Fire at large commercial gypsum board plant in Baltimore, Baltimore MD
Fire & ArsonA large fire occurred at a two-story commercial gypsum board plant near South Newkirk Street in Baltimore. Heavy smoke and flames were observed, and multiple fire alarms were activated. Fire crews established command posts at several corners and secured nearby hydrants to fight the fire. Visibility was low due to smoke, and a third alarm was struck to mobilize additional resources for the fire response.
Audio|Source: Baltimore City Fire
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Transcript:
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A two-story large commercial gypsum board plant.
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Got a heavy smoke show on from the roof here.
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He can go ahead and set me up his command.
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Two points.
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Large mode is showing.
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Everyone that has commands of Newkertree.
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Tomlin 8.
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50, just stay right by me.
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I'm not sure we're going to have enough hoses to finish out this way.
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50 to 41, be advised.
00:41
There should be two hydrants on this side of the building.
00:44
One of them, I believe, is a dead private.
00:47
The other one should still be good.
00:52
All right, I copy.
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Once we drop, finish our hose,
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I'm going to have to hook up with you and finish at the lay.
01:04
Copy.
01:07
To be case, maintain chief one or two, we feel like me to add five rest, or five or one.
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In case it's copy, man, working fire.
01:17
Chief, would you like me to add 5-01? It's right near to make a pipe pull-up, close to lift.
01:23
Yes.
01:25
Okay, well, Adam.
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50, I'm going to pull up just a little bit and have you get in front of me.
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Copy.
01:41
Okay, I want to see you and give me an update in a second.
01:47
50 better yet hook up to that hose and just finish the lullied to me
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23 we're clearing the 51 box you want to put us on the working fire
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I'm on scene.
02:16
We got a two-story,
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possibly 100 by 500 commercial building.
02:24
I've got heavy smoke showing.
02:26
You can go ahead and strike the second alarm.
02:28
You can make me command.
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My command post is going to be on the Alpha Bravo corner.
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Tech One's going to have accountability.
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I'll let you know when my writs in place.
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For 41 to command, be advised.
02:41
I got heavy fire from the roof area and the Charlie Tide.
02:44
I would recommend a second alarm.
02:47
Squad 26, we have a hydrant, the south end of the building, we're setting up for heavy water.
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This is an occasion tonight.
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Fire units.
02:57
Four Airflakes, one, a car fire, five, F.I.B.
03:01
Sox, seven.
03:07
Second alarm of fire, 50-62.
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You're respond to fire, ground two.
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Cometec 13, EMS6, engine 55, engine 55, engine 57, engine 35, truck 5, truck 26, behind-chief 6, battalion chief EMS, PIO,
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respond to 2301 South Newkirk Street at Holabird and Newkirk for the building fire at the Gold Bond building.
03:30
Second alarm of fire, 50-62, you respond to on fire.
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Ground 2,
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Metic 30.
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EMS 6, engine 55, engine 57, engine 35, truck 5, truck 26, tiny chief 6, time chief EMS,
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PIO respond to 2301 South Newkirk Street in Harvard, Newgate,
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through the building fire at the Gold Bond building.
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Action 501.
04:01
AMBO 30 respond, medical alarm 54-63, (number withheld) Barbara Avenue between Valley View Avenue and Woodley Avenue for the hemorrhage, 24-year-old female.
04:14
AMO 30 respond, medical alarm 54-63, (number withheld) Barbara Avenue between Valley View Avenue and Woodley Avenue for the hemorrhage case, 21 Delta4 response at 1052.
04:29
Clark 50 could you add me in Clark 4D to have a second alarm?
04:40
Copy, 152.
04:45
Copy. Safety to all incoming units, very low visibility on Newkirk coming in, watch out for tractor trailers,
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heavy smoke conditions on Newkirk.
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53.
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41,
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go ahead.
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Copy more coming.
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Command all units coming in.
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We're going to hook up for heavy hook up every, every unit.
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We're going to mind all of our lines, let's get them out of the main walkways, keep them off to the side,
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so we can still get truck back to the access.
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Commandant Communications, strike the third alarm, have everybody staged out on New Kirk Street between Boston Street and the incident.
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Communications, Captain.
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...staging at Boston Street and the entrance...
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...and court.
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23,
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the command.
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Go ahead.
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...the current 26, but we still ready.
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Yeah, come in right now, establishes up a grit,
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and if I need to move you guys to the hazmat infection, I will.
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Command and a hazmat capsule.
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Italian Chief, too, I'm on the scene.
06:17
I'm currently faced at the southeast corner.
06:24
I'm not sure, command, where are you using at the outside?
06:29
I'm using a Bravo Charlie corner as the uh as the command post.
06:34
If you could set up on the Alpha Delta corner, you're going to see a whole bunch of roll-up bay doors.
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That's where I like for you guys to be.
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4.
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Take Delta, you want to head over to the Newark?
06:56
We're at Newvale in the ramp.
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We're trying to figure out a way to get in there safely.
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Charge 41.
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Charlie, the command.
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Did you repeat your last direction for me?
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Yeah, if you could go to the Alpha Delta corner, you're going to see a bunch of roll-up doors.
07:24
That'd probably be a good place for you establish your Charlie.
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Location mentioned:
Baltimore Plant, 2301 S Newkirk St, Baltimore, MD 21224
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