Commercial fire at Bennett Block building in Spokane, Spokane WA
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Fire crews responded to a reported commercial structure fire at the Bennett Block Building near North Howard Street in Spokane. Smoke was seen coming from the kitchen hood system but dissipated after ventilation. No active fire was found. Crews are checking the building to ensure there is no fire extension.
Audio|Heard on: Spokane City and County Fire / EMS Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Commercial structure fire, Spokane Truck 1, Truck 4, Truck 2, Engine 1, Engine 4, Engine 9, Engine 3, Engine,
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Engine 2, Battalion 1, Battalion 2, Safety,
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1, Support Unit 1, 2, 14,
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North Howard Street, Bennett Block Building, Channel Fire Up 15,
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commercial response structure fire.
00:36
Charlie Call, Bakane Medic, 18,
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12,
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11, 8, Lyons Avenue, Contempo Mobile Home Park, Channel, City Primary, difficulty breathing.
00:53
The industry spotting 214 North Howard, also from the owner of the building, so there was smoke coming from the hood system in the kitchen. They said they turned off the stands and the smoke is dissipating. 132 is no code from Deacons.
01:09
Good time, Kelly.
01:14
At Medicaid, this is Lock 1119, 72 female, difficulty breathing, speaking, history of COPD,
01:22
AMR-1-31, and it's code, Francis and Belt.
01:27
Medicaid team, copy.
01:32
That's sharp one.
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Go ahead.
01:38
Sheriff was on scene, 214 Howard, Saturdays out of powers.
01:41
Sheriff Juan Howard's man, we've got a three-story ordinary construction residential of a commercial.
01:47
Nothing shown from the Alpha.
01:49
Bravo or Delta side.
01:51
Truck one can investigate,
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you know, for investigation,
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anyone set up for fire attack, investigation,
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and medical one, you know, says the fire attack.
02:01
That's what up.
02:03
Truck one on scene outside out will be Howard, Howard Command.
02:06
Three-story residential and commercial numbers showing from Alpha-Delta.
02:15
County one's on scene.
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Society is going to remain Howard, the County of the Howard Command.
02:21
Truck went on top of your investigation.
02:24
Let me know what resources you're going to need.
02:31
The Johnny running, Kim? Yeah,
02:36
Sir. Engine 4 is on a hydrant with a half-draft list.
02:39
Got the answer 4, you'll be water supply, Rick if needed.
02:44
Rick engine 1 from command.
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Apparent 1.
02:51
4-A-1. Major 1, he'll be fire-attack as needed.
03:01
Alright, that's the one in the week.
03:08
The time is off the street.
03:14
Can I’m truck on?
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Go ahead.
03:23
Yeah,
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made access to the RP.
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To the Bravo side of the kitchen on the main floor.
03:31
There's a little bit of smoke coming from the kitchen hood here.
03:35
Smoke dissipated.
03:37
We're going to check any attention, no active fire.
03:40
All units can stand by for now.
03:43
Have engine one, continue the Bravo side of us.
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Come on, copy.
03:51
Smoke dissipating, you want into one of the resources.
03:58
Turkey stays up on the other side, that's up and Sean.
04:02
Copy for two.
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Yeah.
04:10
June 9 from command.
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Go ahead.
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Give me back up if we need.
04:23
Thank you. Thank you for all the second.
04:29
That's our point.
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Go ahead.
04:36
Yeah, let's get a crew to the second floor above the Alpha Bravo corner to make sure things are all clear up there and if everything is, then the station wants to handle.
04:49
Copy crew floor to alpha bravo corner truck floor from command.
04:57
First floor, go ahead.
04:59
Can you send one team to the second floor, alpha barbara, check for extension.
05:05
Okay.
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W Main Ave, Spokane, WA 99201
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