Fire causes extensive damage to structure near Wilson Ave, St Paul MN
Fire & ArsonFirefighters are battling a large structure fire near Wilson Ave. The fire has spread through the second floor and attic with visible flames and risk of collapse. Fire crews have withdrawn for safety and are fighting the fire from the exterior. Efforts to access the fire inside were blocked by burned out sections. Operations continue to protect surrounding areas.
Audio|Source: Saint Paul Fire
07:49
Transcript:
00:00
Command ladder 7.
00:01
Go.
00:02
We got the bulk of the fire in the second floor through the alpha window on the porch roof.
00:07
We're coming down now. We can still see fire in the rear of the structure, second floor.
00:12
We can't reach it with the hose line.
00:14
They've redeployed that hose line somewhere else.
00:16
Copy that car five and safety are down and near your location.
00:23
17. Engine floor.
00:25
How I have.
00:26
You got you're on a delta side.
00:28
Two windows, one towards alpha, one in the middle.
00:31
Man, this is up here.
00:32
Going to 17th, Matt.
00:34
We're lost 15 feet, stand on the second floor.
00:38
We've got a burned out hole, prevent us from advancing any further.
00:41
17, just to repeat, you said you have a burned out hole and you can't advance, is that correct?
00:45
That's correct.
00:46
About 15 feet from the stairwell.
00:48
We're burned down here, we can see down to the first floor, we can get to the back edition.
00:53
Copy that, you can back out.
00:54
Yeah,
00:55
there's... Car 5, Command, you copy that.
00:58
Copy, I'm on the alpha with those screws, we'll back them both out.
01:01
Thank you. Car 5, can we do anything with Ariel?
01:03
Negative. It looks like the bulk of the fire is two-thirds to three-quarters of the way back in the back of the structure.
01:11
Looks like it's made the attic.
01:12
I don't think anything from the aerial is going to help.
01:15
We've got increasing smoke from the eaves on the Brava side, likely in the attic.
01:23
Command the safety.
01:24
You got fired through the wall, second floor, delta side.
01:28
Got for that safety, let's back cruise off to safe points on the corners, keeping them out of harm's way, please.
01:36
Watch the building for collapse.
01:37
In command, this is Rescue 3.
01:39
If you need this, I believe we can make access to the Bravo Charlie Corner second floor.
01:45
Rescue 3 meet up with Car 5 and safety.
01:48
Discussed that.
01:49
Command is Car 5.
01:50
I got eyes on Rescue 3.
01:52
I'll speak to them. I just want to make sure these crews come out at the Alpha side first.
01:55
Absolutely. Squad 1 and Engine 17.
01:57
This is Char 5.
01:58
Just confirm you guys are exiting.
02:00
The engine 17 is coming down the stuff now.
02:02
Command of safety, fire through the roof on the Delta side.
02:05
I might want to reassess with the aerial.
02:07
Copy that. Lighter, seven.
02:08
You copy. Another roof report, please.
02:10
All companies fired through the roof.
02:12
Command ladder seven.
02:13
Go.
02:14
I get a phase to phase with car five.
02:16
We're going to try to open up the roof above that hot spot on the Bravo side from the aerial.
02:20
Copy that, working out the aerial.
02:22
trying to reassess access.
02:25
Go ahead.
02:26
Both squad one and engine 17 have pulled their lines out.
02:29
They're on the alpha.
02:30
Both crews have far.
02:31
I heard that ladder seven inform me they're going to try and open up the roof.
02:34
This is in the attic.
02:35
And rescue three is going to hit it from the exterior through a bravo side window.
02:39
Top of that, 17th, the squad one has have exited building they have PAR.
02:44
Crews are working on other access points at this time.
02:48
Command, dispatch.
02:49
Go disbanded, command. Would you like to conduct another part, Chair?
02:51
For exterior at this time, you can stand by.
02:54
Copy that, 306.
02:58
Safety command.
02:59
Safety, command. Safety command.
03:00
Go ahead.
03:01
Do you have visual power on all companies?
03:04
That's affirmative.
03:05
All companies are exterior at this time.
03:07
Dispatch a copy.
03:08
Copy. Power affirmative on the background.
03:11
All companies exterior. It's real simple.
03:12
Car 50 and card 20 you can try coming in from the west it's going to be hard to make access from pain
03:21
Wilson Avenue, stand by police, traumatic injury, cross streets, Ruth Street north, and Pedersen Street, Box 712A, on fireoffs for, Time 307, Met at 9, 2030 Wilson Avenue, stand by police, traumatic injury, cross streets, Ruth Street North, and Pedersen Street, Box 712A, on fireoffs for, time 307.
03:46
Command Car 5.
03:47
Go Car 5, command.
03:48
I just confirmed with Engine 7 on the Charlie side.
03:53
They have a line in place and their rig has a water supply to protect this 4-flex exposure.
03:59
Yeah, good.
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Location mentioned:
Near Wilson Ave, St Paul, MN 55119
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