Structure fire reported at Bloomington residence attic, Bloomington IL
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Fire & ArsonA structure fire occurred at a single-family residence near East Chestnut Street in Bloomington. Flames and smoke were visible from the attic. Fire crews conducted a search and worked to extinguish the attic fire. One resident was assisted out of the building. Multiple fire and EMS units responded to the incident.
Audio|Heard on: Bloomington and Normal Fire
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05:38
Transcript:
00:00
The Italian 1 is going to be en route from 1 or 6 station.
00:04
Do you have any further information?
00:10
Retali, one repeat, I was on the phone with the caller.
00:13
And round from six, do you have any further information?
00:17
Caller was a passerby, saw flames and smoke pouring out of the attic.
00:20
I believe he's getting one of the residents out.
00:22
I don't know if anyone else is still inside, I had nothing further.
00:26
Message received, let's go ahead and get a box alarm rolling.
00:30
Until box.
00:36
All right, that's the round for face, that's what.
00:43
Truck 2, Medic 2, EMS1, Engine 4, BFD staff, and BFD Investigator.
00:51
Structure fire, near East Chestnut Street, cross streets North Clinton Street and Elder Street.
00:58
Time on 1045.
01:05
You do nice work up here at 42, you got it looking good.
01:15
10.
01:19
I said you do nice work up here, you got it looking good.
01:24
The secret is I put a little bit of salt in my pocket, so I get in and I walk up a little bit, you know, just talk along around.
01:36
Whatever you're doing, just keep it up.
01:39
We'll do. It's called the Shawshake.
01:45
and stop advising it looks like everyone is out of the building
01:59
Pulling up now, we have an active structure fire, looks like it is in the attic.
02:03
We've got a two-story with an attic, single-family residence, engine one will be pulling a line,
02:12
entering the building, will be out on fire extinguish met in the primary search.
02:16
Going to the Alpha side, you can show Engine One with Chestnut Command, Engine One will be offside accountability.
02:25
And Juan, on seat, I have an act of structure, fire in the attic, two-story with an addict, single-family residents, and Jo-1 Pulling the Line, entering the building for fire extinguishment.
02:32
Primary search, and Jo-1 will be on seeing them with command at 1047.
02:39
Truck 1, level 1, sent in the main.
02:46
Hey, Aaron, I want to pull this in drive.
02:53
Thank you, Jimmy.
03:00
Hey, sir,
03:01
I might need a little help on this.
03:04
Exit, the southbound exit,
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where it hits Maine.
03:11
There's a bunch of the pedal.
03:12
If it freezes, it'll be a break.
03:19
Traffic for truck one.
03:27
Twenty-five from thirty-nine.
03:36
Gover 26, 25 and down.
03:41
Yeah,
03:42
Frank,
03:44
can you just start where you started with the high side of the turn, the outside turn lanes,
03:51
and just go ahead and hit the low side on all the ones that you did the high side on?
03:59
Sounds good, we'll do.
04:05
Engine 3 is level 1.
04:11
Engine 3, engine 1 engineer, I need water.
04:18
T-M s1 engineer, I need water.
04:29
Carcans on C.
04:32
Carcett on Zane.
04:39
Battalion One is an engine one.
04:44
Battalion, level one, did you want to go from Tijuana One.
04:49
We need some ventilation in the attic.
04:53
There's got heavy heat.
04:59
Copy. You are in the...
05:00
Engine 1 is in the attic.
05:03
Do you have an engine one crew with you?
05:08
Confirn!
05:09
Well, I've got to go ahead and take command from you out here.
05:20
All units operating on, let's go to Gold.
05:24
Tell you want to take Spain on to Gold at 1053.
05:29
Hey, engine four, block that whole road for me.
05:35
Message received.
05:37
Engine 4 level 1.
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Location mentioned:
E Chestnut St, Bloomington, IL 61701
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