Structure fire reported at a multi‑unit residential building on 211 Lexton; light to moderate smoke, possible occupants outside, fire attack initiated, later determined to have fire in a bottom unit and extinguished. Other units canceled except those assisting with ventilation., Yellowstone County MT

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/17/2025 04:15 PM

Yellowstone County, MT

According to the dispatch call, structure fire reported at a multi‑unit residential building on 211 Lexton; light to moderate smoke, possible occupants outside, fire attack initiated, later determined to have fire in a bottom unit and extinguished. Other units canceled except those assisting with ventilation.

Audio|Heard on: Yellowstone County Law Enforcment, Fire and EMS

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04:59

Transcript:

00:00

Yeah, I'm clearing that call on 211 Lexton.

00:02

There is a power line down in the backyard.

00:03

It looks to be dead, add it to the list,

00:06

show me responding to the structure fire.

00:09

Please message received.

00:15

One time responding to...

00:21

Here's ours, there is a tree down in our line and we're headed to the structure fire as well.

00:26

Engine 3, message received.

00:29

This batch, you do one.

00:31

You can send us to that structure fire, we're now.

00:36

Message received.

00:44

Would you like us to respond to that structure fire?

00:52

Yes, please.

00:55

We're in route for the west end.

01:01

The office side, we have a multi-unit residential construction.

01:07

We've got a single story with daylight basement,

01:10

light smoke coming out of the office side.

01:13

Everybody else keep continuing.

01:16

Moderate victim profile, we have people standing outside, fixing command,

01:21

initiate fire attack.

01:25

PC copies, six on scene,

01:27

light moderate smoke, moderate victim profile,

01:30

initiating fire attack.

01:32

You'll be by yourself for a while, bud.

01:38

Section 6, 31.

01:42

Go ahead, 31.

01:46

Yep, I'm arriving on team.

01:47

What can I do for you?

01:52

dispatch engine 4

01:57

We had a representative from the power company show up.

02:03

We got the van moved.

02:06

They're going to remain on scene.

02:08

Engine 4 is going to clear and is available for the next call.

02:15

6 BC.

02:19

B.C. We had fire in the bottom unit.

02:23

It's out.

02:24

Everybody can cancel.

02:26

Just give me one more unit for ventilation.

02:32

Dr. That fire is out.

02:34

Your question. One more or more unit.

02:35

Break. What units close us to engine 6?

02:39

Engine 3 is just passed in the Metro here.

02:44

Copy that, engine three continue, all the units cancel from the structure fire besides three and six.

02:52

Truck one, copy two, full structure fire.

03:01

Go ahead, Amar.

03:08

I'm not unseen, you need to contact Agent 6, please.

03:16

...M.R. Engine 6.

03:24

Ready, go ahead and just take a peek at the people standing outside on the driveway area.

03:30

See if they're all good.

03:31

If they're good,

03:32

you get clear.

03:36

Copy, take a peek at the people standing outside.

03:43

Squad one.

03:48

Yeah,

03:49

we're past Milton on Maine already.

03:51

I think we're closer than Engine 3.

03:53

We can continue on to Clubhouse Way if you want to clear up Engine 3.

04:00

3 coming. He was already in the Heights, too.

04:15

Sound like he's just looking for ventilation fat.

04:20

I'm not sure.

04:22

Maybe there's anything else not, but it looks like we're recognized you.

04:28

BC, Engine 6.

04:31

Six,

04:35

go ahead.

04:39

Honestly, Maker, you can probably cancel everybody.

04:42

We got this.

04:43

We got a fender on its way.

04:46

We're just going to ventilate.

04:49

And everybody else can clear and go after other calls.

04:56

Copy that break.

04:58

Engine 3, Squad 1.

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