Fire at multi-story apartment with possible entrapment, Atlanta GA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 09/09/2025 12:38 AM (PDT)

Near Magnolia Way NW, Atlanta, GA 30314

Fire crews responded to a working fire at a multi-story apartment near Magnolia Way NW with flames visible on the second and third floors and reports of a person possibly trapped inside.

Audio|Source: Atlanta Fire Rescue

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Transcript:

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Paramedic engine 16, paramedic engine 17, paramedic engine 17, paramedic engine 1, paramedic engine 7, truck 1, truck 16, truck 25, battalion 2, battalion 3, squad 4, drone 1.

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Respond to near Magnolia Way NW, Cross, James C, Brawley Drive.

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Paramedic engine 16, Paramedic engine 17, Paramedic engine 17, Paramedic engine 7.

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Truck 16, truck 1, truck 1, 2,000, squad 4, drone 1.

00:25

Response to near Magnolia Way NW.

00:28

Cross the James 2, Brownlee Drive, and apartment near Magnolia Way NW.

00:32

Report of Structure Fire[1], Operating 1,3 with an operator, to turn out 0339 hours.

00:37

Receiving update a possible entrapment all units around to near Magnolia Way NW know your way northwest receiving update possible entrapment

00:47

Attack 3 from engine 16.

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Paramedic engine 16.

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You also will tagging to our route.

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...hour.

00:53

Magnolia Way command.

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We're attempting to locate.

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Department near Magnolia Way NW.

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Receive attempt to locate 3.41 hours.

01:00

Truck 16 is on scene.

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Truck 16 are seen 3.41 hours.

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Magnolia Way Command, Tech 3.

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Go ahead.

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Two story wood frame, three story wood frame multifamily.

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We do got fire showing.

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Working fire, second and third story fire on the alpha side.

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We'll be out, do it 360.

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Receive 342 hours working fire, 342.

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Truck 16 command.

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We'll be assuming command from engine 16.

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Agent 16 is going to be offensive,

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especially in the attack line, they do have positive water.

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Truch 16 is going to be primary search.

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Strachan come up and assist with a primary search.

01:37

We got fire on the third floor.

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Trunk water is leave.

01:39

Adrian 1, 16, you got a hydrant up there?

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That's permanent, baby 1, they're going to follow the water.

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All right, down here.

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[1]

Structure Fire: Fire involving a building or other structure

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