Fire at Menards store in Cuyahoga Falls, Cuyahoga Falls OH
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a fire broke out at the Menards commercial store near Main Street in Cuyahoga Falls. Multiple fire units responded. Heavy smoke was visible. All employees and managers evacuated safely. Firefighters attempted interior and exterior attacks from multiple building sides, including roof checks and primary searches to control the fire.
Audio|Heard on: Cuyahoga Falls Police & Fire
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Transcript:
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Engine 1, Ladder 1, Engine 2,
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Battalion 1, Engine 3, Battalion 2, Engine 4, Engine 5,
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respond to Menards commercial fire near Main Street, Cuyahoga Falls,
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Menards commercial fire.
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Point.
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The 1-0-0-3.
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Battalion 1 in route.
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Engine 4 in route.
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Thank you, Your Honor.
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Spectrum Engine 1.
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Engine 1.
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One's on scene.
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Big Box, Menards.
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Heavy smoke coming from the alpha side of the building.
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Engine 1 will be pulling an attack line.
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Go ahead and upgrade for a second alarm.
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Engine 1 will be mainstreamed.
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Dispatch copies,
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Heavy smoke at Menards,
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attack upgraded to a second alarm.
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You have Main Street command.
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All arriving units,
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employees and managers have evacuated the building.
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Letter one, level one.
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Man,
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letter one.
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Go ahead, letter one.
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Three level one.
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Letter one,
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hook up to the FDC on the Alpha Bravo corner and set up for a roof report.
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Hook up to the FDC on the Alpha Bravo corner and get a roof report.
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Copy.
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Engine 2, level 1.
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Engines join engine 1 for interior offensive attack.
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Command, Battalion.
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Go ahead, Battalion.
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One is on scene.
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Engine 1 and engine 2 on alpha side for interior offensive attack.
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Ladder 1 at Alpha Bravo corner with SDC attachment and roof check.
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Do you have any needs at this time?
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No further needs.
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Clear, no further needs.
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Patch, Battalion 1 will assume Main Street command.
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Dispatch, copy. Battalion 1 has command.
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Dispatch.
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All's MET 2 is clear, Icon, City, on service.
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Engine 5 on scene, level 1.
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Med 2, clear, Accident City in service.
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Agent 5, command.
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Correction, engine 3.
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Go ahead for engine 3.
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Engine 3, stage on deck alpha side.
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On deck, alpha side.
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Command, letter 1 with roof report.
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Go for command letter 1.
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No hazards,
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standard flat roof.
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Nothing showing.
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No hazards on roof, nothing showing.
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FDC connected.
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FDC is connected.
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Clear. FDC connected.
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Battalion 2, command.
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Battalion 2.
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I'd like you to be Alpha B.
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Alpha Boss, Division 1 with Engine 1 and Engine 2.
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Reported to Alpha Boss.
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Engine 4, level 1.
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Engine 5, ladder, level 1.
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Command, ladder 1.
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Traffic for command, repeat.
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Ladder 1 is clear on roof, ready for reassignment.
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Clear.
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Stage alpha side.
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Engine 4, command.
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Go ahead.
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Check Charlie's side and advise if clear or any needs.
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Engine 4 at Charlie's side.
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Engine 1, command.
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Go ahead, engine 1.
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Alpha Command.
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Go ahead.
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We've made entry.
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At the end of attack line.
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Visual on fire.
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Fire about 50 to 60 feet away, unable to extend line to reach fire.
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Visual on fire, unable to get access.
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Better to try from Charlie side?
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Silver Lake 605, traffic stop.
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Silver Lake 605.
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Yeah,
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Try to make entry from different side, unable to reach from current side.
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Bomberger in Dallas with John Lincoln, William, (number withheld).
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Copy.
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Command, Alpha.
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Bomberger in Dallas at 1343.
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Go ahead, Alpha, Command.
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Need to move tactical side to Charlie.
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Clear, tactical side, Charlie.
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Engine 4, engine 5, beat with you, Charlie's side with handline,
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Make primary search and attack Charlie's side, engine 4, engine 5.
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Copy, assistant left here.
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Go to par and move to Charlie's side.
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Engine 5 for Charlie.
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Charlie, come in.
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To come in.
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Go, Charlie.
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Engine 4 and engine 5 are inside for attack.
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Need one unit for on deck.
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Clear. Initial unit, engine 3 or engine 1 if available, Charlie's side with battalion.
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Alpha Boss for further assignment.
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Engine 3,
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Relocating to Charlie side, reporting to Charlie Boss.
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Graham Rd, Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223
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