Seattle fire crews respond to large building fire near South Hudson Street, Seattle WA
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Fire & ArsonSeattle fire department responded to a large building fire near South Hudson Street. The fire escalated, requiring multiple fire units and additional equipment. Due to smoke and downed power lines that were arcing, all personnel withdrew from the building for safety. Fire crews worked from outside to control the fire and established water supply. An exclusion zone was set up due to the heavy fire and dangerous power lines. The situation was later downgraded with medic units on scene.
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07:12
Transcript:
00:00
All units, order is given.
00:03
Engine 39 is going to be Charlie Division.
00:07
This is an escalating incident.
00:10
Multiple-in-three-quarter fire.
00:12
Dispatch two additional engines.
00:16
Okay, command, two additional engines.
00:22
31 apparatus, we're ready for water.
00:31
31 apparatus, one second.
00:37
Fire attack from command, L-10.
00:43
Command from engine 38, Charlie's side.
00:47
Line 2 is out of water.
00:51
All units from command, withdraw from building.
00:56
All units, withdraw.
00:58
Withdraw.
01:04
Agent 40 from 31 apparatus, water.
01:07
Coming.
01:12
You heard what's wrong.
01:16
Fire attack from command.
01:19
Elton.
01:20
Aid 5 is at near South Hudson Street.
01:38
All units prepare for a PAR.
01:42
Engine 40, are you PAR?
01:47
Stand my command.
02:23
Command for Antiquarity, water supply established.
02:29
All units blow water indiscriminately.
02:33
We have turbulent smoke emanating from all areas of the building.
02:37
I want all units to withdraw from the building.
02:47
Dispatch from 85 code green our medic unit okay 5 medic 26 code green acknowledge.
02:55
All units engine 40 is par ladder 5 alpha is par engine 35 alpha is par engine 39 team Bravo your location.
03:18
I have eyes on engine 39 team Bravo.
03:21
All interior companies are possible.
03:27
All units we are going to reset exterior water flow so we get this smoke under control before we go interior.
03:35
All units will be on the exterior of the building.
03:37
There is no collapse zone.
03:46
Dispatch 10 minute on scene time.
03:56
Dispatch, can you repeat what you said for last for command?
04:01
Command from dispatch, 10 minute on scene time.
04:04
You have engine 24 and engine 17 responding as your two additional engines.
04:10
Command, okay.
04:11
I understand I have 2417 is my engine, additional engines.
04:17
Command from engine 38 we're car on the charlie side we've got the charlie side darkened down still got a lot of fire in the interior command okay understands car for engine 38 that accounts for all companies that were in interior charlie division from command.
04:45
Charlie Division.
04:49
I show you with Engine 31 as your asset on Charlie's side.
04:54
Do you need any one additional?
04:59
Negative. We have Engine 31 on a line,
05:03
38 on a line, both blowing water.
05:05
We're darkening it down on the back.
05:07
We've got most visible fire knocked down.
05:19
40 apparatus and 31 apparatus.
05:21
Do you need more pressure?
05:24
All units from command emergency traffic.
05:28
We have down power lines on the Alpha Bravo corner and they are arcing.
05:34
We will have an exclusion zone on Alpha Bravo where the heavy fire is located.
05:49
Engine 40 apparatus from 31 apparatus on the plug, do you need more pressure?
06:00
31 and 40 apparatus, you got 500 feet of LDH down.
06:18
Command from Fire Attack.
06:21
You need to replace me.
06:24
I have steering live on the Charlie Fyce.
06:31
Last kick in your feet.
06:36
Command from Firecat.
06:40
We are rolling air.
06:43
We need a replacement on the sterilize on the SSI.
06:51
Command OK.
06:52
You can retreat for air.
06:54
I'll move Engine 39, Bravo to assume your handlines.
06:59
Hi, OK.
07:00
Okay.
07:08
District from command, can you have SPD report to the command post?
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Location mentioned:
S Hudson St, Seattle, WA 98134
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