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Structure fire with people trapped on Russell StCharleston WV

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Near Russell St, Charleston, WV 25302

A structure fire occurred near Russell Street with multiple reports of people trapped inside. A person was seen hanging out of a second-story window of a commercial building. Emergency responders were en route to perform rescues and provide medical support.

Audio|Source: Kanawha County Public Safety
03:17
Transcript:
00:00
We've got a structure fire coming in, near Russell St, near Russell St, across the Homer and Madison Street.
00:07
We're getting multiple calls on this.
00:10
I've got two that are saying there's subjects trapped inside.
00:14
Someone hanging out of the window right now.
00:26
Three Metro will be in route Code 3[1] from Pennsylvania, Washington.
00:34
Copy in Route Code 3[1], 346.
00:40
Additional ambulance.
00:43
Copy two additional ambulances.
00:44
Copy two additional ambulance.
00:47
Okay,
00:50
Chuck.
00:51
In Route 346.
00:58
Beth.
01:00
Goff 173-183
01:07
with at least two and trapped.
01:11
Time is 2347, Markupichelton.
01:14
If we're being told, it's possibly 807 or 811, Virginia Street West.
01:25
Rusty Tunes out.
01:27
And around three four seven.
01:33
Four twenty-sixth.
01:36
And around three-four-seven.
01:39
37. 37 and round three-four-some.
01:41
Three-four-some.
01:42
Three-four-some.
02:01
3408
02:05
3408
02:06
3408 2d3 to 380
02:12
2d3 in Metro 3d3 to Metro
02:18
380 round 348 we got at least one caller saying was that someone just drove by them we're trying to have somebody flag of you down
02:30
One uniform pop of 447.
02:34
The first name I will
02:42
This is going to be building directly across the bay here at Station 2.
02:47
I do have somebody hanging out a second story window.
02:51
It's a commercial building.
02:53
It's going to be a working fire.
02:56
John.
02:58
Same 349, copy the second story, someone hanging for window, commercial building, directly across from the bay,
03:06
station two, or three, four minutes.
03:09
Four or five, eight, doing the rescue.
03:11
We got one in the trap hanging out.
03:13
Correct, we got two in draft.
03:16
Great, something.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Code 3: Emergency/high-priority response (lights and sirens)

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Near Russell St, Charleston, WV 25302

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