Firefighters respond to fire in abandoned building, Billings MT
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a fire in an abandoned building on Wonderpark Drive. The fire was fully involved when they arrived. They began attacking the fire from the outside and coordinated efforts to extinguish the flames. There was no confirmation if anyone was inside the structure.
Audio|Source: Yellowstone County Law Enforcment, Fire and EMS
04:43
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 5 on scene, we have what looks like an abandoned structure, totally involved.
00:06
Alpha side will be the Wonderpark Drive side.
00:09
Victim profile appears to be low.
00:12
Five will be in command, doing a 360[4].
00:14
PC copy, five-on-teen, fully involved structure, full victim profile, abandoned structure, we'll be doing a 360[4].
00:22
All incoming units,
00:24
I don't have confirmation the building is empty yet.
00:26
We're initiating attack from the alpha side, outside.
00:31
We'll do transition once I get more information.
00:33
B.C. Copy, gone off census.
00:36
From the outside. Can you notify the on-duty fire marshal?
00:39
Message is a secret.
00:40
And, B.C. on the...
00:44
That's B.C.
00:45
BC[3], go ahead.
00:47
Also notify utility companies.
00:49
No, such a few.
00:50
Check when you want to go around this?
00:51
I'll go around us.
00:52
Command[2] engine ones on scene.
00:54
May and BC[3]'s on scene.
00:55
and it's on scene BC[3] will you assume in command.
00:58
Division Alpha[1] will be passed off to Engine 5 Captain, Captain (name withheld).
01:02
Captain (name withheld) will have Engine 5, Engine 4, Engine 1, working for him, objectizar, fire attack, and search.
01:11
Break, Truck 1, BC[3], or Truck 1, Command[2]?
01:14
Command[2], truck one, we're trying to locate our own hydrant.
01:17
Right, we can get along the scene.
01:18
What do you do? All right, truck one, if you're establishing water supply, when you're done with that, I'll have you working for me.
01:23
Come to command post ready to work.
01:24
Check on coffee.
01:25
Hager 3 is on steam.
01:26
Go for three.
01:27
Well, don't you also come to command post, ready to work? Copy that.
01:31
Command[2] Division Alpha[1].
01:32
Just command, go ahead.
01:33
The main body of the fire, I've been told, appears to be out.
01:37
It was interior, but from what we can tell, it is extinguished.
01:41
I need a second unit to cut the slot back here so I can see the Charlie side.
01:50
Command[2] copy, main body is extinguished, looking for bolt cutters, get around back.
01:55
Break, engine 3, command.
01:57
Go ahead, command. Yeah, when you come ready to work, sounds like you might need some bolt cutters.
02:00
Copy that, bolt cutter.
02:01
Correction, engine 3 Division Alpha[1].
02:03
Go ahead. Division Alpha[1], this is three.
02:07
I need you to grab a set of bolt cutters.
02:10
We need to look at the Charlie side.
02:11
Copy that. Injid 3, command.
02:14
Go ahead, 3 this command.
02:15
Are we working for you or Division Alpha[1]? Engine 3, you'll be working for me.
02:22
But I do want you to soften the structure.
02:24
So, yeah, bolt cutters to make access to Charlie side of the building.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Division Alpha: Designation for the primary operational side of the fire
[2]
Command: Incident command established
[3]
BC: Battalion Chief
[4]
360: Performing a 360-degree size-up of the structure
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Location mentioned:
Wonderpark Dr, Billings, MT 59101
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