Dumpster fire near commercial building safely extinguished, Littleton CO
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a dumpster fire near a commercial building in Littleton, CO. They extinguished the flames and confirmed no fire spread to the building or roof. Multiple units worked to overhaul debris and check for hazards. Utilities were notified and police were present during the response.
Audio|Source: South Metro Fire Rescue
09:6
Transcript:
00:00
Command, Tower 18.
00:01
Tower 18, I'm going to take you to the Charlie side.
00:03
The Tower 18, Charlie, Charlie, side.
00:04
Command, Med1's on scene.
00:05
Med1, I'm going to make you medical.
00:06
Copy medical.
00:07
Ladder 34 from Alpha.
00:09
Do you copy the roof report?
00:11
Two vehicles minor damage will be offensive investigating.
00:14
You're on page two vehicles, minor damage offense investigating 1340.
00:17
Two minutes from Alpha.
00:22
Go ahead, Alpha. Yeah, it's 51 tying with MediC12, confirming we have no extension on the interior from underneath.
00:28
Getting a ladder 34 to the roof for roof report.
00:31
51 had a little bit of concern of whether the fire may have entered in the parapet over on that Charlie's side.
00:37
So we're going to get a roof report here shortly.
00:39
Okay, I copy all that.
00:40
I've got a tower to keep coming to the Charlie side, and we can work on coming from both sides, I'll find Charlie to get a good roof report.
00:46
Okay, and so you know I've got Littleton PD here tying in with me, I didn't want to clog up that Charlie side with you, and I've also got Engine 1-6 working in Alpha now.
00:56
I'll go ahead, you've got Engine 1-6 on your side as well.
00:58
3.Medic 33, move up to Station 33.
01:02
I take an additional medic unit non-emergent.
01:04
Copy additional medic unit non-emergent at 1341.
01:07
Dr. 12, command.
01:08
All right 12. Mary J.P. Can report.
01:10
We put the bulk of the fire out around the dumpster.
01:15
We just put the second inch and play to make access to put out the dumpster itself.
01:21
Copying from your vantage point, do you feel like we have any extension into the building or to the roof?
01:25
It doesn't look like it, it's all blocked, but it's sure hard to see from out here.
01:29
We just need to get eyes on the roof and then into both of these expletors.
01:33
Copy. We got Loud at 34 Bura report from the Alpha Side and Tower Team is coming to Charlie to help put that as well.
01:38
Okay, and then push it into this Delta 1 Explanator, this 7-945 yet.
01:43
33 of such
01:44
Go ahead Can you head to station 31 please?
01:50
Copy in route, Vision 31 Thank you, 3232
01:54
Commission Alpha, come in.
01:55
Go ahead, Alpha. Go ahead.
01:56
Latter 12 is asking if we made access to the Delta 1 exposure from your vantage point, 7945, I believe.
02:03
Sorry, I was talking with PD.
02:04
Could you repeat that, please?
02:05
Okay. Latter 12 is confirming if we've made access into the Delta 1 exposure, and delta 1 being from your advantage point, I believe it's 7945.
02:14
It's negative.
02:15
I don't think we've made it in there.
02:16
Let's have engine 1-7 do that.
02:18
Battalion 3, I'm on the Alpha side.
02:20
Where would you like? Battalion 3, semi-division alpha.
02:22
Do you have a need for Battalion 3 on the Alpha side?
02:24
Italian 3, once you go face-to-face with Midian Alpha, who's District 1, see if you have an need for you.
02:30
Copy that.
02:31
Division Alpha 34? The Ladder 34.
02:34
Yeah, Chief, we have a flat-stable commercial roof rubber bin, right? There is no obvious sign of extension to anything on the parapet or in the roof.
02:42
We're trying to access the attic space right now just to verify.
02:44
Okay, copy in that initial risk report once you get added clear or find anything, let me know.
02:51
Okay, sir.
02:52
Clear on, letter 12.
02:53
Letter 12, go ahead.
02:54
You have a clue, another end crew available.
02:56
I do not have anybody on the Charlie side right now.
03:00
I can see if I can grab one from Alpha.
03:01
What are your needs? Another engine company with some hooks and just pull a second at two three-quarter.
03:06
Office overhaul back there.
03:09
Copy and that's in addition to engine 15 working with you, correct?
03:11
Paper lab, engine 15, 915 back there, but they're working strictly in the dumpster.
03:15
We have a large area of debris that needs to be overhauled.
03:22
Okay, committee's happy. Break, Division Alpha, come in.
03:23
We'll try to find you an engine near command.
03:25
Standby. Break. Engine 40.
03:26
Engine 40.
03:27
Are you guys in a position to reposition a rig to the Charlie side?
03:30
Repositioning the truck.
03:31
Copy, engine 40, you're going to be re-positioning you'll be working for command.
03:34
I'm trying to break, command, from Alpha.
03:35
Can I copy, I'm going to get engine 40 working for me.
03:38
I'll take them from you, thanks. Okay, and I've got a positive water supply established from 17s to ladder 34.
03:43
I've got positive water splight the ladder 34 from 17 and I got tower 18 in the bucket right now.
03:49
I'll see access to alpha-1 copy command dispatch.
03:58
Command dispatch. Division alpha, ladder 34, attic is clear, no smoke, no heat.
04:04
We can't see the delta one exposure.
04:07
They're confirming the Attic is clear.
04:08
You cannot see the Delta 1 exposure.
04:10
Is that correct? Negative. We do see the Delta 1 exposure.
04:12
There is no...
04:14
The roof is flat stable, no heat,
04:16
no extension.
04:17
Okay, copy.
04:18
Thank you. Command dispatch. Dispatch, standby.
04:19
Safety 1. Go ahead.
04:20
7945. It is clear interior, no smoke, no heat.
04:22
Okay, 7945, clear, interior, and that's Delta 1, correct?
04:26
Okay, firm. Copy. I got Tower 18 making access to the roof above 7945 Delta 1 right now for roof report as well.
04:33
I'm in Tower 18,
04:34
go ahead.
04:35
We're asking the stuff in the roof, we have a flat stable roof, standard loading.
04:39
There's a lot of four-plus parapet.
04:41
Nothing looks like any extension.
04:42
We're going to investigate further.
04:43
Command copies. All right. Just that's going with you, Travis.
04:45
The 10-minute ticker at 1345, Excel Gas has been notified with electric, both are 30-to-40-minute ETA.
04:51
Command copy.
04:52
Great, safe on this, command.
04:53
51. Do you see any need to control utilities under this building?
04:56
Chief, not this time.
04:57
I don't think we have any exposure to either of the buildings from the Alpha side to the Delta 1.
05:02
I think we're good from what I can tell.
05:03
Division Alpha LAS 34, ready for your assignment.
05:06
Division engine 16.
05:07
Go ahead, one-sixth.
05:08
He is 7981 is clear, no smoke, no heat.
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