Residential structure fire near Garth Way with pets inside, Chesapeake VA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a residential structure fire near Garth Way resulted in heavy flames through the roof. Firefighters applied a transitional attack and established a water supply. The incident may involve pets inside the home, with two cats reported in the garage. Fire units and command coordinated firefighting efforts on multiple sides of the building.
Audio|Heard on: Chesapeake Fire
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Transcript:
00:00
Battalion Three, residential structure fire near Garth Way.
00:05
Time out 1922.
00:11
Amanda, end of working ladder two, you can clear.
00:20
Chesapeake Shore Ladder Two available 1920.
00:25
Ladder two, copy.
00:26
Can you rerun AVL to see if we're going to be still closer than ladder five to that structure fire?
00:34
Chesapeake, copy.
00:35
Stand by.
00:44
Engine 10, respond to District 1003-1316 Keaton Way crossing Nixon Court for this is time out 1920.
00:57
And flames coming through the roof from the 2nd floor.
01:01
Engine eight's going to be doing a transitional on the side with a two and a half,
01:05
establishing Garth command.
01:07
He out for 360.
01:09
Second due picked me up.
01:11
Chesapeake to ladder two negative.
01:16
Out.
01:19
The roof and the 2nd floor will be working transitional.
01:22
Two and a half, two and a half in command.
01:25
We'll be working at 360 1924.
01:29
Hey, copy. It's across street from cars.
01:38
Hello, Chesapeake.
01:39
Maybe it's a working incident.
01:41
Start me two more engines.
01:46
Chesapeake copies 1924.
01:49
Sorry to make a work announcement.
01:53
Command, Chesapeake.
02:03
Come in.
02:13
Engine two, engine nine, and ladder ten.
02:16
Residential structure fire near Garth Way.
02:20
Time out 1925.
02:27
Engine two, engine nine, respond to district 818 near Garth Way crossing Shellview Circle for residential structure fire.
02:38
Switch over to type two.
02:39
Type two has been assigned 1926.
02:42
Ladder ten, disregard dispatch.
02:47
First one is two and a half.
02:52
I want just become on scene.
02:55
Nineteen twenty-six.
03:02
Rescue 15 , I want you to get up with Engine Eight's driver,
03:07
assist for water supply.
03:09
I don't want to hit a deck gun from right where Engine Eight's at.
03:15
Copy, just the water supply.
03:19
Back through to Engine Three.
03:28
Engine 15 is all safe.
03:32
1926.
03:36
Try one to command.
03:38
I agree to end the briefing right there.
03:42
Engine three, copy.
03:44
Sorry, engine three available at 1927.
03:49
Got a heavy fire through the roof.
03:52
You've got it two and a half stretched,
03:54
Charlie side.
03:56
Transitional attack.
03:59
You guys yourself and 15 coming up on fire attack.
04:07
28th establishing a water supply.
04:10
That's Greg and McCann.
04:15
That's correct.
04:16
Fifteen's assisting with water supply with engine twenty-eight, and I can get a deck gun to reach this roof line.
04:22
I've got an engine three-quarters stretched at the front door, and they call office of attack.
04:29
Received.
04:34
I'll be assuming command.
04:38
Command, Chesapeake.
04:39
Tell you what, Chesapeake, I'll be assuming guard command.
04:42
We're going to be operating the transitional strategy.
04:48
Go ahead and leave this working if any of you haven't already.
04:55
Any copies? Maybe a transitional strategy may work in incident 1908.
05:04
Engine 15 operator to engine 8 driver, we're connected to the hydrant.
05:10
28 man.
05:16
Engine 15 operator to 8, are y'all ready for water?
05:25
Engine 8 driver, go ahead and send water.
05:29
Engine 15 to a water cup.
05:36
EMS One, just a constant.
05:40
1920.
05:48
Command EMS One,
05:51
need to get the ladder or yeah, I'm gonna need you to get a ladder up through that spot if we can.
06:00
I was just dropping off Battalion One, brother.
06:05
Received.
06:07
Command Agent Eight, how are we looking on that backside?
06:14
We're getting water on it now, Chief.
06:21
Engine Fifteen Operator to command, water supply established.
06:27
Battalion Two Chesapeake.
06:29
Battalion Two.
06:31
Dispatch rehab three to the fire.
06:36
Chesapeake copy 1930.
06:40
That gun lined up.
06:44
Get a good hit on it.
06:50
Station three received.
07:00
Rehab three, residential structure fire, near Garth Way.
07:06
Time out 1930.
07:12
Okay, station three.
07:17
Hi.
07:21
Twenty-eight to command.
07:24
Command, go ahead twenty-eight.
07:27
Yes, sir. I got a report from the homeowner of two cats in the garage.
07:37
Received.
07:39
Two cats in the garage?
07:49
We're going to make entry outside.
07:55
Commander 20, I need you to do a primary 1st floor.
08:01
This is primary 1st floor!
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Location mentioned:
Garth Way, Chesapeake, VA 23323
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