Fire crews responded to a report of smoke at a three-story apartment complex at 7720 Penn in Richfield; investigation found light smoke caused by an overloaded machine with a broken belt, ventilation required, no active fire., Richfield MN
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a report of smoke at a three-story apartment complex at 7720 Penn in Richfield; investigation found light smoke caused by an overloaded machine with a broken belt, ventilation required, no active fire.
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04:56
Transcript:
00:00
Dispatch for me, I have fired chief one.
00:15
Dispatch engine 82 is on scene.
00:19
Engine 82's on scene, 7720 Penn with initial radio report.
00:24
Dispatch engine 82's on scene, initial radio report in Richfield.
00:28
Engine 82.
00:30
82's on scene,
00:32
large three-story apartment complex with nothing showing.
00:36
82 will be out investigating.
00:38
We'll be in the offensive strategy.
00:40
82 will have Penn Command.
00:43
104 in my caller thought it was in number 314, the laundry area, but there's heavy smoke in the floor.
00:51
Engine 2 arrives.
00:52
Endent 2, 1323.
00:54
Agent 2, command, you can come on up with your crew.
00:58
You can pull up right behind us.
01:00
Receive.
01:01
Edina Chief 2 is arriving on Penn.
01:03
Eidina Chief 2, that's 24.
01:07
Penn Command from Edina Chief 2 for a command transfer.
01:11
Go ahead.
01:13
Looks like you have Engine 82 and Richfield Engine 2 investigating on the Alpha side.
01:18
Is that correct? And can you give me a can report?
01:21
Chiefs, that's correct.
01:22
We have a crew taking the stairs up to investigate no smoke or anything obvious here in the entryway.
01:29
And Richfield Engine 2 crew is following up to assess, so that's 82 and Engine 2 on the third floor with water cans.
01:40
Copy. You've got Engine 82 and Engine 2 following you up with water cans.
01:45
I'll take command from out front.
01:47
Dispatch from Edina Chief 2.
01:49
Edina Chief 2.
01:50
Edina Chief 2 will have Penn Command and remaining in the offensive strategy and continue the first alarm.
01:56
104 offensive strategy continue the first alarm.
01:59
1325.
02:22
Command, Engine 1 and Rescue 1, or Level 1?
02:27
Engine 1 and Rescue 1, copy your Level 1.
02:32
Edina, Chief 1's Level 1.
02:34
Richfield Chief 1, Level 1.
02:36
Edina Chief 1 and Richfield Chief 1, copy your level 1.
02:40
Edina Chief 6, Level 1.
02:43
You're done at G6 for your level one.
02:46
Command from 82.
02:48
Go ahead, engine 82.
02:50
We have light smoke on the third floor, no active fire.
02:52
We're still just investigating, finding the source.
02:55
No need at this time.
02:58
I copy, you have light smoke,
03:02
no fire, and still investigating, no needs.
03:05
82 from command.
03:06
Command from 82.
03:08
Go ahead.
03:09
Can we get some fans for ventilation?
03:12
Copy, you need fans for ventilation.
03:15
Richfield, Engine 1 from Command.
03:17
Go ahead.
03:19
You bring your crew forward and work on ventilation.
03:23
Receive the engine one will come forward and assist with ventilation.
03:27
And are you going to bring Rescue 1 with, are they going to become part of your crew?
03:34
Command, we can operate independently.
03:38
Copy. Engine 1 will come forward, work on ventilation, and Rescue 1 will stay level 1.
03:43
You're Diamond 6 from command?
03:46
Go for 2.6.
03:48
Are you in a position where you can get me a 360?
03:51
I can stand by.
03:54
Command from me down to Chief One.
03:57
Go ahead.
03:58
Your unlock, I've completed a 360.
04:01
I've got three stories around the building with nothing to report on all four sides.
04:10
Capi, 360 Unremarkable.
04:13
Two-six, you can disregard stay level one.
04:15
Receive.
04:17
Command engine 82.
04:19
Go ahead.
04:20
We're in the room on the third floor.
04:22
Confirmed,
04:24
an overloaded mixture and a broken belt.
04:26
No fire can handle with the resources.
04:28
We will need the ventilation fans.
04:32
Copy, you found the source, no fire,
04:34
and you'll still need ventilate.
04:37
Dispatch from Penn, Command.
04:39
Go ahead, Penn Command.
04:41
No fire, but we will have some ventilation here.
04:43
We're going to keep Engine 82, Engine 2,
04:46
Engine 1, and Rescue 1, and I'm not sure if you have anybody else comment on the cancel.
04:52
All your resources are complete.
04:55
Okay. 1330.
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Richfield, MN 55423
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