Fire in building between liquor store and cleaners, Novato CA
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Fire & ArsonA fire broke out in a building located between a liquor store and a cleaners in Novato, CA. Fire crews reported smoke in the attic space and conducted ventilation, interior search, and fire suppression efforts. A firewall prevented the fire from spreading to adjacent businesses. The fire was controlled with no significant heat increase and limited extension.
Audio|Heard on: Marin County - All County Fire Agencies
Listen to dispatch call
07:29
Transcript:
00:00
6-3 I see go ahead the 6 3 you got an update on the Charlie side
00:14
that's permanent we have all the wire mesh removed from the windows we have smoke showing in the attic space
00:25
in this building between the liquor store and the cleaners, but it doesn't look like it'll go beyond that.
00:31
There's a large cinderblock firewall in between the cleaners and the next business.
00:40
Copy that. I'm going to have you maintain Division Charlie, and he'll be Division Charlie.
00:49
Copy Division Charlie.
00:55
Titchin-5-8-6.
00:58
All right.
01:04
Trave 465.
01:08
I see truck 54 is that scene.
01:13
965, I'm going to make you Division Delta[1].
01:15
You'll be Delta.
01:17
And can I get it up to end conditions?
01:22
Six-five companies are making Delta.
01:24
We're making it through now.
01:26
We're going to be pulling stealing and trying to extinguish the attic fire.
01:30
We still need one more crew.
01:31
We've got a lot of stealing the pool in the cleaners.
01:50
I see from Interior.
01:55
Interior good.
01:59
I see, I need another company to get a secondary surge done,
02:05
as well as be advised.
02:08
This location has two ad spaces.
02:12
There's a lower ceiling, and approximately three to four feet of bug out of the laughing posture ceiling, which is probably what we're seeing a lot of the smoking.
02:19
I'm not seeing significant heat increases with my check in this location right now.
02:28
Copy that, and I'll give you an additional agent here in a second.
02:37
Interior copies,
02:39
also be advised, we're all about a half level right now.
02:47
I see Division Charlie on Tack B4.
02:53
I see Division Charlie on Tech before.
02:59
Charlie, go ahead for there, I see.
03:04
We have a line pulled to the Charlie side of the structure.
03:07
Just as an update, the pressure of the smoke has probably been cut in half back here.
03:14
It's way decreased coming out of the attic.
03:16
Copy, thank you.
03:25
Engine 5A, I see.
03:30
Go ahead for engine 5A.
03:34
Coming into the scene, you'll be working for Agent 6-1 Interior on the Alpha side, main part unit.
03:44
Probably across, the Interior Alpha.
03:50
I see something here, yeah we're gonna have to back out through the airbells.
03:54
I'll sign 5-8.
04:01
Repeat your last.
04:04
We're backing out, we're all in there.
04:07
Always signed to 5-8 and tear when they show bumping.
04:13
Copy that, switch out your bottles, get ready to go back in.
04:18
For 1.25,
04:21
961,
04:26
interior,
04:27
vent.
04:32
Interior, this is Vince,
04:35
you copy.
04:40
I see Division Delta[1] impact?
04:42
Delta, go ahead.
04:48
I see Division Delta[1].
04:49
We've opened up the added in the Division I exposure.
04:53
Smoke has dissipated.
04:55
We have not had any heat.
04:58
Looks like we've limited extensions.
05:00
Okay.
05:04
Copy, thank you.
05:08
I see Division Delta[1] further.
05:11
I can give you 5-7 if you can be done for anything else.
05:16
I just stand by.
05:21
Cover just.
05:23
Yeah,
05:25
5-2 at 6-1 and 16-6-4.
05:33
Copy. I'd like to get one more engine in the scene, Code 2[2].
05:38
Do you want one of the staged engines?
05:45
I'd like to just add one more engine to my response, and they could come in direct screen stage.
05:55
Change 5608-1-0-5-7.
06:00
Copy of Pye-7.
06:06
Grant Avenue.
06:09
Command D5, TEC4, Tuck D6, Grand D-Ace established, 814.
06:18
I have changed and it's just very light-hazy smoke now at this point.
06:28
Copy that, I support.
06:34
Division trial.
06:39
Injunctin 16, move up and cover to Novato 6-1.
06:43
Engine 16 to 6-1.
06:55
Engine 15, move up and cover to station 64, engine 15 to 6-4, second alarm structure fireworking, 816.
07:06
15 to 6-4.
07:12
One I see.
07:16
Go ahead for interior.
07:19
Sure, here, let's see if we can get some lighting in there.
07:23
We have a light at the front door.
07:25
We'll get a couple more.
07:26
We advise 5-8 make an entrance.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Division Delta: Geographic command assignment for the Delta side
[2]
Code 2: Urgent response without lights and sirens (expedite, non-emergency)
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Location mentioned:
Grant Ave, Novato, CA
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