Large commercial fire with heavy flames in Baltimore, Baltimore MD
Fire & ArsonA large commercial building fire occurred near Keswick Road and West 34th Street in Baltimore. Firefighters responded with multiple alarms and equipment, dealing with heavy fire conditions and structural risks. Coordination was needed among fire divisions, with ladder pipes and elevated streams used to manage the fire. Police were requested for traffic control near the scene.
Audio|Source: Baltimore City Fire
09:42
Transcript:
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O.m. 16, that's the box.
00:03
729.
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Truck pending, command,
00:08
we are going to need somebody to supply us.
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Agent 6, we're all seen.
00:13
We can supply truck 10.
00:14
We've got a hydrant here at Keswick and 34th.
00:23
Thank you to command.
00:25
Have no one come out to Charlie's side? We have heavy slate following continuously.
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No units exit to Charlie's side.
00:37
No units exit from Charlieside, 1703.
00:44
And on Car 44,
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not the fire van.
00:48
We're switching over a five-on-one.
00:50
Okay, copy that, 1703.
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Commissioner 25, communication.
01:01
Unit calling?
01:03
Commissioner 25.
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Commissioner 25.
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Responding the second alarm going over to the fire channel.
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Copy that, Commissioner 25, 1703.
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Short 25,
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33, 26, Benz, Service, assisting VG&E on gas league.
01:28
1705. 190-0-0.
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12.
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14, you have a callback numbers, no one's answering.
01:44
Announcement.
01:46
The PAR[1] is going to be conducted on the fire at Ratt Channel by the Italian text.
01:50
The location, I'll assume in the MS Medical Branch.
02:00
All units stand by, all units stand by, PAR[1] will be conducted momentarily.
02:05
Stand by for PAR[1]-1704.
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Answer 21.
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Far.
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21-3-member.
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On the last member heading outside out from the house.
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The last member is the building.
02:25
Copy. Pager 44, far.
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23 in command.
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Who will we supply?
02:37
Engine 44th far,
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three members heading back to the wagon, one at the wagon side Charlie.
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Engine 13 far.
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Engine 13, three member side alpha, one member at the bumper.
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Engine 52 far.
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52, par. Three members, alpha delta corner, one at the airplay.
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Engine 4.
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There's a pool for Charlie Delta all four members.
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Truck 16 bar.
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Truck 16 bar, 3 is the one on the stick.
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Truck 5, bar.
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Truck 5, par with 4 at truck 5, Delta 5.
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The man the truck 16, Morval 2.
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I want you to move that aerial ladder.
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There's a circular window below you.
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It looks like the fire made.
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The fire's getting ready to come out of that window.
03:50
I need to come down.
03:55
And the engine 23.
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23, which is your location?
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We are in front of near Keswick.
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Copy.
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Agent Trustee.
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All right you text,
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all first alarm units.
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May not copy.
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Forrest complete, all first alarm units.
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All first alarm units.
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Watch communication.
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Command of Statue 3.
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We get to the building, I want you to re-ploy to the Delta side of the building.
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You're going to assume the Delta Division.
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I want to make sure we get louder pipes and service over there.
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You've got 10 truck and 5 trucks.
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I want to protect those swellings.
04:48
I copy. I'm on my way around there now.
04:51
Five truck was setting up a couple minutes ago.
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I'll check on the status.
04:55
Okay, six, I'm Charlie.
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I'm here in front of a five trucks.
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They're getting a ladder pipe set up now.
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Hi, Charlie.
05:08
Car five in communication.
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Corp five.
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R5, assuming command,
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Teswick Road.
05:17
By order to defend and strike the third alarm at those units stage,
05:23
34th and Teswick fires the council will hold.
05:29
We've got a large 200 by 75 commercial structure by his complete possession of the upper floors.
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We've got one ladder pipe in operation.
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We're preparing for additional elevated energy master streams.
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Command post remains on the Alpha side.
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Battalion 2 is the Alpha Division,
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Italian Chief 3,
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the Delta Division,
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Italian Chief 6 is Charlie and Chief 6.
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It's Charlie.
06:06
Four, please don't have a hydrant.
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You can't just find you going to set around the fire.
06:17
The strategic road command at 1708.
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Charlie, to whoever's on 44's hydrant, shut him down.
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I gotta get to...
06:28
Alpha Division,
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the engine eight truck one.
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How close are you to being ready?
06:34
Trucline, I'm being supplied by engines 20 and engine 6.
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I'm ready to go.
06:39
All right, I've got it.
06:42
How position of engine 8?
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Did you ever get that hydrant in the middle of the 3,400 flag of gaswood?
06:50
Engine 8 command,
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turning out the hydrant.
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We're going to cut them to the engine 6.
06:57
All right, I caught.
07:02
Delta command.
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Delta, come in.
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I have five trucks.
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Truck panel itself.
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There's going to be a delay.
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44 inches in the platform, we're re-positioning that now.
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44 should be able to supply truck size.
07:27
We call one route to third along.
07:34
79-year-old, 6 Charlie 1 response to 17-10.
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Staging. Stand by one second.
07:57
So I'm 21 dash 50, operations on five round one, truck 25,
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engine 33.
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1240 or the red, into 43,
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into 30, Matic 16, DC5, car 2, respond 3355, Cleswick Road between Harding Place and West 34th Street.
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That alarm 21-50, aberrations on 5-1, truck 25,
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into 33, squad 42, squad 40, you are the red, engine 43.
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Enter 30, medic 16, DC5, car to respond, 3355, which rule, is there a long side, 17, 11.
08:39
We're going to need police for traffic control, and just to confirm that the staging area is 34th and chestnut, and it's just truck 18 in staging.
08:53
That's okay, 34 chestnut.
08:57
Command the Communications are you on this talkers?
09:05
On the medical arm 23-50, 29 South Packer Street between Sighter Lale and West Lombard Street, breathing problem, 65-year-old female, 6 Charlie Murmans for Hunt.
09:14
Medicament, 2, respond, medical, I'm 23-day, 50, 29 South Packer Street.
09:18
Breazen Problem, 65-year-old female, 6 Charlie 1, 1711.
09:26
I have for the command I need an engine company to report to near Keswick.
09:30
You're covering the 23rd and 12.
09:37
I need an engine company to...
09:39
I need an engine company to...
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
PAR: Personnel Accountability Report (roll call of crews)
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Near Keswick Rd, Baltimore, MD 21211
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