House fire traps multiple people with flames spreading, Covington KY
A fire broke out in a house near Garrard Street, trapping multiple people inside including two patients and one bedridden person. Flames were visible from the front and spread to nearby houses. Firefighters evacuated several houses and worked to rescue those trapped and control the fire spread.
Audio|Source: Kenton County Police and Fire
09:24
Transcript:
00:00
All units on fire are two, and we have one on the first floor that's veterans.
00:05
It's been burnt on the second floor.
00:06
I'm trying to get more.
00:08
Units around together.
00:09
Four patients, total, correction.
00:11
Four people, four people in the house, two patients.
00:14
Okay.
00:16
Amylton is one, good.
00:18
Okay.
00:21
All right. All right. How many patients do you think you got?
00:24
21 doing the channel.
00:29
All boss.
00:31
There's four people in the house.
00:33
We can't confirm on patients.
00:35
We're having difficulties with the caller.
00:37
We know one is bedridden on the first floor.
00:42
Clear.
00:44
21 there should be a mail at the front door trying to go back inside.
00:49
25.
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25.
00:51
He's responded to Gary.
00:52
There is a mail to get the front door.
00:54
He's trying to go back in the residence to get his mother.
00:57
Also, there's an uncle in the living room.
01:02
The house is going up pretty good.
01:05
Go ahead and give me an upgrade.
01:09
I do have flames coming from the A side of the structure.
01:13
Make this Garrett command.
01:15
Okay, flames from the A side.
01:17
Okay, you want out on Gares.
01:19
Okay.
01:20
Okay. Okay.
01:22
I got one more in the living room.
01:26
Careful coming in.
01:27
I got cops right in front of mystery.
01:29
I'm trying to give him the move.
01:30
One in the living room.
01:32
Penal's hard this much.
01:34
And we'll stay by, unless an emergency.
01:37
Anyone apparently prove a fire permit, you guys need to move.
01:58
Truck 7, Ambulance 2, All Chiefs, your time of calls 140.
02:03
Funding for a confirmed, Structure Fire, near Garrard St, near Garrard St.
02:08
Flames showing from the A side of the building.
02:12
All units Fireground 2.
02:14
Pam's 1, go ahead.
02:17
I thought he was tied up.
02:19
Operates on Hyderin at Denver at 19th.
02:23
I do have a victim store.
02:26
On the first floor.
02:28
First in, I need to come in and take this first floor and search.
02:34
Carmen, I need you to go and get me on the back side of this.
02:37
I can't get through on the gate.
02:39
Clear.
02:44
Free Charles 11, I'll be on approach break.
02:47
Correct.
02:52
I'll be behind all the squad units, so I'll block off the street, um,
02:56
mid block.
02:58
Truck one, I got a victim on this first course, no.
03:01
Okay, ma'am, which one are you walking?
03:03
Yep.
03:04
Gary.
03:05
Amy, we need somebody to bring us water.
03:09
You can need it.
03:15
Thank you, 44.
03:20
49.
03:26
Offeray, Spring and Water from 19th and Garrett.
03:31
Ridgewood and Spring Valley, Ridgewood and Spring Valley to assist the electric company was blocking Ridgewood.
03:37
Hey, pretty signal, operate.
03:38
Okay.
03:42
We need to start evacuating closest house.
03:48
49-year-fourth.
03:52
Number six is right.
04:19
Dr. 7, the command is used in a specific location at this manpower.
04:24
Amos 3, Pumper 5, Tumacol is 142.
04:26
Respond 405, Huntington, 4205 Huntington, to an 8-year-old male, neckpang.
04:33
What 7, you're going to have to repeat.
04:36
Dr. 7, clear.
04:42
You guys, just ask, send me another ambulance, please.
04:46
Copy, I was notified sample for Newport.
04:49
They should be en route.
04:51
10-4[1].
04:56
On parade, I need that water.
04:59
And I need an exposure line on the east side, because we've got to catch exposure on fire.
05:06
Amy, we're hand jacking down to the corner of 18.
05:10
We're still going to need another water source, too.
05:13
In four.
05:15
Humphrates bringing the line is 1-4-6.
05:22
Car 2, where's the patient bringing them soon?
05:27
Yeah.
05:35
Right now I just need them on scenekeeper.
05:39
I'm in about half a chance on poker six.
05:45
You're in charge it for Ivan.
05:48
Kenny's clear.
05:50
I have three, zero.
05:53
Ameline, or car feeding.
05:56
Ameline is one taking my one position.
05:58
I just need you guys who bring your stuff up here for us.
06:02
9-0-3, copy.
06:04
Fire round two if you have.
06:06
Amity clear.
06:08
83.
06:10
83.
06:13
840s. I didn't copy.
06:16
18 since been completely evacuated.
06:20
18104 evacuated.
06:24
Car knocked to car two.
06:26
I'm on the back side.
06:29
The back door is open.
06:31
You do have fire all the way through.
06:35
1806 has also been evacuated.
06:38
Okay.
06:40
Same with 1802 and 1804.
06:44
And Clark, can you repeat it?
06:46
1802.
06:48
71.
06:49
Myself, 25, 21 are checking the backside.
06:52
The backside.
07:03
Backside of which is the house on fire.
07:08
I'm going to around to Charlie's side.
07:11
There is no rear door at this time on the building,
07:14
but there is fire in the back room.
07:19
452, your telephone calls 145.
07:21
Responder 148, Winderment Hill, 3148, Winder 418 Wender for a fire alarm.
07:26
Offrey, sending water, are you ready?
07:29
Yeah, I need it right now.
07:31
Can you finish,
07:33
32.
07:34
Robert Six, when you get your water, charge that extra line.
07:38
32.
07:40
Alright, I'm gonna have a quarter of a tank.
07:42
I need that hydrant open now.
07:46
Opening hydrant now.
07:49
3148, Windermere Hill.
07:50
3148 Windermial Hill.
07:52
It's part of her uns responding for a fire alarm.
07:56
Number two, make-offs.
07:58
10-4[1].
08:02
Be advised, this hydrant is open, we have no pressure.
08:05
Number six, you got water.
08:07
Number two on fireouts.
08:09
Thank you.
08:12
Kenton Dispatch,
08:14
952 is responding to near Garrard St with 982 and I83.
08:23
Glenn, this is Hilton.
08:24
Do you want me to open my hydrant? Kevin.
08:27
No, you're good.
08:30
Number six, charge your crossway.
08:34
Rest you want.
08:36
Amy, see if we get someone in the basement.
08:39
Looks like we got after fire below us.
08:42
Okay, four, copy.
08:43
We got fire in the basement.
08:45
Everyone v.I's.
08:46
We do have fire in the basement. We do have fire in the basement.
08:51
The crew that is on the exposure line.
08:56
I need you guys a knockoff higher down in the basement.
09:00
Helen, are you still down there at the hydrant?
09:06
Number six, open up the crossway.
09:09
It is open.
09:20
I'll get you someone for six truck one's going down on the hydrant now.
09:24
Okay.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment / Message received
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