Fire with partial roof collapse at building on Wisteria Way, Wharton TX


Firefighters responded to a building fire on Wisteria Way with smoke inside and a partial roof collapse. All units evacuated the structure safely. Ventilation efforts and further advancements were coordinated. EMS was requested to assist a firefighter needing a stretcher and monitor. Hazmat and drone support were also deployed.
Audio|Source: Wharton County Public Safety
05:43
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 25 and Battalion 41 are out with a power times 4.
00:03
Bay City Engine 1 of 3 was on standby, they were 4 times 4.
00:06
They have moderate smoke inside, put a little bit of fire out around the roof collapse.
00:11
All units are out of the structure this time.
00:12
Myself and Battalion 41 are in the back side about to discuss further advancement.
00:17
Outside of the structures this time.
00:20
Charlie[3] side, evaluating, start opening this building up to ventilate.
00:25
I encourage you guys to take the same look and let me know what resources that would refer from each side or it's simply going to be an alpha side and a Charlie[3] side.
00:32
The division to command.
00:34
The ventilation fan has been started.
00:36
Command receipt.
00:37
Command, receive. Command, come on Alpha[1].
00:39
Alpha[1]. Let you know positive pressure on the Charlie[3] side.
00:42
It's going to work towards your direction.
00:43
If that's having an adverse effects to you,
00:46
also I can send you one crew if you need it from the provost time.
00:48
Alpha[1] command, I'm clear that you're starting ventilation from the Charlie[3] towards the alpha.
00:55
And yes, I'll take an additional crew if you got to let me know who it is.
00:57
Receive command call on Bravo[2].
00:59
Bravo[2], go ahead.
01:01
Hey, can you send me that Bay City Engine Company around?
01:04
Back past the command post, we'll send them around to the Alpha[1] side.
01:06
Receive, relieving Bay City engine or back around to the Alpha[1] side.
01:10
1101 or 1502.
01:12
1101 or 1502 or 1502 or 1501 or 1101 work in 1101 work in 1101 to 1101 to command.
01:20
631 checking.
01:23
Clear. Clear, 631, 604 checking.
01:25
6.04, no longer.
01:29
Clear 6304.
01:30
No longer.
01:31
Clear a 604.
01:32
From Providence County,
01:34
the table holding multiple firefighters to rehab or whatnot.
01:39
29.
01:40
That's right. Sheep has been re-secured.
01:42
Door notice left near Wisteria Way for sheep owner.
01:47
631, show them back in, and Rock 2, 604's location.
01:50
Clear with 31? Okay,
01:52
click for Texas City. Okay.
01:53
2457-1898, 2457, 1898, 2457, 1898.
01:58
Okay. Okay.
01:59
Rob, let's command.
02:00
All right.
02:01
Engine 25 and Battalion 41 are going to go to rehab.
02:04
They made it in all the way on Bravo[2], all the way to the Alpha[1] wall and did what they could.
02:10
They said that they're ready and they think that a fan can go in the Bravo[2] door.
02:15
If you're okay, we're down and put a fan in the front and ran in that door.
02:18
And then when Hazmat gets here, I know they were just requested.
02:21
Battalion 41 was requested, they put the drone in the air.
02:24
Command receipt.
02:25
You guys need to come to rehab.
02:26
I'm okay with a fan over there but I do not want it to be unattended.
02:29
We'll work on getting somebody over there to set it up.
02:31
Yeah, they're release in the rehab right now.
02:34
Myself and one of the Beasley units that are pumping the Fairchild tank are still over here.
02:41
I'll put 6 command with priority traffic.
02:43
Command, go ahead, Alpha[1].
02:44
Send EMF to the Alpha[1] side for a firefighter with needed cost, stretcher, monitor, each thing.
02:52
Command, receive EMS[4] to the Alpha[1] side with a monitor.
02:55
And stretcher.
02:56
They're coming.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Alpha: Low-priority medical response (MPDS Alpha determinant)
[2]
Bravo: Phonetic alphabet for the letter B
[3]
Charlie: Emergency Medical Dispatch priority level C (urgent medical response)
[4]
EMS: Emergency Medical Services
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Location mentioned:
Near Wisteria Way, Wharton, TX 77488
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