Fire in multi-story building with two rescued victims, St Joseph County IN


A multi-story building on Ash Rd had an active fire on multiple floors. Firefighters rescued two victims: one from a second-story window and another from the basement.
Audio|Source: South Bend Metro Fire
04:25
Transcript:
00:00
Squat 2, if that's you that just made the corner, let's go ahead and set ladders and get prepared to vertical vent.
00:05
Please go on.
00:06
Yes. Squat one from the man, how's that primary going on 4-1?
00:10
On one is made entering.
00:12
We found the fire on the fourth floor on that aisle for Bravo border.
00:16
I mean, it's got a first floor fire on the Charlie side of the building.
00:20
Squad 2 from command, have you guys made the road?
00:22
Not yet.
00:23
All right, I'm clear.
00:24
Just try to coordinate with the engine on if they're going to need it or not.
00:27
Squad 3 from command, do we got water on the fire yet?
00:30
Yeah, how we are.
00:31
Squad 3 from command, do we have water on the fire? Yes.
00:34
Command's got it.
00:35
Squad 2 from command, just stand by on the vent for right now.
00:38
Stand by on the vent. Squad 1 front of the primary going on 1.
00:42
Command, how's that primary going on 1? Command, squad 1.
00:45
Got it all coming out on the 5, we got on the front.
00:48
Command's got it.
00:52
Command's got it.
00:53
President, medic one, medic eleven.
00:55
I have your uh,
00:56
your keys.
00:57
Command clone, Willie, priority traffic.
00:59
Go ahead.
01:01
You got a victim on the second story? We got a window here with us.
01:05
We need a ladder to it.
01:06
It's all...
01:07
It's on the opposite side.
01:09
Command, Scott, you found a victim on two, you're taking them out of the second story window.
01:12
Squad 1 from Command, was that an adult or a baby you guys brought out of the second floor?
01:17
That was an adult we brought out? We're continuing our phone now.
01:20
Command's got it.
01:21
Command one, Friday, John.
01:23
Go ahead.
01:25
You got another victim? He's in the basement.
01:27
We're going to run them out of the same window.
01:29
Okay. You found another victim on floor, too, and you're also taking them out of the second story outside window.
01:34
Hemetic, 13, squad 13, 55,000, 693, Ash Road, Falls, Priority 5 Alpha[1], 55,693, Ash Road, 13, 30 hours.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Priority 5 Alpha: Low-priority medical response, Alpha determinant (non-emergent, low-acuity).
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Location mentioned:
Ash Rd, Indiana
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