Defensive response to large house fire near Southwest 15th St, Des Moines IA
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a large fire at a two-and-a-half story wood-frame home near Southwest 15th Street in Des Moines, Iowa. The fire involved heavy flames through the roof and caused a structural collapse risk. The response was defensive, with utilities shut off, and investigators notified. The home was reported as possibly vacant and under remodeling from a previous fire incident.
Audio|Source: Des Moines Fire/EMS
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Transcript:
00:00
PD unseen thinks that the house is possibly vacant, nobody is answering.
00:10
We have a two and a half story.
00:13
Wood frames and a family home.
00:15
We have heavy fire from the roof.
00:17
This will be the fire that we had the other day.
00:22
We are hook and a hydrant.
00:23
Mackie have I see.
00:29
Happy 2NF, Story family home with heavy fire from the roof, hooking a hydrant, and this is a fire that happened over the weekend as well and under a case number for the PD.
00:45
Dispatch from DC-1, you wanted to get an investigator on the way.
00:49
Kathy?
00:55
He's intended to arrive.
01:01
And everybody, we did speak with the homeowners.
01:05
And by exception, until first DC arrives.
01:13
This is Matt from.
01:16
Go ahead.
01:20
We confirm an address then.
01:25
Yes, it is near Southwest 15th Street, near Southwest 15th Street.
01:34
Truck pickup.
01:39
Dispatch from Engine 8.
01:42
Go ahead, Engine 8.
01:49
That's 360 complete.
01:50
Looks like the second floor is heavily involved on the D side, fire through the roof.
01:59
We make an interior attack here.
02:07
Copy 360 is complete, second story heavily involved on the D side, fire through the roof making an interior attack.
02:18
We're going to do a transitional attack here.
02:22
Copy, Transitional Attack.
02:28
Dave, you guys ready for water?
02:34
Yep, Engine Nate's ready for water.
02:39
Dispatch, Engine 8 is going to be taken the second line.
02:47
Copy engine 10.
02:52
Truck 8 on scene will be utilities.
02:54
We need tax lines ready for water.
03:03
Engine A, to dispatch, we are going to stay defensive here.
03:08
We have some structural collapse happening.
03:10
The routes looks like it might be coming down here.
03:16
Kathy, we're going to stay defensive here, some collapse possibly happening with the roof.
03:24
And today we're ready for water.
03:28
See that, water coming.
03:31
VC1 arrive.
03:33
VC1 will take command.
03:35
This is going to be a defensive fire.
03:37
Rifts just about gone on this structure.
03:44
Start second line.
03:50
It's best DC Tucson scene, all on safety.
03:54
Copy.
04:00
Specialterm Command, you say you did speak with homeowners?
04:05
Sorry, there was a note from the last time that you had this structure fire saying that nobody lived there was vacant and they were remodeling.
04:18
Copy.
04:24
Command from Truxies, we've got all the utilities.
04:32
Repeat that traffic truck six.
04:36
We just shut off the electric at the breaker inside and the gas is already tagged out for the other day.
04:47
There shouldn't be any electric to it.
04:50
This meant you want to call it in America electric side only and have them respond to make sure.
04:58
Copy, we'll give them a call and DC1, we are 10 minutes in.
05:04
Copy that.
05:10
Truck six, let's get some lights.
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Location mentioned:
Near SW 15th St, Des Moines, IA 50315
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