Fire in attic of apartment building in Tucson, Tucson AZ
Fire & ArsonA fire was reported in the attic of an apartment building near East Carolina Drive in Tucson. Flames and smoke were visible in the attic area. Firefighters worked on extinguishing the fire and evacuated the adjacent upper-floor units on the east and west sides of the building for safety. The fire was mostly confined to a vent pipe area and the attic space. No extension of fire to other parts of the building was observed. Utilities were secured and building safety personnel were called to the scene.
Audio|Source: Tucson Police/Fire Citywide
08:38
Transcript:
00:00
Transcording to Private Residents, near East Carolina Drive, Room 430, Apartment 430.
00:11
To number copy, thank you.
00:24
The interior from our vantage point the original hole where the exhaustment is we don't see any fire conditions right now.
00:32
Copy that negative fire conditions on the interior.
00:34
Ladder 9, can we get a camera port from Rose, please?
00:39
Come here, letter 9.
00:41
We've got a little vent hole.
00:43
It looks like the fire was mostly confined to the vent pipe from the bathroom.
00:48
Light smoke coming from the attic space, but I don't think the annex actually involves at this point.
00:55
Tommy that, how do you feel about setting up a fan inside to see if it kicks off anything in that attic space for you?
01:05
Yeah, that's with you.
01:10
And still report.
01:15
2139.
01:16
24.
01:21
We do have some flame in the attic place itself.
01:25
We're going to cut a little hold right here.
01:27
Just a good one right set.
01:34
Copy that, you're going to put some more water into the attic space.
01:37
EC3 from Command, if you would address evacuation, that would be appreciated, thank you.
01:47
Command, Pover, 13.
01:50
Cover 13, Command.
01:53
Command, Pover, 13, as PECD and Lifting for you, sir.
01:57
Where's the command post?
02:01
I'm sorry, who's looking for me?
02:04
CEP.
02:10
That battalion 3 if I can assist in Tucson electric car.
02:18
So far, I'll make a K-55.
02:21
Probably K-55, only fire.
02:25
There's going to be a treat and releasing show, it's available.
02:39
The involved structure is clear.
02:47
Two meters Two meters in black nine.
02:52
That's nice point at T55.
02:55
Okay,
02:57
five, go ahead.
02:59
Will you be a treat and releasing show us available? Okay.
03:06
Copy.
03:08
Copy. And you can.
03:12
Okay.
03:15
Copy that interior.
03:16
We'll be calling to the horse of our resolution.
03:24
And utility is secure.
03:30
Two to four alphas.
03:37
Will building safety be needed?
03:42
That's affirmative.
03:44
Hopefully I remember after this that we should probably start adding building safety to working incidents.
03:49
I'll send an email after this fire.
03:51
Thank you. Fire alarm, coffee, I'm started.
03:53
Thank you, sir.
03:56
Thank you, much.
03:57
Appreciate it.
04:02
Welcome, but you got two calves coming in?
04:07
Ralphie, you got one in turn this.
04:13
Probably something down arrives.
04:19
This slash permit 899.
04:21
899-9-9-Go-Head.
04:26
Clearing better, may and switch you back to EMS1.
04:31
Copy clearing, switching.
04:37
West Condino Tinos, 13,200 north and 11,700 west.
04:43
Respond on 86 west.
04:49
By that I'm coming in.
04:51
25 minutes into your operation, PAR[1] is required.
04:57
9, negative PAR[1], please.
05:01
We have a PAR[1]3 on the roof for my engineer truck.
05:07
Engine 9, can make a PAR[1], please.
05:12
Power, please. R4.
05:15
Engine 12, negative PAR[1], please.
05:19
My engine 12, I have myself and my thracervations.
05:25
Agent 13, we have a PAR[1], please.
05:29
Command, this is engine 13.
05:30
I'm a PAR[1] 3 with my driver.
05:33
My driver.
05:36
Firearm, command, PAR[1] is complete.
05:39
Fire alarm, Poppy's Park complete.
05:40
2144.
05:46
Stand to 109.
05:49
Digi-9 command.
05:54
We open the gabled end.
05:56
We no longer have a haze of smoke coming out.
05:58
And it does look like there's a firewall, a couple units,
06:03
towards the south of the building.
06:04
So it doesn't look like any extension.
06:09
Just to confirm, you guys are on the north end of that building looking south.
06:15
And that's the front of North End closest to Broadway.
06:20
Trably, thank you, Indiana.
06:24
Interiors.
06:27
Interior, command.
06:30
I was able to get my head in that attic space from our van.
06:32
I don't see any fire looking at 360.
06:39
Copy that, you're not able to see any fire in there.
06:41
We're still getting a little bit of smoke production out of the roof from my vantage point.
06:46
Letter 9, can you give us enough of day, please?
06:50
I'm on letter 9.
06:51
Looking in the attic with a tank, I'm not getting anything over mid-90s.
06:56
I do have that smoke coming out, but I'm not seeing any active flame anymore.
07:04
Hey, Fred.
07:09
Thank you. 35.
07:10
We're checking quick there to learn it.
07:17
Final for 2015 Challenger, registered to it Diamond, Burrell and Adrian Castaneda.
07:25
2729 on Adrian.
07:27
Okay, so much.
07:34
That'd be 107 at 2300.
07:41
2046.
07:45
The upstairs units on the east and west side of the building adjacent to the fire area have been evacuated.
07:55
Probably that evacuation of those units complete.
07:58
Is there any building reps on scene that you've made contact with?
08:06
906, that's negative.
08:10
File on command, can you check and see if you have any after-hours numbers for any building reps for this location, please?
08:18
That's affirmative.
08:21
Thank you.
08:27
My copy. Can you show your table you're currently not tracking?
08:32
Where we start sending to you, thank you.
08:37
Sir 2147.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
PAR: Personnel Accountability Report (confirmation of crew status and headcount)
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