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Structure fire with victims found on multiple floors near Lewis StreetCharleston WV

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Ruffner Ave & Lewis St, Charleston, WV 25301

Fire department responded to a structure fire near Ruffner Avenue and Lewis Street involving multiple floors and exposures. Victims were found and evacuated safely from the building.

Audio|Source: Kanawha County Public Safety
05:37
Transcript:
00:00
Man, rescue, too.
00:01
Go up your traffic.
00:04
The primary on the second floor is negative.
00:08
The second floor is negative.
00:13
Copy primary surge, the second floor is negative.
00:21
Main allegiance.
00:23
Alpha side be facing Lewis Street.
00:26
Alpha side facing Lewis Street.
00:28
We're currently at Alpha side second floor ladder.
00:31
Alpha side second floor is lighter.
00:38
Trying to push the door into the apartment.
00:45
This is Rick, he says, primary on the first is negative.
00:50
We're in the basement now doing the first.
00:54
Copy that.
00:59
Fire verification.
01:02
10-4[1]4 are there completed?
01:07
The street 12-8.
01:08
2-8.
01:10
2-8.
01:15
Second floor could fire.
01:22
Section 33.
01:25
33.
01:28
We're clearing out with her as usual.
01:31
Maybe the second unit on a fire.
01:35
Stand by, I'll double check with 408.
01:41
Let me clear from Magistria ending knowledge was (number withheld).
01:49
The game knowledge time.
01:51
For the joke.
01:55
The (number withheld) ending and beginning route south.
01:59
Tuesday, November 18, quickly without (number withheld) hours.
02:08
Copy, Alpha, Delta, House Lotter, 1645.
02:15
The end route, 1645.
02:21
27, measure, 108, 50.
02:26
Copy 27, 27, 108, 50.
02:32
The 33 is now available there, they're at Station 1.
02:36
Do you want them to head in?
02:38
No, the former man, so.
02:41
Okay.
02:43
If you advise, you can just remain in service.
02:47
I got it.
02:49
I got it.
02:52
Copy, guys, thank you.
02:58
49 Metro, all units in the area.
03:03
449, all units in the area, 1646.
03:10
Okay,
03:12
ma'amette.
03:19
421 just brought a victim out the bravo's time he's walking under his own power okay is that ten four to clear or do you want me to hold for a unit
03:38
you can clear it ten four
03:45
Sounds like some people who live here.
03:50
Copy 49, I'll show you at near Chestnut.
03:58
Checking to Jason structure.
04:01
Copy primary, complete, check-in your Jason, 1647.
04:08
Call it's all of since Metro Hudson.
04:11
1647.
04:17
Mano units, manned all units with Alpha, Bravo, and Delta Lanard.
04:27
Rescue two to the commandant.
04:31
Do a risky tube. Rescue two.
04:35
First on the second floor of a Bravo exposure's Reagan.
04:44
State first and second floor.
04:50
Copy that. Command measure.
04:54
Bravo exposure, primary and secondary complete.
05:00
Copy. Bravo exposure, first and second complete.
05:08
L just took off walking, he's on the shady side walking back towards St.
05:13
Albans.
05:19
Additional engine to this thing.
05:22
Has him come up,
05:24
Ruffner,
05:25
Lewis,
05:26
the report's command.
05:30
That's additional engine, come up Ruffner and Lewis.
05:36
Simple.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment; message received and understood

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Ruffner Ave & Lewis St, Charleston, WV 25301

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