Minor electrical fire in attic of residential building, St Paul MN


Smoke and a small fire were reported in the attic of a residential building near Park St. Firefighters found light smoke, evacuated the building, and put out a minor electrical fire in the attic. Power was turned off on the second floor for safety.
Audio|Source: Saint Paul Fire
06:6
Transcript:
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This match Q2 is in Route 930 Park.
00:02
Chief 2 en route address near Park St.
00:06
Callers a neighbor reporting smoke from the attic, unknown source.
00:09
And they were advised to evacuate, don't know if any residents inside.
00:13
Dispatch. Engine 4.
00:15
Dispatch. Ladder 22.
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Ladder 22.
00:17
We're at near Park St, we got a two-story, looks like a single family.
00:21
We do have smoke coming from the attic on the Charlie Delta side.
00:25
Ladder 22 will be Park Command[1].
00:27
Smoke showing 1250.
00:29
Just that's Chief Two.
00:31
Chief Two. Upgrade this to a fire assignment.
00:33
Happy fire assignment, 1215.
00:35
528 Ashland Avenue, natural gas odor, cross streets, McCubbin Street, and Kent Street, Box 731, on fire-ups 8, time 1215, engine 18, ladder 18, engine 3, engine 10, squad 2, and sheet 1.
00:52
Yes, Ash Park, Command.
00:53
Park Street, Command.
00:54
360 complete this might be a duplex the only thing to add is that we do have light smoke coming out on the delta side ladder 22 is evacuating structure.
01:04
1250 and ambulance to near Park St ladder 22 letter 22 portable.
01:14
Go affordable.
01:15
We do have some light smoke in the attic.
01:17
Looks like it's coming from a light from the bathroom.
01:22
If we just get a light water up here, we should be able to hit it.
01:25
Grant, the engine is arriving on sea.
01:28
Next one.
01:29
Engine will come in to investigate.
01:30
Last unit is called Command, come onto to the second floor with the light water.
01:34
Engine 4, arriving out of the team.
01:35
Engineering, Toppy, coming up with lightwaters.
01:37
Engine 4 is the command.
01:38
Stand by a hydrant.
01:39
Mission 4 copies.
01:40
Command Chief 2.
01:42
Go to you two.
01:45
I've arrived on scene copied.
01:47
You believed a possible fixture on fire in the attic,
01:51
tagging with a light water, evacuating the structure.
01:54
I'll assume Arc Command on the Alpha side.
01:57
Do you have any additional updates?
01:58
So, man, we do have, I do got a guy up in the attic, so it's a small fire in the attic.
02:02
He's up there investigating right now.
02:04
We're going to hit it with the light water.
02:05
Command Copies.
02:06
Command agent 17th on the east station by hydrogen, right by engine 8.
02:09
Command copies.
02:10
We've got a hydrant on the Alpha side also.
02:12
That's firm. We're up in the corner right behind Engine 8 and pitchfield in part.
02:15
Light of 22 command.
02:16
An abandoned school bus that's been cleared, you've got a small light water taken care of the issue at this.
02:21
Squad one's unseen.
02:22
Squad one command.
02:23
Go ahead.
02:24
You move up to the Alpha side, assist with...
02:27
Overall, an investigation.
02:28
Cardone copies.
02:29
Ladder 22, command.
02:30
O command. Getting an update on the primary search.
02:32
Primary is clear on the second floor.
02:34
Firefighter in the attic says this was from, looks like it's from an electrical outlet up in the attic, fire's out.
02:39
Command copies.
02:40
Primary all clear, second floor, fires out.
02:42
Command, if you get a crew to find the fuse box, please shut power off the second floor.
02:47
Command copies, spot two command.
02:49
Squad 1 copies, took the power off.
02:52
Grand Company, Squad 1.
02:54
Dispatch Park command.
02:55
Park, command.
02:56
Letter 22 is reporting fires out in the attic with light water.
02:59
We'll hold the initial assignment,
03:01
release, G3, Car 5, Car 50, Ambulance 2, Car 20, and Rescue 3, the latter 6.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Park Command: Incident command established at Park Street
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Location mentioned:
Near N Park St, St Paul, MN 55117
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