Basement fire reported at Watertown building, Watertown NY
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Fire & ArsonFire and smoke were reported at a building near Waterman Drive in Watertown. Evacuation was ordered as firefighters confirmed a fire in the basement and worked to extinguish it. Multiple fire units were on scene handling the situation.
Audio|Heard on: Jefferson County Fire/EMS
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05:5
Transcript:
00:00
Have your on scene 435.
00:06
Two zero one interior.
00:07
What do you need?
00:12
Electric chainsaw to the back door.
00:15
Also,
00:16
if the other...
00:18
Ensure that the other parts are evacuated, we think it's got the fire contained, but we're still working on it.
00:24
They don't have to race out, but they need to start evacuating.
00:30
Reaching. Chainsaw is on the way.
00:35
Zero one to interior.
00:38
Interior. Interior.
00:43
Do you say you want occupants to start evacuating?
00:51
If the other parvards are occupied, I would recommend that they evacuate until we know that we have the fire out.
00:59
Receive.
01:04
We believe we have the fire off, but we're still the attention to overhaul.
01:08
We did have a fire in the basement.
01:11
Copy, we're checking for occupants right now.
01:19
Jefferson 3851 responding.
01:22
3851 responding. 385 will respond.
01:28
Zero one the interior, occupants are evacuating at this time.
01:39
Jefferson, Adam, Center Command.
01:46
Adam, Senator Command, on Jefferson.
01:49
I'm advising your 10 minutes in the incident.
01:56
Received.
02:08
Our town fire general alarm, order in the building.
02:11
Water and Dry.
02:12
Yes,
02:16
yeah.
02:23
The second fan of the back door.
02:30
Second fan.
02:34
Copy that second theme of the back door.
02:37
You want exhaust or pressure?
02:40
We're working fire a gun alarm.
02:45
Engine one three track rescuators spine.
02:49
753 Waterman Drive, PSB at intake, smell of diesel fumes,
02:55
PHURTNFIRE General Arm.
02:58
Engine 1-3 Truck Rescue Respite, 753 Waterman, a PSB,
03:03
at intake, smell of diesel fumes, across the cell fellow at.
03:09
I just ended up being put into pot on this there, but I just ended up the back door.
03:18
Next, two, priority two.
03:25
Two Zon.
03:30
Hi, two, priority to, 753 of Waterman Drive, Public Safety Building.
03:36
City Fire responding for order in the building, requesting you respond as well.
03:41
It's going to be on the intake back side.
03:43
Priority to.
03:50
Chief 30, you know.
03:53
Have a chief for your son.
03:56
305 on the right.
04:01
Have three five one right. Have three, five, one, a ride.
04:07
Ruff one's in roof?
04:10
Yep a drop one, there's been.
04:17
Showtuning now, Prodite 2.
04:22
Copyers 20443.
04:28
She three is on scene, staffion, command.
04:33
2nd, 2nd.
04:39
Dispatchez the caller going to meet us somewhere.
04:44
Now we're gonna meet you in-take.
04:50
Two-o-one.
04:54
Go ahead.
04:59
Need a chimney bucket to the back door.
05:04
Recess.
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Location mentioned:
Waterman Dr, Watertown, NY 13601
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