Structure fire with exposure risk near Taylor Street, Auburndale FL
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A structure fire near Taylor Street and Ethel Avenue threatens three nearby buildings. Firefighters initially attack the fire directly but switch to protecting adjacent structures. A primary search is underway for a possible trapped person in the trailer. Emergency medical personnel are transporting one patient to Heart of Florida hospital.
Audio|Heard on: Polk County Fire Rescue, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
00:00
I copy units responding to the area of Taylor Street and Ethel Avenue. There are three additional structure exposures at this time.
00:05
Engine 39 is on scene, doing offensive strategy.
00:13
Air truck 38, safety 501, Taylor Street and Ethel Avenue.
00:18
Crystal Lake, Tech 8, Tech 8, (number withheld).
00:25
Air 23, it's fast, we are responding.
00:30
XR38 response.
00:38
Okay, T6P4.
00:39
For complete, high-risk refusal AMA.
00:45
I have a complete high-risk refusal AMA.
00:47
2.1.5. I copy, that's affirmative.
00:53
I'm not showing any hydrants in the immediate area either.
00:59
Can you say three?
01:03
About three.
01:06
Go ahead and add, Auburndale, tender.
01:11
I copy, Auburndale, tender.
01:13
I'll tell you, our next term, Tender, maybe Tender 23 or Tender 7.
01:24
That's 45.
01:25
45.
01:29
Transporting to Heart of Florida, one patient.
01:31
Transporting to Heart of Florida, one patient.
01:36
A114.
01:44
Medics 216, breathing cell phone, near Taylor Street, Crystal Lake.
01:51
Tax 6, 2114.
01:55
Medi16.
02:01
Center 421, this is asking.
02:07
Senator 421 also responding to the structure fire in the area of Taylor Street and Ethel Avenue.
02:13
The advisor reports three additional structure exposures.
02:16
They are doing an offensive strategy at this time.
02:26
Engine 39 is past.
02:29
We are going to switch to defensive on the main structure and protect the three exposed structures.
02:42
I copy defensive on main structure and exposure protection on the others.
02:51
End of 39.
02:53
We have water on the fire.
02:55
Water on the fire?
03:00
3-29, one name is cloud 1.
03:02
One, my name is 9, chief one, vehicle accident near 6th Street, not-class McDonald's.
03:07
(number withheld).
03:09
21-some 17.
03:10
21-some machine.
03:17
3.29.
03:19
Responding.
03:24
Captain responding, traffic collision near McDonald's, 6th Street Northwest.
03:28
Northwest.
03:29
For two vehicles, standby for additional, (number withheld).
03:36
At 3 to 996.
03:38
Taylor Road runs right off of Kville.
03:43
I wasn't sure if they were in a mobile park with all the exposures.
03:47
He's trying to help.
03:49
Copy, Dad. I look on.
03:51
Two minutes, I'll get a good address when I get there.
03:56
Engine 39 is going to be near Taylor Street.
04:00
Again, near Taylor Street.
04:06
All units, copy, correct address is near Taylor Street.
04:18
Edge of 35 is Pat.
04:21
Edge of 35.
04:23
2.35 Level 1.
04:36
293 is fast.
04:38
Go ahead.
04:40
How many additional tenders do you have coming?
04:47
At this time, we have a total of Q-29 command, we have a lot down on the fire.
04:56
Peefe.
04:58
Okay, 2-16.
05:01
Confirming our address of this call and that we're going to the same call that Rescue 239 and 39 are on. Wrong.
05:13
This has to Medic 216.
05:14
Be advised.
05:15
Injur39 Rescue 239 responding to a medical at this address but rolled up on a structure fire nearby.
05:21
They diverted to that.
05:25
I copy. Thank you.
05:28
You're welcome, 2119.
05:34
26.
05:36
My apologies, engine 11.
05:38
We're complete TOT PD.
05:42
Complete. 2119.
05:47
R230. 2.30.
05:48
2.30.
05:52
In route to Heart of Florida, one patient.
05:57
Brown hard to flow, one patient, 2120.
06:00
You're going to hook up and give me some water.
06:06
Got to get a tender off the team.
06:12
Copy, 2120.
06:18
All occupants out of vehicles, ambulatory, stand back for additional 2120.
06:26
Like I'll get up on, I'll call Bumper 39 staging.
06:33
My driver is the water supply for the rest of the street.
06:37
Out of the bumper up 39.
06:40
That's correct.
06:42
Checking three, can you show me setting up Taylor Street command?
06:48
I copy. Come in this, Alice.
06:52
Send your fourth, only one to command.
06:58
Engine 39, that’s 39. I set up command if we 39 in command we have we have we we have.
07:16
The homeowner next door says this is a possible person entrapment in the trailer.
07:21
Right now we're going to perform a primary search on the structure that was fully involved.
07:30
I copy.
07:34
It's level one.
07:38
Heavy nine is level one.
07:44
I mean,
07:45
We're just going to use your traffic strips out here from slow traffic down, then we'll clear you.
07:57
Command Tender 412.
08:01
Go ahead.
08:03
Coming on to the north side of Taylor, pull into the bumper of.
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Taylor St, Auburndale, FL 33823
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