Fire in large two-story building in Benwood, Benwood WV
Fire & ArsonFire departments from several counties responded to a large two-story brick building with a wooden basement on fire near McMechen Street in Benwood, West Virginia. The fire involved about 22,000 square feet. Crews coordinated ladder operations, manpower, and secondary searches to control and check the building.
Audio|Source: Northern Panhandle WV Public Safety
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Transcript:
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This is a working fire, correct?
00:03
That's affirmative.
00:05
Probably.
00:09
Marshall, 26.
00:12
Go ahead.
00:18
We have a working fire, two-story brick structure, wooden basement, 22,000 square feet, possible in traffic.
00:27
Talby, our ladders in the route.
00:30
What was the location of this again? It'll be near McMechen Street in Benwood.
00:40
Bobby, we have our ladder en route crossing the bridge right now.
00:43
We did three minutes.
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Swat II, Wheeling.
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Quad 2. Squad 2 to hospital.
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1310. G16.
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Go ahead, 1310.
01:01
When you get into industrial load behind metal tech, you head south make the right where the train bridge is.
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You'll see another abandoned yellow train car.
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In a big open warehouse,
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you'll see a road right beside that train car.
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You'll see a ladder McNeck and struck.
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I need you right at the beginning of this driveway.
01:27
That's coffee.
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11 10 to 1310.
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Give 1310.
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Fire looking off down at this time.
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We're going to try to get that line upstairs.
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There is a one, two,
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five set of walkers that had stuff burning in them.
01:49
Also, it looked like somebody had a little fire pit on one.
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10-4[1], I'm trying to open up two doors on this outside where our truck is.
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I'm opening up now.
02:02
161, Mars, one service, near Fenwood.
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161, you're in service in Denver.
02:07
Mountain.
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9-91, you're on scene, 15, 18.
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11310 1318 1318 1301 this much 10 10 good I'm at the train bridge via turf care.
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Caller reporting on Route 2 north just before the 22 split there's a large object in the right lane of traffic what about turf care Tee?
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Ten for, I'm direct phone.
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Stand for it.
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18 direct phone.
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Let's go.
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Turn for it.
02:48
I'm right under the train bridge by the turf care shipping and receiving office.
02:54
Where would you like this position?
02:57
You'd be sitting by there.
03:03
Happy, 1103, standby.
03:10
I was going to 30 weeks north.
03:15
(name withheld).
03:17
Yes.
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Cell plus traffic.
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15 to Charles.
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104.50 the Charles.
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The rescue one in quarters.
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Rescue one.
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Chief 16 on scene.
03:48
5 is 6 in route.
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5 is 6 in route.
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424 for anything.
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24, you're clear, 1522.
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Player ladder 16 arriving on scene.
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Section 5.
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Clashing in on County Fire, did you advise with fell air ladder 16 on scene?
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995. That's a permit.
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30, 10, Marshall.
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10, can you go to attack 1?
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Walthy, the fire has been off.
04:33
Do an overhaul,
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secondary search at the TikTok.
04:38
Ten, four, secondary search.
Police codes explained
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10-4: Acknowledgment / Message received
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