Commercial building fire with victim rescued in Torrance, Torrance CA
Fire & ArsonA commercial building fire occurred near W Carson St in Torrance with smoke and fire. Firefighters responded with multiple alarms and conducted an offensive fire attack. One victim was rescued and treated outside the building. During the incident, a firefighter was reported missing inside the structure, prompting a mayday call and search efforts.
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Transcript:
00:00
Torrance from Angie 96 on tack four. We're responding to have the commands not working. From engine 96 en route to the structure fire looks like we did multiple callers towards smoke. It's kind of second alarm.
00:26
from engine 96. We've got a little working fire and a commercial event, and then start me at third alarm as well. Copy third alarm.
00:50
Natural gas beat structure, near W Carson St, and the map page 1-77. Cool doors on the A side. Engine 96 is in for an offensive fire attack. We've laid in, established a water supply. Continue all units.
01:16
Engine 91, Rescue 93, BLS 93, Ill Person, (number withheld), Midian Circle, Map page 150. Lawrence from Rescue 96, you can put us on that natural gas leak, we'll be closer. 104 Rescue 6, Rescue 9.
01:46
You can go available. Correction, Rescue 91. You can go available. Clark 96 on-scenes, aging. Rescue 96, copy, medical. We see the patient outside. The alarm units on-scene report. Take command of the crew.
02:15
of Engine 96, you'll be fire attack. Engine 96, you'll be ventilation. Talk 96, copy that, vertical ventilation. In the Auto Zone,
02:40
We're initiating the offensive fire attack at this time. You have one victim being addressed with the first in rescue, and we have one exposure to the Bravo side with light smoke. Engine 96 is going to be assuming Corinth command. Captain (name withheld) will be IC, command post to be located out in front of the structure. 94 on C. Engine 94 from...
03:09
Torrance command. I'm going to give you the Bravo exposure. When force that open, pull a line in there and give you a camera force.
03:18
Engine 94 copies. Rest January 4 on team staging. 95 from PORN's Command. I'm going to be assigning you medical with Lexi 96 for the victim out front. Ingen 94. Engine 95 on scene staging.
03:48
from Orange Command. Go ahead, Torrance, Command. New York, you copy the assignment of the Bravo Exposure and HOSLine? NG94 copies HOSLIN, Bravo, Sposur. Rescue. Rescue. Rescue. Rescue. Rescue.
04:15
Go for Rescue 94. Rescue 94. Rescue 94. I'm going to assign you search and rescue off the hose line. Copy that. Search and rescue off the hose lines.
04:45
Lay a second independent water supply, and let me know when you're... Okay, sorry, send me copy, second independent water supply. The LS95 from Torrance Command, I've assigned you with Rescue 96 Medical. We have an immediate rescue victim located out front. Rescue 96 is providing care, meet up with them, prepare for transport. The LS95 copy assigned to Rescue 96 Medical.
05:14
Last ninety period on C staging. Engine 91 fire attack from truck 96. We're making our way up to the roof right now. Where's the location of fire give us our best access? We're about 30 feet in on the alpha side. We got moderate smoke and heat.
05:42
fire attack from truck 96. I copy that 30 feet in, moderate smoke, heavy heat. We're making our way over right now for a Eagle. Truck 96 from Torrance Command. Go ahead, Torrance Command. Yeah, truck 96, I'm going to need you to complete my 360 with a look on the Charlie side. I do have another truck getting here shortly. Do you need additional resources on the roof?
06:12
Torrance Command from Truck 96. That's affirmative. If you can get me Truck 91 up here to assist us, I'll complete that 360 for you. Torrance Command, copy. Truck 91 from Torrance Command. I'm going to assign you to the roof through additional ladders, meet up with Truck 91 on the roof for ventilation. Truck 91, I'm going to be making you route division with the crew of truck.
06:41
96. Check anyone, copies. 1695 zone, scene station.
07:10
Mayday[1], Mayday, Mayday. This is Engineer Stifler on Engine 91. We lost Firefighter (name withheld) off our hose line. We're not able to find them right now. All units on the Tarns incident. Radio silence. We have a May Day in progress. It's reported that Firefighter (name withheld) is unable to be located.
07:38
Firefighter (name withheld) from Florence Command.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Mayday: Firefighter Emergency
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Location mentioned:
Near W Carson St, Torrance, CA 90501
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