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Apartment fire extinguished after primary searchKilleen TX

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N 18th St & E Rancier Ave, Killeen, TX 76541

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units responded to a structure fire at a first-floor apartment near N 18th St and E Rancier Ave in Killeen, Texas. The building was evacuated, and firefighters conducted primary and secondary searches. A dog was rescued. The fire was extinguished. Investigators and a building inspector were requested to assess the situation.

Audio|Heard on: Bell TX Fire-Tac Group Calls
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Transcript:
00:00
Engine six for battalion two, we're about two minutes out, and now we're so hard we're behind.
00:06
The forehead engine three's on scene.
00:08
Where's the location is higher?
00:11
Engine six on scene.
00:12
Inter six, I think the forehead on scene.
00:13
Forehead pull up the PD, we got a...
00:16
Structure fire in a first floor apartment, you'll be able to hit it with a pre-connect from here.
00:21
PD is evacuated the structure, appears of at least one apartment involved,
00:25
and it appears to be a slow involvement at this time.
00:28
Fort Hood, let's go straight to rescue mode.
00:30
There may be a victim inside.
00:33
See, we'll be pulling in line for a fast attack.
00:36
Howard Command, we're pulling on the street now, is there?
00:40
We need to be a primary search engine.
00:45
We need to make those lines from Fort Hood and prepare for the primary The hour two is on scene.
00:55
Primary search for the biggest sign to a primary cap.
00:59
Forehead primary check.
01:01
Rescue 2 is at 5th.
01:04
Fort Hood, let's hold off on attack until Agent 6 has completed their search.
01:10
Senator Clean Rescue 2, are you on Fort Hood 4? Engine 1 command.
01:15
Go for engine 1.
01:16
You want us to tag this hydrant from Southway up there?
01:20
Stays you the Hydrant for now.
01:22
Actually come up to Fort Hood and be prepared to nurse.
01:25
This is a pretty small fire at this point.
01:27
Recease.
01:29
Fire out. Confirming fire out.
01:32
Fire out, anything?
01:35
Sarah 2 and Rescue 2 are assigned to a primary search on Division 2.
01:42
Command engine 1.
01:43
What's your location?
01:45
We're standing up to nurse before.
01:46
We're coming to the commands now.
01:49
Good, Cabi.
01:50
Division 2 clear.
01:52
Okay.
01:54
Command 6.
01:57
Command to primary search.
01:59
I get an update.
02:01
Rescue 2, Division 2, clear.
02:04
Primary command, we're still working.
02:06
We hear a dog in here, we're trying to locate it.
02:09
Receive, both traffic.
02:11
Clean, engine 7s on steam.
02:13
Craig, command, you have a job for us.
02:16
Level 1 staging outside of the apartment complex.
02:19
Inger 7-0. Sarah Command.
02:22
Clean Engine 4 is going to be staging Frans here in 18th.
02:25
Sir, Command.
02:26
Go after command.
02:27
Injutor 1 on the rest of you on St.
02:28
Birmingham.
02:29
Last traffic.
02:30
Last traffic. Calee Rescue 2 and Clinginger 1, confirming they're on scene.
02:33
Offerner, both units are they're on the scene.
02:35
Tower 9, are you up filling around?
02:37
No far risk.
02:38
1821.
02:40
Command driver, sir, I've got a surplus command Sire, Rapp, do you like assistance?
02:45
Tower 9 is level 1 staging with Clineage 4 at Rancier and 18th.
02:53
That's Tower 9, you can clear.
02:56
Jimmy, come in.
02:58
Go for command.
03:00
Primary was completed.
03:03
Tower 2 starting secondary.
03:05
Preceed. Primary complete.
03:06
Tower 2 initiating secondary search.
03:09
Great.
03:10
Command center.
03:11
Good. You can notify forward up and a building inspector.
03:17
Florida's building inspector on floor 823.
03:20
EMS1 on CNA's Oncliffe's Cavalty Coutability.
03:25
2A Command, can we get that's hand for front door, please?
03:28
Okay.
03:30
Command from engine four.
03:32
Go like for command.
03:33
Hey, sir, if you're good with it, we can get out where we're at, and we can get back and cover the south side.
03:38
We would have any suppression use over there.
03:40
It's clear and the inter-stage and unit can clear.
03:43
Good copy. The last unit will be clearing? Clear available going back to man.
03:47
Engine 7 clearing.
03:48
What was the last unit clearing?
03:50
Engine 7. Unit 7.
03:51
Unit before that.
03:53
Agent 4. 3-2, engine 4.
03:55
Clearing available 1824.
03:56
Command.
03:58
Unit investigator notified as well? Not firm with it.
04:02
R2 again the investigator as well.

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N 18th St & E Rancier Ave, Killeen, TX 76541
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