Building fire with ceiling collapse in Salem, Salem IN
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to an active building fire in Salem, Indiana, where the ceiling was collapsing in parts. Multiple fire units coordinated water supply and suppression efforts, dealing with some issues at hydrants. The attic area was stable, but some hot spots remained around the front.
Audio|Source: Salem Washington Township Fire
03:20
Transcript:
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24 charge that front bumper line.
00:04
Charge the front bumper.
00:12
24, 812 is coming to you.
00:21
If you're down with that K-12 out back, bring up front, please.
00:24
Unit 1, unit 2, it's in route to out front.
00:31
Clear.
00:34
Be advised, we do have the ceiling starting to fall in the rear.
00:39
Make sure everybody stays out, the ceiling is starting to fall in the rear.
00:46
Clear on up the front entry.
00:53
Thank you.
00:55
902 to Salem command.
01:01
Go ahead, 902.
01:03
Do we have a field site for the tankers?
01:09
That's affirmative going to be at 56 and 60 split there in the old A-R-Rive building.
01:18
I'm at that hydrant and it's not turned on.
01:23
Clear, standby.
01:25
Unit 24, Unit 2.
01:30
Disregard,
01:31
disregard. 9-02.
01:33
Go out towards Orchard Road.
01:37
There's a hydrant at Orchard and 56.
01:42
Clear.
01:45
Be at steel gas.
01:49
902, that's going to be at the steel gas facility.
01:52
It'll be east-check west of the facility right there at Orchard in 56.
02:03
Unit 1, Unit 2.
02:12
902, Unit 1.
02:17
Unit 1, this is Salem Unit 2, try and contact you.
02:22
Hold.
02:24
902, Salem Unit 1.
02:26
Go for 9-02.
02:28
Go ahead and come back on Old 56,
02:33
behind Coolies and Tracy's, and those are good hydrants down through there.
02:43
Clear.
02:49
Unit 1 and 2.
02:52
Drive right into 1.
02:57
Go ahead for unit 6.
03:05
Yeah, unit one, I'm up here on the rear side.
03:10
This accident's what they've caught.
03:12
I believe we're going to be okay.
03:14
Everything up in the attic space looks good.
03:16
There's some hot spots up around the front.
03:18
They're unable to hit some back here.
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Salem, IN 47167
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