Large structural fire with roof collapse near Sanders Glen Nursing Home, Westfield IN
Fire & ArsonFire and rescue units responded to a large building fire with roof collapse near Sanders Glen Nursing Home in Westfield, Indiana. Firefighters conducted interior and exterior operations to control fire in attic space and surrounding areas. Structural integrity deteriorated leading to defensive operations. One patient was transported during the incident.
Audio|Source: Hamilton County Fire & EMS
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Transcript:
00:00
Ganga 308, on scene.
00:03
Third due engine, go ahead and hit the hydrant on the entrance road.
00:08
It's going to be about halfway down.
00:11
Man, Latter 384, entering bar three,
00:14
starting search up there.
00:19
Clear, Latter 384, par 3,
00:23
searching second four.
00:28
To do 3.3, you got water.
00:35
Engine 76 personnel come to the front yard.
00:43
6382 is on Tams.
00:49
Command, engine 3803 is making entry on the Charlie side.
00:53
R2 for now.
00:58
Clear, make an entry, Charlie's side.
01:04
Command, second ladder will be arriving.
01:11
At a G.3, back out of the neighborhood so you don't get blocked in.
01:14
When you get a chance, let this ladder come past you, back up. So in case you have a patient, you guys can get out.
01:23
If you can turn west and back in,
01:27
you can back up to engine 382.
01:33
Command, engine 381 is arriving.
01:37
Do you want a secondary water supply from us as well?
01:43
Affirmative. Go ahead and hit that one right before this T.
01:51
Command,
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Medic 3D3 as a patient in the truck.
01:55
I'm one patient.
02:01
Command, battalion, Chief, Chief.
02:03
Go ahead.
02:06
All right, Chief, hey, we need to get a water supply to Latin 34.
02:13
I think engine 3D2 might be that.
02:18
Clear, if we can pull up one from engine 381 as well.
02:22
All right,
02:25
I got Josh Brown pulling 5-inch to a hydrant,
02:30
and they're going to get ready to supply engine 384.
02:35
Clear. Are you aware on the Charlie's side of this? Can we put another engine over there, Sanders Glen, and have access to the rear?
02:44
I'm not sure, yeah, let me check.
02:48
Clear.
02:53
3.81, you're going to have RIP.
03:01
Engine 3801 is clear on RIT[1].
03:07
Interior Cruise, that roof's going quick.
03:14
Fire 384, give me a status.
03:22
Thank you! We're opening up the ball!
03:26
All right,
03:35
thank you.
03:38
I'll take it up the ball!
03:45
3-4, I got opening up some holes.
03:49
I said you're inaudible.
03:53
Command line at 3D4, working on getting water supply.
03:58
Clear.
04:01
Command, Italian Chief B.
04:04
Go ahead.
04:06
All right, I'm on the Charlie side.
04:09
You do need to get water from the exterior on this Charlie side through the gable end.
04:15
You've got quite a bit of fire in the attic space.
04:18
They need to be hitting from the outside. Also you can put a truck in Sanders Glen in this back corner. There's a hydrant back here if you got an extra truck.
04:27
We'll have a Carmel engine, if we can do that.
04:33
Carmel engine, 3.46, about three minutes out. We're clear of finding the Charlie's side entrance.
04:40
Clear. That's going to be behind 334 South Cherry Street at Sanders Glen Nursing Home.
04:48
Simple.
04:51
You will have a hider on the south side of the east side of that.
05:00
Staying safety through it.
05:03
Good safety.
05:06
We need a line to the Charlie Side A-Saf.
05:09
This roof is rocking.
05:14
Agent 381 is working on a line right now to the Charlie side.
05:21
Interior crew on the Charlie side.
05:24
On the Charlie side.
05:29
Just information, the roof is deteriorating quickly.
05:33
Beware.
05:36
Hello.
05:41
Water 384 unconnected with a 5-inch ready for water.
05:48
Charlieside Interior, bring your hose line outside.
05:51
Thank you. We need to pull everyone. You make the call.
06:01
Yeah, we need to pull everybody.
06:05
All right, soundie back, all trucks, sound me back.
06:09
Driver,
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engine 381, go ahead and pull a second,
06:13
5-inch to line at 3801.
06:21
Command 381 will be ready to plump in about 30 seconds.
06:27
All companies, interior, please feedback, authority of battalion.
06:32
Command and Control is going to be defensive operations.
06:38
Clear, defensive operations.
06:40
And we have to addition to water line going to go in the water line.
06:52
I have the agent 3A3, access to the parking.
07:03
Just 383, exit the building.
07:05
Linear 384, are you cleared the building?
07:09
Linear 384, you clear the building? Light of 384 is clear, farther.
07:13
Light of 384 in place and ready for water.
07:21
From engine 376 we've had a roof collapse that can't fire from
07:33
safety 308 Charlie side roof has just collapsed inside
07:41
engine 3 46 we're arriving we're on the Charlie side we're laying out and we'll be stretching the line to those trolleyside
07:54
Diner 384, when you're clear, you can flow water.
08:01
Clear the U.
08:07
Section 346, command.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
RIT: Rapid Intervention Team (firefighter rescue standby)
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Location mentioned:
Sanders Glen Blvd, Westfield, IN 46074
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