Chair fire contained by sprinkler in apartment unit, St Paul MN
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, fire crews responded to an apartment complex near Luther Place in Saint Paul after a residential alarm reported smoke in unit 108. They found a chair on fire that was controlled and extinguished by the sprinkler system. Crews verified the fire was out, performed searches, removed water, and silenced the alarm.
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07:51
Transcript:
00:00
Chief 404, Captain, 431 en route.
00:07
Happy en route,
00:09
The residential alarm came from the alarm company covering a hallway smoke.
00:19
Fire Marshal 492 en route.
00:25
Sapphire Fire Marshal 492?
00:31
Dispatch in Brighton aerial 498, round cruise of five.
00:39
1039.
00:44
Dispatch Chief One.
00:47
Chief one. Chief ones ahead.
00:54
Chief Juan, Squad 2,
00:57
Engine 14 are investigating, arriving near Luther Place,
01:03
three-story apartment complex, I think showing side, Alpha, Delta,
01:08
Squad 2, Engine 14 will be investigating Chief One Lab Luther Command.
01:15
Disprudged copies at 1940.
01:22
Agent 14, squad 2, why don't you say we'll investigate?
01:30
Engine 14, copy.
01:32
Command, engine 14 is at the testing state.
01:36
Command, engine 14. Squad 2, Command, initial report was Unit 108, smoking unit 108.
01:48
Command, this smells like a possible working fire.
01:51
We're going to work our waiting at this time.
01:56
Command standby.
01:59
Command engine 20 is on scene.
02:05
Go engine 20.
02:15
Command 2.
02:22
There was a chair that was on fire controlled by the sprinklers.
02:26
We're getting a primary now.
02:28
We get a company to turn off the water system.
02:33
Command copies.
02:35
Chair, fire controlled by the sprinkler at this time.
02:39
We'll hold all companies.
02:43
Region 14, command.
02:50
Can you move up with assist and assist controlling the alarm panel?
02:54
Engine 20, command?
02:58
Co-prudgeon 20.
03:00
You can bring your crew up to the Alpha side.
03:06
See if we needed assistance with water removal.
03:10
Engine 20, copy.
03:16
Luther Command.
03:19
Luther Command, go ahead.
03:25
Chair, fire extinguished by the sprinkler system in Unit 108.
03:30
Crews are working to shut down the sprinkler system at this time.
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Fire is out.
03:36
So you get a car 20 en route.
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And 1942.
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Squad 2 portable, this is Squad 2 FEO.
03:51
Go ahead.
03:54
Do you want the fan at the door positive pressure or do you want the firefighter to bring it in to you?
04:00
Let's have a firefighter bring in the fan.
04:04
Let's use our generator and bring it into the hallway here.
04:10
Copy that.
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Squad 2 command.
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Go for squad 2.
04:19
Where are you at 1.0a is it on the Alpha side of the building?
04:27
108 actually goes to the Charlie side of the building.
04:34
So, 3.23 Go.
04:41
Command Cavies.
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Squad 2, engine 20.
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Do you guys need squeegees up there?
04:51
We're still working on visibility.
04:53
It wouldn't be a bad idea to have some squeegees at the front door for now.
04:59
Engine 20 copies.
05:02
Squad 2, command.
05:05
Go for 2.
05:08
Do you have good access on the Charlie side? Latter 18 is approaching.
05:11
I can have them position on the Charlie side.
05:16
I'm not sure, Chief, what you're seeing on the Charlie side.
05:19
Best access is just to come right into the Alpha sites that squads on.
05:22
It's always right there.
05:24
The windows are what go out to the Charlie site.
05:27
Alpha's best access for all crews.
05:30
Joint copies.
05:33
Squad two, engine 14.
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Squad 2, Engine 14.
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Engine 20, go for Squad 2.
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Squad 2, this is Engine 14.
05:49
There is no isolation valve, there is no fire pump.
05:51
I have made the sprinkler room in the basement.
05:53
Confirming the sprinkler is running.
05:57
That's confirmed.
05:58
Engine 14 is running.
05:59
Go ahead and shot at all.
06:02
Engine 14 caps.
06:07
Engine 5 is level 1.
06:11
Engine 20, command.
06:17
Man squad 2.
06:19
No squad 2.
06:24
Primary and secondaries are clear.
06:27
We have residents.
06:29
Times 2 are in the lobby.
06:34
To make copies.
06:36
Primary, Secondary, all clear.
06:37
Residents are in the lobby this time.
06:41
Squad your engine, 14.
06:44
Go 14.
06:47
I have the system shut off.
06:49
Can you confirm it slowing down?
06:56
Shout up this time.
06:57
It might be draining.
07:03
Ladder 18, squad 2.
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Go for ladder 18.
07:12
Mr. Guard.
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Squad 2, engine 20, we're going to come in with some squeegees.
07:23
That's affirmative.
07:24
Will you also grab some hand tools? I'm going to have a popper toilet.
07:31
Do command.
07:32
Are you going to get squeegee, excuse me, an accumulator in there? Or just hand squeegees?
07:39
That's a primative, that's a good call.
07:40
Let's do the squeezes and accumulator.
07:43
I can also get a company working on silencing the alarm.
07:46
Okay,
07:49
an engine force to go to the panel or silence alarm.
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Location mentioned:
W Luther Pl, St Paul, MN 55108
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