Fire crews respond to roof fire in Lake Elmo building, Lake Elmo MN


Firefighters respond to a building fire affecting the roof and soffit in Lake Elmo. They use chainsaws and manage water supply to control the fire while coordinating multiple fire units.
Audio|Source: Washington County Public Safety
05:25
Transcript:
00:00
Command from Lake Elmo Engine 1. Go ahead, Lake Elmo Engine 1. Lake Elmo Engine 1 is on scene, level 1 staging. We'll take you to the rear of the Bayport ladder. Copy. Report to the rear of the Bayport ladder.
00:29
504 209 209 10706 I got yourself here right now we'll work this we're gonna send down our rope big and try to get that handline here we're also gonna need a crew on a roof I think we're gonna have to start peeling back the flashing over the edge of the roof level 10 4
00:55
I believe we have a snow water crew, snow water ladder one crew is going to take care of that. 10 more. Make sure that you put that valve up there before. 243 cobbler court
01:20
For a violent renter that's at the location and has their daughter there and they are not supposed to be at the location, renters downstairs broke the door and tried to fight the RP. Have refused ambulance at this time. Okay. Okay. 107. Command, this is Lake Elmo Chief Two, level one staged.
01:46
10-4[1]. At this point, we're going to have staging behind Baport's ladder 1. If you want to grab your crew and come to the back of the ladder. Receive Bateport to look him to achieve to a stage behind the ladder one. The stage to the south.
02:09
Mayport Ladder 1, can we get water? Got to be that, water coming. Got to shut that valve up there, guys. We're working. We're working on. Okay, Montreal. Do you know what's cool to have any conduct on that?
02:38
Charger. I'm behind a white Monte Carlo with red racing strikes. Kind of a coincidence. The only thing I got was that they were trying to go 110 catching up to it.
02:52
Copy. In 419, I just talked to somebody from Dakota last day. I saw I was getting on from Concord. Should be over the loss yet, just last time they had it. All right, copy. I got behind this, Westbourne 94 from 52, so. Copy, that probably matches the description. All right, sir.
03:21
George 70 is probably on the topler. Is this 7 George 70? 10, 4. 112. Command from Latter 1. Go ahead. We're going to need crews in both units next to where Stillwater Engine 1 is and open this off it.
03:48
From our vantage point, it burned through the beam, and we do have fire in the soffet. I don't know about the units, but at least in the soffet. Good important. Lake Elmo engine crew. Man, we're going to need a chainsaw. Three feet from Mayport tonight. Lake Elmo, bring a chainsaw.
04:17
Refusing to stop following the R.P and hearing them yelling in the background. Abby? 113. 13. 3M.832 to back. 3M.A. 32, 114.
04:40
We're going to need a chainsaw to get into those softets. It's pure plywood. 10-4[1] Lake Elmo is bringing the chainsaw, and before springing the chainsaw.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgement/Received
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Location mentioned:
Lake Elmo, MN 55042
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