Alarm sounded for possible fire at Spanish Drive building, Saraland AL
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Fire & ArsonA fire alarm was reported near Spanish Drive, Saraland. Multiple fire units responded. Initially thought to be a house fire, it was found to be steam from a cooling tower. All units were cleared and returned to service.
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08:46
Transcript:
00:00
At near Spanish Drive, between Verano Drive and Piara Drive.
00:06
Rescue 1.1 fallen.
00:09
At near Spanish Drive, between Verano Drive and Piara Drive.
00:15
Timeout.
00:16
854.
00:18
I'm a sign, Tech 3, Tech 3.
00:22
All you and stage on St. Michael Street.
00:34
I'll borrow a lot of a tiny one.
00:37
Go ahead.
00:40
That's engine two's call.
00:45
Cappian, 362.
00:46
Copy in 30A, 862.
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Gracian vich4.
00:55
Agent 2.
00:57
I'll show you responding.
01:02
Hey, copy, sure,
01:04
correct.
01:09
Engine 2.1 fallen at near Spanish Drive, between Verano Drive and Piara Drive.
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End in 2, 1 fallen at near Spanish Drive, between Verano Drive and Piara Drive.
01:27
Timeout, 855.
01:34
We can find one of the security guards and get her to come to the fifth floor to meet us.
01:41
She was with us and then disappeared.
01:46
Copy that. Let me find a police officer.
01:54
Agent 12,
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rescue 12.
01:57
We'll need your return in service.
02:04
Inge 12 fire alarm.
02:07
Iser 12?
02:08
We're going to need to remain in service to the second water.
02:14
12, copper.
02:16
Rescue 12 fire line.
02:19
Risky 12, go ahead.
02:21
We're going to need to return of service.
02:27
Stampa.
02:30
Inja 16 fireline.
02:34
Engine 16.
02:37
Agent 16.
02:39
Are you able to return of service? We got a second one particle.
02:44
Negative.
02:45
We've, uh, we're over here at the pump test.
02:49
Copy.
02:52
Following. Engine 21 is on scene, switching to attack one.
02:56
21 on scene, switching to attack 1.
03:00
Joe Gros 2 on scene over at Zevcast, Kelly Road, demand.
03:06
At this time, house is just smaller.
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Kevin Oger Brush 2 on scene, house still smoldering.
03:16
In command on TAC 1.
03:20
900 hours.
03:26
Real fire 1 route.
03:29
Parking deck on St.
03:31
Michael,
03:32
you're going to be assigned to Rick Team.
03:36
Engine 21 copy.
03:44
Two God.
03:54
Unit 3, I've got the building manager headed to you along with Chief Frank.
04:01
I have 17 down here if you need them as an additional resource.
04:08
I need an extension ladder to the fifth floor.
04:11
This is going to be on top of the pool house, Chief.
04:18
Copy that.
04:22
Engine 3, the building manager advised, he thinks it's the cooling tower.
04:26
It's just steam coming off of us.
04:28
We're headed to you now.
04:31
It's awfully dark to be seen.
04:35
It is not stained.
04:39
So we're moving up to District Creek.
04:42
District, too, copy.
04:49
Alarm Rescue 8 on scene staging, which is an act on.
04:53
Rescue 8 on scene, 082.
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Alarm into 20 to cancel us.
05:00
That's permanent.
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You're canceled.
05:04
We're going to have to come up to stairwell, probably.
05:06
I'm sure.
05:09
Your vehicle.
05:12
20 copy, back to service.
05:14
20 and service are 859.
05:18
Fireline, risky, 12th and service.
05:20
Mr.Riskey, hold and service are 859.
05:26
You all have a rope you can throw down? Maybe we can hoist it.
05:35
Engine 2, command.
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CedGY2, go ahead, command, we're not on thing that.
05:43
Copy that, when you arrive, you will be staging,
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staging officer.
05:49
Send your two personnel to the command post.
05:54
Command, car 61.
05:57
Zero, four hours.
06:00
You command, um,
06:02
three.
06:06
Command, Car 61.
06:10
Go ahead.
06:13
Well, we've got access to it.
06:14
You can stand everybody down for right now.
06:16
We'll check it a little bit further, but it's got hot water going through the AC here and it's just steam.
06:22
Oh,
06:25
that's just standing by that.
06:35
Engine 2, Rescue 8, we're stationed here with the second lock.
06:40
Two,
06:43
copy, fire lines, so engine 2, station.
06:46
Engine 2 on C.0901.
06:49
Those will be Spanish Drive Command.
06:52
Negative right now.
06:53
We got a ladder up here if we need it.
06:57
Copy that, we're standing by.
07:09
Command, entity is going to be on scene in staging.
07:13
We only have one firefighter will run short, so I can't send anybody command.
07:18
How many firefighters you got assigned to your truck today?
07:24
I got one.
07:29
Do you have a driver?
07:34
Affirmative.
07:36
Send your driver and your firefighter to the command post.
07:41
Do you copy.
07:44
Command Car 61.
07:50
Go ahead, Chief.
07:53
Before we have confirmed, it is only steam.
07:56
So you can stand everybody down.
07:57
We're heading the crews downstairs now.
08:00
Copy that. All second alarm units you can return to service.
08:09
I'll fix it for back to service.
08:14
Track 24 on service, 0903.
08:19
Carl, on Rescuit, released by command in service.
08:24
Rescue 8, and service. Rescue 8 and served, 9-0.
08:28
Car 80's in service.
08:31
Car 80, did you make non-scene?
08:37
That's negative.
08:39
Copy on server 0903.
08:44
Command to be on, fire main for a minute.
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Location mentioned:
Spanish Dr, Saraland, AL 36571
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