Fire at multi-unit apartment building on Madeira Drive, Albuquerque NM
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According to the dispatch call, fire department responded to a possible structure fire at a three-story multi-unit apartment building near Madeira Drive Southeast in Albuquerque. Alarms were activated and light smoke was reported. Firefighters investigated and began evacuations. No confirmed source of fire was found initially, with checks of adjacent apartments ongoing.
Audio|Heard on: Albuquerque-Bernalillo County-Rio Rancho Fire/Rescue
Listen to dispatch call
06:44
Transcript:
00:00
Alarm to command.
00:04
Can I go ahead.
00:11
The initial caller is near Madeira Drive Southeast, we're getting reports this could be near Madera South East.
00:22
We'll do that.
00:23
We will head to location nearby.
00:25
It looks like everything's clear here at Madeira Drive.
00:36
Agent 34, users are responding to a medical call for abdominal pain, firebox 34, number withheld, Incident Tass, location withheld.
00:54
Time for Obeauvin, MBT's all your hands, please respond to another location nearby.
01:04
Squad 2 alarm.
01:05
We're cleared in our last call if you want to send us on that player.
01:09
Copy, squad 2.
01:11
Fire control 2, engine 34 being en route to number withheld for a medical call.
01:18
It's for a 1-year-old female, consciousness breathing.
01:22
The toddler is throwing up.
01:24
Stand by for your 5-5.
01:27
Engine 5-1.
01:29
Go ahead, engine 5.
01:32
Indian Pines on scene and a three-story apartment complex.
01:36
You do have evacuation of progress to have another short at this time.
01:39
Indian Pied, well-on command going up to investigate.
01:41
A lot of copies, enterprise on scene, a three-story, multi-town apartment complex.
01:46
Nothing showing.
01:47
Audible alarms are activated.
01:48
Engine P5 is going to investigate offensive strategy.
01:51
Enterprise command.
01:54
Rest for all, okay.
02:02
Squad 2. Respond to a structure fire, high life hazard,
02:09
near Madeira Drive Southeast.
02:14
Squad 2 respond to a structure fire, high life hazard, near Madeira Drive Southeast.
02:31
5-0-2-5, go in and attach with us.
02:36
We're going to head to the third floor.
02:40
Redis-Crop cop is attached for Dendenture 5.
02:43
Rose 211LT.
02:46
Angel 11LT.
02:47
Angel 113.
02:49
Command 2, Rescule 11.
02:50
I'm going to assign you to Division 2.
02:52
Great. Command to Ladder 5.
02:55
We want to have you come and investigate with this.
02:58
Inger 3-on-2.
02:59
Nine into three, can you look at Hydrant?
03:03
Page 11.8.85, we're at Hydrant.
03:05
I'm not copy.
03:07
Tonight into three.
03:08
We want to come in and uh,
03:10
you'll be on death.
03:12
Inger 3, copy.
03:13
We'll wait for five.
03:15
Engine 2,000.
03:17
End of 13,000, number 1.
03:20
It's tied 2,000.
03:22
Titan 2 to command.
03:23
I understand you've grown up to Division 3,
03:25
and you just signed, uh...
03:29
Engine 11 to go to Division 2, is that correct?
03:33
We have Rescue 11 going to Division 2.
03:37
Refes 5 is half a pass for going to Division 3.
03:41
Time 2 will not be a similar to command.
03:44
We're going to remain offensive.
03:45
Once you get up to Division 3, we know what you need.
03:54
India 5 to Rescue 11.
03:56
Okay, let me go.
03:58
HF 201.
04:03
Copy room 201.
04:05
I don't know if you have to answer.
04:18
Okay. We have light smoke on it in Rio White, so it might be coming from below.
04:19
Good.
04:24
Can we get someone on our facility?
04:29
Say again, you want someone to throw it?
04:32
Can we get someone on? Let me just set down the fire alarm.
04:35
Cover that.
04:36
Command 2, engine 2.
04:42
Can you get the cable and turn it off, please?
04:47
Copy into two working on building systems form.
04:54
You have had the engine two.
05:00
See if you go.
05:07
That farm panel should be in the south side building.
05:12
Copy south side building.
05:19
234 Fire Control.
05:21
C234.
05:26
Can you down grid code and (number withheld), please?
05:32
(number withheld), please. So you're trying to direct.
05:38
I'm sorry, Andrew, Chris, a client.
05:41
Okay.
05:48
All we keep live with, probably the light A to smoke, you know, 3 o'1.
05:53
I can't find the source of the day.
05:54
It seems to hit just to see it pretty quick.
05:57
Probably that.
05:58
The NEPA, PIN, it's checking adjacent apartment.
06:03
As an apartment, we'll start checking the adjacent up here on the Dividend Street.
06:09
We had to Rescue 11.
06:12
Rescue 11. Rescue 11.
06:15
Did you make it up to 201?
06:21
That's the firm of Roar of Engine 5 and Alice, the 3rd Division.
06:27
Was Division 2 clear?
06:35
We'll assess the rest of the residents to evacuate.
06:40
Engine 2, man.
06:43
Go to.
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Location mentioned:
Madeira Dr SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108
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