Fire in Beaufort apartments sparks urgent evacuation, Beaufort SC
A fire broke out in a bedroom at Garden Oaks Apartments, prompting a swift evacuation. Emergency crews extinguished the fire, but a woman suffered respiratory distress from the smoke.
Audio|Source: Bluffton Township and Hilton Head Fire
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Engine 4, engine 1, minor 2, engine 61, time one responsible for structure fire.
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Garden Oaks Apartments near Salem Road, Department 106, crossing Salty Hammock Court and Salem Bay Drive, repeating.
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Engine 4, engine 1, minor 2, engine 61, time one responsible for structure fire, Garden Oaks Apartments, near Salem Road, Department 101, 106.
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Cross streets of South Bohemite Court and Salem Bay Drive, time out, 2341.
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Mr. Satchin, is Engine 4 en route?
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NU4Corpanyahuahs Structure Fire Garden Oaks Apartments near Salem Bay Road, Apartment 1006.
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It's going to be in reference to fire that was in a bedroom.
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Caller says they took it out or were able to put it out with a fire extinguisher.
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However...
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There is a 27-year-old female patient having respiratory distress.
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All parties are evacuated at this time.
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There's no more flames or smoke showing.
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Law enforcement just got on scene, there is a lot of smoke but no flames.
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Dispatch, engine one.
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Engine one.
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Engine one is en route.
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Anyone copy en route, possible structure fire, Garden Oaks Apartments near Salem Road.
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Apartment 106.
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This is that for Time 1.
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The Time 1.
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The Time 1.
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The Time 1. The Time 1 is en route.
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2-4-THI-1, copy, around, possible structure fire, Garden Oaks Apartments,
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near Salem Road.
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Despares 221?
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Answer is 221.
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You have an update on Beaufort, Josh, sir?
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Stand by, sir.
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This action, 24.
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Engine 4.
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Engine 4 is on scene,
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three-story, multifamily dwelling, nothing evident outside.
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Engine 4 all self-command, before that one.
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Before that one.
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Dispatch, ladder two.
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Ladder two.
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Ladder two, en route to structure fire.
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Ladder two, copy, en route possible structure fire, Garden Oaks Apartments near Salem Road.
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All units be advised.
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Flattering out.
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Ladder 2, you guys can secure.
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Engine 1 en route emergent.
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Can you repeat?
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Yeah, copy.
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Yeah,
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can you say that again?
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Ladder 2, you guys can secure.
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Engine 1, if you want to continue non-emergent.
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The fire's out.
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We're just going to need ventilation.
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Engine 1, copy.
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Just had coroner on command.
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Come in.
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Fire is extinguished.
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You could cancel engine 61 instead of waiting to be the impossible ventilation.
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Temperature number.
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Another 61 property is correct.
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Tumpur, engine 61.
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Sorry, command.
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When you guys get here, there's going to be a female respiratory distress in the front of the building.
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If you guys can handle that.
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10-4[1] female respiratory distress.
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You're going to be aware EMS just pulled in.
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Copy.
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This battalion one is all theme.
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I'll be assuming command.
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Before us.
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Salem Rd, Beaufort, SC 29902
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