Fire at abandoned clubhouse with chemical storage, Jefferson County CO
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a confirmed fire at the Southbridge Club Pool clubhouse near South Prescott Street. The building, possibly occupied by homeless individuals, was boarded up. Visible flames and smoke were reported, and pool chemicals stored inside presented additional hazards. Firefighters worked carefully to control the commercial structure fire.
Audio|Source: South Metro Fire Rescue
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Engine 16 Outside Fire map page U22a at Southbridge Club pool near South Prescott Street Engine 16 Outside Fire
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Italian Chief 1 reported commercial structure fire map page U22 a at Southbridge club pool near South Prescott Street Italian Chief 1 reported commercial structure fire
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Ladder 12, Engine 15, Medics 16, Safety 1, Channel SMFOS 3 reported commercial structure fire, map page U22A at Southbridge Club pool near South Prescott Street,
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South Prescott Street.
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Ladder 12, Engine 15, Medic 16,
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Safety 1, Channel FMFOS 3 reported commercial structure fire.
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Same one dispatch?
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Okay,
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one.
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The Southbridge Club Pool Clubhouse, Sir RP's reporting that he sees.
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Smoking flames coming from the building.
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Lake Lee do have pool chemicals stored inside as well.
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Apparently on the south-east at 10th.
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All right, you got low volume.
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Reported flames from an RP.
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So on the pool.
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The affirms to report, spoken flames, possibly pool chemicals, sorting the structure as well.
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Okay.
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Okay.
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I'll tell you when this message.
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We got live video with the European.
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We're going to upgrade the confirmed visible flames on camera.
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Letter 12 dispatch
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Letter 34,
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Power 18, Engine 11, Engine 17, Meddick 12, Battalion Chief 2, Med1, Confirmed Commercial Structure Fire, Map page U22A, at Southbridge Club Pool near South Prescott Street,
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South Prescott Street.
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Ladder 34, Power 18, Engine 11, Engine 17, NEDIC 12, Battalion Chief 2, Med 1, confirmed commercial structure fire.
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All signal story, commercial structure, looks like we have smoke showing from the Bravo side of the structure.
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We position across the street of the half side.
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The offensive.
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In the 16 position for fire tag unit 316 for perfect condition.
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As 16, copy.
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Anyway, it's John.
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Seen. Small single Street commercial structure smoke showing from the Bravo side to be on the office hiding command offensive strategy.
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And battalion just info this building is supposed to be boarded up and abandoned.
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Break all you have covered in and engine 16 on scene.
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Updated info from PD is possibly boarded up vacant occupancy.
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Our 12 is on scene.
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Medi 12 is on scene.
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Okay,
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12 is on scene. The ladder 12 we got you on single, and positioned to your advantage.
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Manmedic 16 is on scene.
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That's 15, assist engine 16.
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Break, ladder 12.
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Ladder 12. Ladder 12.
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Yeah,
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I can't tell through the street there, what's 16 is that or not, with the cops here.
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You can position your advantage and then start working on an outside truck and getting entry for engine 16.
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Copy.
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We'll open it up.
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Man, Mediq 12 is on scene.
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Mediq 12 are going to be in some medical.
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Command from District 1.
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Yeah, go ahead.
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Yeah, Brian, I know this is a building pretty well.
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There's a lot of holes in the floor, etc.
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Occupied by homeless.
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Be heads up in this building.
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All right, copy.
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Essentially occupied I vagrants and potential holes and floors throughout the structure.
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Break engine 16, commit.
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Command, number 60.
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360 complete.
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Two stories on the Charlie,
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one on the Alpha.
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You have fire,
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floor two in the attic.
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Okay, confirming 360 complete.
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We have a one story on Alpha, two story on Charlie.
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You have fire confirming on floor 1 from Alpha and extended in the attic.
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Okay,
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confirming no fire.
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Charlie's side floor 1 should be the basement, block out basement.
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Pay firm, no fire on floor one Charlie's side, only fires floor one alpha side, and you got more smoke pushing out of these views.
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Okay.
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All the answer to command, we're going to refer to this as a one-story commercial with a walkout basement.
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Anything from Charlie's side will be a basement and floor one above.
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Alpha side will be floor one only.
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Engine 16, once you have access,
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based on updates from District 1, be very mindful.
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Essentially just flow from the exterior of that door.
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We're making access to the Alpha now.
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Command. Engine 15, level 1 by the plug.
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15, go ahead and drive up from 16 to the plug to the north.
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16 is laying out 5 inch to the street to now.
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Location mentioned:
Club Dr, Colorado 80127
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