Structure fire spreads to attic and walls on Watkins St, Covington KY


A structure fire occurred near Watkins Street with visible smoke and flames. The fire spread to the attic and walls, prompting multiple fire units to respond. Firefighters searched the basement and first floor while coordinating water supply and backup lines to control the blaze.
Audio|Source: Kenton County Police and Fire
07:51
Transcript:
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40, respond to near Watkins St, near Lockton St.
00:04
Crosswell structure fire.
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One arrival is fired on 2.
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Can you open up a warrant service for me with 4?
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Go ahead.
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Near Cherry Street.
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Truck one, come in from Hermes.
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We got smoke showing...
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Clear.
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From a two-story.
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This time.
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Hey, can't go ahead and upgrade this? I got smoke selling on this fire.
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Truck one's clear.
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Coming in Hermes.
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Car two dispatch.
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Go ahead and upgrade.
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Tinsler.
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Truck Center will be available.
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We can be the operator truck on that runway.
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Nassie Pumper, bring us water.
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We got a working fire.
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Timbler.
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2.01-7603-10-942.
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Respond of near Watson Street, near Walkin Street, first structure fire, front arrivals, fire round two.
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Charge your truck one.
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Go ahead.
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I need to come in off her and need to set up, right?
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Truck one, please.
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Turn on your 47.
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Good. You can send me that drop-looking call a taller general.
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104. 801. 21, I don't want him.
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104.
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104. Until 1 down.
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10 4. 1049.
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44.
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Cartu, you guys want us to bring water down there?
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This is the one in your hundred.
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You need to interview?
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That's clear, bring water in Pover 6.
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Okay.
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So when you had to come in,
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up Hermes, or just are going up the bottom, Hermitage is black by Truck 1.
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All right, we're behind Truck 1.
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Over 6 in your car's line.
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2.25 County.
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All right.
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25, go ahead.
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2105, open a call.
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210 is going to make that run a place of 2-1 to Covington, and I'm going to be responding as well.
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We made contact with the subject here and he's okay.
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Well, the 22 is talking to him now.
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1049.46. Good evening as great.
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You can be.
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Cut.
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306.
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Copy.
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Truck 9-11, Kent County to flesh.
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Edgewood 12.
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Edgewood 12.
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911[2] will be enraughting them entirely.
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Roughing up training.
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We're getting ready to head out.
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Okay. Disregard, hold on.
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1049-46.
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King, I despise, maybe 982 is responding with 9-11.
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104946.
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Kent County, this is Newport engine 9-03.
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We'll be en route to Walters.
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10-4[1]. Are you replacing 901?
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Correct.
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A.F.S. Sorry.
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Could you reopen the parking complaint on Tupelo, please? Truck 1 to command.
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Good.
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Go ahead.
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I don't know, the Kent County just a lot.
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What fire ground are they on a lot?
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Fire is knocked down for an overhaul.
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Fire ground, too.
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I believe it's near Tupelow.
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Parking complaint I had her earlier.
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Okay, thank you.
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Dr. 2 is clear.
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Okay, bye. Rocky Wanda, Pover 6, we got the fire on the first floor.
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They're looking at coming up that wall.
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Go check the basement.
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Time from 248.
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We got some fire at some...
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248. How does the instructor fire call respond?
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104948.
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Rescue wants one in basement, check the base.
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248, you can remain available.
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I repeat. The 248 available.
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1049.948.
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Can we get another line? There's a little fire in the walls.
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Coltie is clear.
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Space is clear.
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21.
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21.
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21.
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Huffer 6, you got active fire coming down to that attic.
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Can you put me on a special area, you check? Copy 13th and good.
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Car 2,
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truck 1.
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There's fire up the attic.
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It's just facing that wall.
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On a delta side.
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We're pulling it now with Cumber 6 has water on it.
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Ambulance is a run on Walkins with 4 manpower.
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K-137.
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24950. 1-6.
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K-1-307. K-114.
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Car 2 to 6-1.
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I need you guys to come off the pole at second line.
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Part 2, we're still working on water supply here.
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14.
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11,311 Sanford's on a cabinet worker.
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The cabinet was going to check on a nine-year-old juvenile.
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They left White Tower about 15 minutes ago.
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They can't get a hold of them.
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They're asking for a well-being check.
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She'd be driving a blue four-door vehicle.
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6-01. We've secured water.
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Just come up.
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I need a full second line.
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One more Tee clear now.
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Okay, 137. Okay.
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137, please.
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Truck 9-11, command.
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Go ahead, 9-11.
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Hey,
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yes, sir, we're a few minutes now, where are you going to want to see?
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment / Message received
[2]
911: Emergency call
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