Fire response to chemical leak in basement at residential home, North Oaks MN
Fire & ArsonFire and emergency teams responded to a reported fire in the basement of a home near Poplar Ln in North Oaks. Residents said chemicals in the basement started the fire, possibly involving a chlorine leak where pool chemicals are stored. Police found no active flames, but a strong chemical presence was confirmed. Multiple fire and medical units are investigating the situation on site.
Audio|Source: Saint Paul Fire
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Transcript:
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Companies going to near Poplar Ln in North Oaks, be advised that the residents are reporting that chemicals in the basement started fire.
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Police are on scene and they're reporting no active flames, but there are a lot of chemicals.
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Chief 10[3]4[1] copies the update.
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Chief 10[3]4[1], 09.9.
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Dispatch, Manager 121[4] is unseen.
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We have a one-story with a walkout basement.
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We'll be on vesting in command.
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Engine 121[4] on scene, one story with a lockout basement.
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Engine 121[4] will be investigating in command at 10[3] minutes.
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Medic 17 engine 8.
00:32
All right.
00:33
I will need the stair chair.
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Engine 21 are from G602[5].
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Dispatch G602[5].
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G602[5]. arriving on scene on Palfour Lane.
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I'll be assuming command.
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Engine 121[4] will be my investigating company this time.
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Chief 602[5] assuming command, engine 121[4] is the investigating company at 12 minutes.
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Dispatch, engine 817[6] is level 1.
00:56
817[6] from command.
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817[6]. 817[6].
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To bring your crew up into an engine 121[4].
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We'll be conducting an investigation here.
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Copy. We'll bring your crew up to 121[4].
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Command Chief 10[3]4[1] is arriving.
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Copy that. If you want to take command 10[3]4[1], you're welcome to do so.
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Command engine 121[4], nothing on the 360.
01:15
Definitely chemicals from all in the basement.
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We'll be masking up in his side.
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Standard 916, level 1.
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Public Commandant, engine 142[7] is level 1.
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Command Chief 903[8] Level 1.
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For all other incoming units, it's heavy to hold out on East Oak's Road.
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Engine 121[4] from command.
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Go ahead for 121[4].
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Speed by as the homeowners are reporting that there's possibly a chlorine leak in that room where pool chemicals are stored.
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We're going to have a line that to evaluate them.
01:40
Copy yet. That's what we're told.
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And two from Dyna 1, level 1.
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Copy 901[2], 903[8].
01:46
We'll have you to stand by for now.
01:47
Who's the next on-deck company your closest, along with 817[6]? I know they're headed out.
01:53
10[3]916. Copy.
01:54
Center 916 and engine 142[7] will have you stage your apparatus out of the way back way.
02:01
Head up with your companies.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
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104: Chief
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901: Chief
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10: Fire/Arson
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121: Engine Company
[5]
602: Chief
[6]
817: Engine Company
[7]
142: Engine Company
[8]
903: Chief
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Location mentioned:
Near Poplar Ln, North Oaks, MN 55127
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