 is going to be 1072, 755.
03:14
They're stretching right now.
03:16
There's a line coming to you.
03:30
Two lines in service.
03:32
We've got heavy fire in the attic.
03:34
We've got good access.
03:36
And we're trying to make some progress.
04:05
Give me a second alarm[1].
04:26
Command of Division 1, you're starting to get partial collapse inside.
04:31
Go ahead and have units start to back out if they're not making good progress.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
second alarm: Escalation request for additional firefighting resources/personnel to the incident
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Location mentioned:
Rankin Ave & W Catawba Ave, Mt Holly, NC 28120
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