Firefighters control building fire near South 150 East, Peru IN
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Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a building fire near South 150 East in Peru, Indiana. They coordinated to control the fire using ladders and hose lines, including accessing the roof to fight the fire and preventing its spread. The fire did not involve the adjacent building, and crews confirmed the interior was clear of smoke on one side.
Audio|Heard on: Marion County MECA Fire and Rescue
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03:25
Transcript:
00:00
East Division from Command.
00:03
Go ahead, Chief.
00:07
Start looking for a couple of access points to that building over there on the Bravo side.
00:16
We have about three already forced and we have one on the Charlie side already forced.
00:23
Clear, is it smoke conditions or is it clear through there?
00:28
Completely clear of smoke inside the building on this side.
00:33
Looks to be a concrete firewall in between the two buildings.
00:40
The mask clear.
00:47
You need the call for Ladder 27.
00:49
Where do you need me?
00:53
You can disregard.
00:55
I need to say.
01:03
Engine 21, Mark responding.
01:05
Engine 21, Mark responding.
01:12
Command from Ladder 10, this building you have a checkout.
01:15
It's all clear up here.
01:19
Command is clear.
01:23
Operations from East.
01:31
I've got Engine 7 going up on the roof to get a report.
01:35
It looks like we can take hose lines across the roof to get to the seat of the fire from here.
01:40
This building is not involved at all.
01:42
My presence is okay.
01:48
Location near South 150 East.
01:58
West Division from Command.
02:02
Go ahead.
02:06
Ladder 27 extends a little more and get to the south of that building.
02:16
Yeah,
02:17
I think they can rotate their stream down and hit some more of that.
02:25
Clear.
02:28
Ladder 27 from West Division, are you clear on that traffic?
02:32
Move your stream, progress to the south.
02:40
West Division is from operations.
02:43
Go ahead.
02:46
How's that south end look?
02:50
There's still fire that we can't reach from the exterior, but it's not getting any bigger.
02:59
Would a MasterStream help or no?
03:03
No, I think we need to get some handlines in hitting it from underneath.
03:10
I'm clear.
03:17
What's the vision from command?
03:20
Can you beat me over by ladder 22?
03:24
On my way.
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Location mentioned:
S 150 E, Peru, IN 46970
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