Basement fire at residence near 3rd Avenue North, Billings MT
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a basement fire at a residence near 3rd Avenue North. They reported heavy smoke and active fire attack in the basement. Overhaul operations and drone thermal monitoring were used to check for heat in the attic. No personal names or contact details are disclosed.
Audio|Heard on: Yellowstone County Law Enforcment, Fire and EMS
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05:29
Transcript:
00:00
Go ahead and send me a structure response near 3rd Avenue north.
00:06
We have Alpha side will be the street side,
00:11
smoke showing inside of the residents.
00:14
Victim profile is high, one resident outside.
00:18
Engine 7 will be in command.
00:20
We'll be investigating.
00:26
This is received.
00:31
Dispatch, BC.
00:33
BC, go ahead.
00:37
I'm clearing engine 5 here.
00:39
They'll be responding on that structure.
00:41
I'll try to find another unit from here.
00:44
Message your chief, thank you.
00:49
BC 7.
00:54
Lori.
00:56
Hey Chief, I got squad one with me.
01:00
We're going to go ahead, suit up,
01:03
start initial attack,
01:04
basement.
01:09
Copy on Senate, Fence, Francis,
01:12
Engine 5, and Engine 6 to you also.
01:17
Copy, thank you.
01:20
All you're responding to near 3rd Avenue North, I'm going to be on Ops 14.
01:30
It is seven, this is VVC2.
01:34
VIN7, this is BC2 on office for...
01:42
Near 3rd Avenue North, basement fire, heavy smoke, making entry.
01:51
Okay, 31 on office working.
01:56
Go ahead, command.
02:02
Command, 31 on Office 14.
02:08
Six, do you guys have a hydrant in there? You can tie into Engine 7.
02:11
They've got a line on the ground and they're going offensive in the basement.
02:20
Engine 5 on.
02:21
Engine 5 on.
02:30
This is BC2.
02:32
Go ahead, traffic.
02:35
Yeah, BC2, this is 31.
02:37
I'm just going to grab quick 360 for you.
02:41
You got Bents also grabbing a 360 as well.
02:44
Brake engine 6, this is BC2.
02:53
Go ahead, BC2.
02:56
Are you guys able to find a hydrant to tie in to Engine 7?
03:02
That's a negative ghost rider but I'll find one.
03:08
Now we might be able to get away with just nursing Engine 6 into Engine 7.
03:13
So we got Engine 7 in squad one doing fire attack in the basement.
03:20
Perfect. We're going to get in a hookup line.
03:29
Are not arcing or anything for the BC.
03:31
You should clear and stay available.
03:35
Scott you got...
03:53
Yeah, does (name withheld) know to run the trailer,
03:57
the Mac trailer?
04:02
A-firm, he can.
04:06
Can I have you send him down here to do that, and I'll send you (name withheld) as his replacement?
04:13
Got me on his way down.
04:19
Thank you, sir, and also how's it looking up there?
04:23
Oh,
04:25
we get rid of the visible heat.
04:27
There is charring up in the attic we're trying to investigate the churn of the charring.
04:33
Copy you found charring in the heat.
04:35
Be advised the drone operator, still advising a lot of heat at that ridge line, staying pretty consistent around that 100 plus from his drone thermal.
04:46
Okay, copy, I'm seeing that at my throttle also.
04:51
Roger that, and be advised we have companies working underneath you doing the overhaul.
04:58
Kathy, come.
05:02
Your status.
05:06
We're at the front door with the hose line.
05:09
NGP wasn't working.
05:10
I just made face-to-face with Alpha if you want us to be on backup or ready.
05:17
I'll give you to Alpha.
05:19
Contact Subi Johnson.
05:20
Just assist with fire attack primary search.
05:23
We're working for Alpha.
05:27
I'll be working for Alpha primary search.
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Location mentioned:
3rd Ave N, Billings, MT 59101
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