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Vacant two-story building fire on Presbury St in BaltimoreBaltimore MD

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Presbury St, Baltimore, MD

A fire involved a vacant two-story brick building on Presbury Street in Baltimore. Flames were visible on the second floor and roof, spreading to adjacent structures. Firefighters responded with multiple hose lines and tower ladders. A second alarm was called, and the area had road closures and police traffic control due to emergency activities.

Audio|Source: Baltimore City Fire
09:33
Transcript:
00:00
3.7. All units on Black Salon 13-80,000 is on scene, two-story brick and the group.
00:14
Fire is shown on the second floor.
00:15
Designed 23 is command.
00:16
Exterior operations only.
00:19
1527. I'm going to start at 1527.
00:22
SSU2, fan. Rear report, you got two stories in the rear, no basement access.
00:27
It's boarded up and you got smoke showing.
00:28
You do have fire showing on the broader side.
00:30
All right, I copy.
00:32
You said smoke or fire selling from the exposure also.
00:36
It's three, operations only, 1627.
00:38
I see you guys, Delta side.
00:40
You got smoke shown from the exposure.
00:41
All right, I copy.
00:42
The main of communications, the working fire, working fires, Presbyn's Presbyton and Pennsylvania for the working fire.
00:50
Fourteen Hydrant Division of Presby in the First Dead.
00:54
14, I cannot be permitted 23.
00:56
You will now be seconded and lead off and go to the rear.
00:58
All you just want to buy two on 13-80, Brook of Fire,
01:02
Parkman and Deges 1522.
01:04
command. All of those sides, two-story, it's a vacant, it's forward at the risk basement access.
01:10
You do have fire showing now on the trolley side.
01:12
I copy.
01:13
Command of communication, the Power One is not on the work of fire, special call Power One.
01:18
I want them to call Pressman the division and report the sign Alpha.
01:22
Okay, Command, 1629.
01:24
Truck's in the command.
01:25
We're on Steam, do you want us to hold on side alpha until Tower 1 gets here?
01:29
Agna, report to your sign and report to the rear.
01:32
Point three, Robert.
01:33
Good Hill. All right?
01:35
Command all energy companies.
01:37
You're to deploy two-inch lines.
01:39
No one of the three-quarters, all two inches.
01:41
49 President Street between Edding Street and Division Street for the work and fire.
01:45
Box along 14-80, operations on fire ground 2.
01:48
Medica 18, engine 20, tower 1, car 5 FIPP, versus on 549 Preston Street between Edding Street and Division Street for the Working Fire[1].
01:57
Aging at Pennsylvania Avenue and Pressman, 1530.
02:02
Command, your working fire units are going to be Tower 1, Engine 20.
02:07
The electric side also emergency response.
02:10
Command, the Edge 20, I want you to grab a water source.
02:13
Would it be a larger-sized main? Drive from up from the near Pennsylvania Avenue, lead down the side alpha from the Freshman Street side.
02:22
Be ready to supply Tower 1 bucket.
02:24
Juan Giacop.
02:25
Charlie, the command.
02:26
I got 10 truck in the rear.
02:27
We're going to start setting their ladder plate.
02:28
Community cases to command.
02:29
You ready for you working five? All right.
02:32
Yeah, Engine 20, Tower 1 called by Stock 7, FI, BN, Afflitz.
02:37
And met it 14.
02:38
I copy, Edge of 4 Tower 1.
02:40
Command of Tower 1, you're going to come in to Side Alpha off the Presbyn Street side.
02:46
He's supplied by Edge of 20.
02:47
You copy.
02:48
Copy. Coming in off of Preston, supply by Engine 20.
02:51
He got fire in the Delta Air.
02:53
All right, I copy.
02:57
Commanding Communications.
02:58
We have a two-story break, Dwellis.
02:59
Fully involved with fire through the roof.
03:01
Now reporting extensions to the Delta.
03:03
Command, Edge 20, you're going to get Presbyn and Division,
03:07
the 10-inch main to supply the tower.
03:09
Let the towers get in here before you don't block them out.
03:12
Claudia, I copy.
03:13
Division and Presby.
03:14
Charlie, the command.
03:15
Okay, Charlie.
03:16
I'm sending 10 truck into Delta 1.
03:19
Make sure we're not walking over there.
03:22
I copy. I've reported everybody out of Delta 1.
03:24
Command of communication, strike the second.
03:26
Put everybody on the second on the second alarm.
03:28
The vision of Pessian Pressman.
03:31
Brent, that's not alpha.
03:32
Command, my command post will be side alpha BC3, typical, I have it rid of place.
03:37
County Tech 3 will have accountability.
03:39
Okay, command 1631.
03:40
23 hydrant medium.
03:42
Command to Charlie.
03:43
Is the Delta exposure structurally stable?
03:45
Negative.
03:46
Copy. Commandant Communications, made an announcement.
03:49
No one is to enter the Delta Exposure[2].
03:50
All units on Vaxilon 13-80.
03:54
No one is to enter the Delta Exposure[2].
03:56
1533. 8 engine charge a plug.
04:00
It's coming.
04:01
Add a service off the air.
04:03
Copy that, 1530.
04:04
Truck 23, truck 26, 292,
04:07
BCMS, respond 549, Presbyn Street, between Adding Street and Division Street, for the second alarm, staging, Pennsylvania, and Presbyn.
04:15
Boxing line 13-80, operations on fire ground 2.
04:18
Engine 21, engine 31, engine 31, squad 40 is the right.
04:21
Engine 33, truck 23, truck 26, Lieutenant Chief 2, the time chief M.S.
04:25
Respond to 549, Presbyn Street, between Edding Street and Division Street, staging area will be Pennsylvania and Presbyn.
04:32
Okay, stop, stop, stop, second alarm, 1534.
04:36
Got it.
04:41
Stux7-11C.
04:42
Paysax 7 all same, 2013-34.
04:46
Safe up to four in a few weeks.
04:47
Command, are you ready for your second alarm unit?
04:49
Able to 23.
04:50
Extremely low flow, I'm leading to another block.
04:52
Communication, you command, ready for your second alarm?
04:54
14-0, we'll increase the pressure on two-inch.
04:57
Yes, right? I've got to give you a second alarm yet.
04:59
Injun 21, Injun 31, Squad 40, Inj 33, truck 23,
05:04
truck 26, V-CMS, besides 2nd, 1535.
05:07
Charlie to command, truck 10 is reporting all clear in Delta 1.
05:12
We have to report everyone out, Delta 1.
05:15
I'm going to send 16 truck into the Delta 1, the Meyer situation to support him back.
05:20
All right, I copy.
05:21
Truck 10 just went into Delta 1 and it's all clear.
05:23
Communications, Robert Drewahill Police for Traffic Control.
05:27
We've got supply lines in the street.
05:29
Okay, command 56.
05:30
I have a communication.
05:31
Updates. We have multiple two-inch lines, sirs, one ladder fight.
05:36
We're working on the tower set up.
05:38
We still have fire first and second floor to main fire building.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Working Fire: Active, confirmed fire requiring full fire department response
[2]
Delta Exposure: Fire spreading to adjacent building side (Delta)

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