Fire reported in multi-story building with smoke on upper floors, Charleston SC
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a multi-story building near President Street in Charleston with smoke detected on upper floors. They established a command post, coordinated ventilation, controlled access, and conducted fire suppression and search operations on multiple floors until all evacuations were completed.
Audio|Source: Charleston County Police, Fire, EMS/Rescue, Marine SAR
06:28
Transcript:
00:00
I do have a little bit of lingering smoke up here.
00:05
I'll be assuming Naval Hoffman command post to be located on the Alpha side in the parking lot.
00:13
Command posts to be in my vehicle, aren't your green light.
00:17
Matter, Arthur, we should be able to natch for the ventilates.
00:20
Just that's how true.
00:22
Copy it. No, that's up to have it on zero-one.
00:25
On the top floor.
00:27
Here to break your bond owner, you got to trade that by a certified electrician, and your four ones will be available.
00:35
Negative from the 7.
00:38
Dispice copies 940.
00:40
I copy everyone in the 4 number 7.
00:43
Dispatch Fire Marshal, 105.
00:46
25, go ahead.
00:48
Lobby Controls all incoming units, there's going to be zero roof access on the Bravo stairwell, or repeat, zero roof access from the Bravo stairwell.
00:57
And that they received an alarm at 26 December in Burke Boulevard, MUSC,
01:03
Health, it's going to be zone zero.
01:08
Dispatch engine 107 bravo do you copy? We're on team for third due support company.
01:15
We'll be making access to the top floor for ventilation.
01:19
We copy no access on the low stairway.
01:22
Copy what time do you see that alarm?
01:25
Affirm in my copy.
01:27
Enter 109. Fourth due, second water supply backup line.
01:34
Command coverage, Engine 109, near 4-2,
01:37
2. Second Walsh flying, the back-up line.
01:41
Command 2, Engine 116, Bravo.
01:44
Town 1-2 arriving on the scene, precision on the Charlie's side.
01:49
We'll be making entry on the Delta side, making our way to the floor above the fire floor.
01:54
Crew 4.
01:56
Command, coverage, Tower 1-2.2.
01:58
Command 2, Engine 116, Bravo.
02:01
Chief.
02:02
Once you guys get to floor 6,
02:04
number 6, you'll have Engine 502 and Ladder 8-01.
02:09
I'm going to make you Division 6, the supervisor.
02:13
I copy. We're at the 6 now.
02:16
We do have smoke on the 6th floor.
02:18
We're hooking up lines.
02:20
We're going to charge in the 7-01 is arriving.
02:23
I'm saying 5th, dude.
02:25
And this floor is 4.
02:27
Unit 1 to 4. (number withheld) Red Park Drive, Apartment A, breathing problems, incident channel EMSOPS[2].
02:34
Medic 9, Engine 208, Unit 1 to 4, (number withheld) Red, Park Drive, apartment A, cross streets, Barony Park Circle, and Greenspire Lane, breathing problems, incident channel EMSOPS[2]O, 0942.
02:51
9-205 is on scene, second arriving chief, I'll assume accountability.
02:56
This is at 56th and service.
02:58
Good morning.
03:01
Good morning.
03:04
I'll see the community.
03:05
We may access into the building.
03:07
We'll see up the stairwell in six new visits.
03:10
Copy.
03:15
Meet up with Engine 116.
03:17
Engine 116 Bravo will be the Division 6 provider.
03:21
You guys would be a fire attack.
03:23
Command from D.
03:25
Division 6.
03:26
Last,
03:28
you go ahead.
03:33
Division 6.
03:34
We've got their attack lines charge.
03:38
We're going to be making a fire.
03:40
Sixth floor to the floor.
03:42
I got the line place you guys are making fire attack.
03:46
Command 2, Latter, 202.
03:47
Grab them.
03:49
Okay.
03:51
I need you guys a form of that Rick Group.
03:53
You guys would be one floor below.
03:55
Either you want to form.
03:57
Copy, Rick Group, one floor below.
04:00
Major 5 Alpha Primary Fire Attack Group.
04:03
You've got simulated water coming up, Delta side stand by.
04:08
Disage Hospital Command, 10 minutes.
04:11
10-01.
04:17
506, I've seen their due chiefs taking safety.
04:20
B-Mobile.
04:25
Command Coutherty's battalion 506, you will have safety.
04:33
Command is Browns in Fission 6.
04:36
Go ahead.
04:39
We've got a lot over the bar.
04:42
This patch, 506 is clear.
04:46
Copy water on the fire.
04:48
This left, copy 945.
04:52
Battalion 703 on scene,
04:55
4-2 BC.
04:57
Oh, well, 704, number 5.
05:01
Got the G.
05:04
I'm 44.
05:08
The 2-222 for command?
05:12
Last unit, go ahead.
05:20
Medics, rescue 301, 1616, Acagea Street, chest pain, incident channel EMF.
05:29
MEADC6, rescue 301, 1616, Acacia Street, cross streets, white oak drive and Camarach Street, chest pain, incident channel EMFsops, 0945.
05:42
Rescue 202 Bravo.
05:44
We made it to the 7th floor.
05:46
Everything's 10-4[1].
05:49
Copy now 46.
05:51
I copy. You're on the 7th floor and everything's okay.
05:54
Rescue 202 Bravo.
05:55
I'm going to go to meet you Division 7 supervisor.
05:59
One area one, Bravo command.
06:03
Go ahead for command.
06:05
One oxygen,
06:07
64.
06:09
Rescue's alpha sailor.
06:11
All clear.
06:14
I copy.
06:16
Power extinguition, the search is complete.
06:20
Lobby controlled, command.
06:21
All evacuations have been made through the lobby.
06:24
I copy. All evacuation has been completed in the lobby.
06:28
All the evacuation has been completed in the lobby.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment or affirmation that a message has been received and understood.
[2]
EMSOPS: EMS operations radio channel or talkgroup for emergency medical service communications.
Disclaimer:
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Location mentioned:
Near President St, Charleston, SC 29403
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