Commercial building fire reported near South Highway Drive, Fenton MO
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Fire & ArsonA first alarm was called for a commercial building fire near South Highway Drive in Fenton. Multiple fire units responded and established command. No fire was visible from the outside, and about 50 to 60 people remained inside the building. Firefighters conducted a thorough check of the building and roof, finding no active fire or smoke. An investigation is in progress to determine the cause. No evacuations were ordered.
Audio|Heard on: St. Louis County Fire and EMS - South
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Transcript:
00:00
First alarm, commercial structure fire.
00:04
Fenton. Hotshots.
00:05
Near South Highway Drive, multiple units responding.
00:23
Respond on firetack 20.
00:25
First alarm, commercial structure fire,
00:28
incident, Hotshots, near South Highway Drive.
00:34
Multiple units responding.
00:36
Four engines and several other units responding.
00:40
Additional units en route.
00:42
Respond on Firetack 20.
00:47
Respond on Firetack 20.
00:59
First alarm, commercial structure fire, Hotshots, near South Highway Drive.
01:05
Multiple units responding.
01:09
Also respond.
01:10
Respond on FireCapt 20.
01:16
Units responding.
01:18
Units responding.
01:24
County unit assisting vetting spotted.
01:29
Thanks, unit 1733.
01:35
Unit 1914 responding.
01:37
Unit 1917 to service manpower.
01:40
Thanks.
01:41
Service manpower.
01:46
Central County unit beyond scene at a medium single-story commercial building, nothing visible from exterior, 360 incomplete due to building size, no evacuation, process will be investigating.
02:02
Seen medium single-story commercial, nothing showing, 360 not complete due to size, no evacuation, units investigating.
02:12
Unit responding in place of another unit.
02:18
Unit 1334 responding.
02:28
First alarm commercial structure fire, Hotshots, near South Highway Drive, additional units responding on Fire Tech 20.
02:46
Unit 1202 is on scene.
02:49
Units 1302 and 1325.
02:55
Unit 1901 is on scene.
03:00
Unit 1922 on scene level 1.
03:04
Unit 1802 on scene, level 1.
03:05
Unit 1802 on scene, level 1, clear.
03:12
Units 1302 to 1325.
03:17
Cross street is Country Trails Lane.
03:21
3332.
03:23
Respond on South Maine.
03:28
Land out front.
03:30
There are still probably 50 to 60 people inside.
03:34
No smoke or fire smell detected at this time.
03:37
Units are just looking around.
03:42
Unit 1302 is clear, Central County.
03:45
Assuming Hotshots command.
03:49
Hotshots command established.
03:54
Unit 1802 to command.
03:59
Unit calling command.
04:02
Unit 1802 to command: Charlie side is clear, no smoke or fire from back here.
04:08
That's clear, thank you.
04:10
Access from current location is limited; requesting personnel to hang back.
04:17
That's clear, will do.
04:23
Level one, 14th unit.
04:29
Unit 1117 reports patient refusal of service.
04:44
Medical facility EMS call.
04:47
Delmar Gardens of Creve Corps.
04:50
Near Country Manor Lane.
04:52
Cross street is Country Manor Court.
04:55
Respond on South Maine.
05:02
It's clear.
05:03
Unit 1334 to use stick for access.
05:11
At unit 1325 driver, can you position ladder or require assistance?
05:22
You can position it as is.
05:26
Command of unit 1334A.
05:32
Okay, 1334A.
05:33
Unit 1334.
05:35
Unit 1334 can you access the roof using unit 1325?
05:44
Command 1325A.
05:45
That's clear.
05:49
Unit 1334 will access roof.
05:52
Check the roof, no fire observed.
05:57
Unit 1325A.
06:00
Unit 1325A, go ahead.
06:04
Is interior group access available?
06:07
If not,
06:09
parapet may be easier to reach from Charlie side.
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Location mentioned:
S Hwy Dr, Fenton, MO 63026
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