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Fire contained at multi-story building on Collins AvenueDewey Beach DE

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Collins Ave, Dewey Beach, DE 19971

Firefighters responded to a fire at a multi-story building near Collins Avenue in Dewey Beach, Delaware. They extinguished flames on a third-floor balcony and checked lower floors for fire spread. The fire was contained and a fire marshal was called to investigate.

Audio|Source: Sussex County Fire/EMS P25
06:10
Transcript:
00:00
Guys, do we have coastal highway shutdown?
00:06
affirmative.
00:08
31 command, we have a shutdown at Collins Avenue with Dewey PD.
00:13
Great, thank you.
00:19
All right, next crew sent him to the Charlie side to assist the crew put the ladder up on Charlie's side.
00:27
All right, do you need somebody up there with another water can?
00:36
Yeah, let's do that.
00:39
All right, Calais is coming up with a water can.
00:50
All right,
00:52
we'll easily get the fire up.
00:53
I'm just going to take that cam.
00:55
We're going to pull this line up as a precaution to not charge it right now.
00:59
Next through and I need on the floor below.
01:02
That's going to be Division 2,
01:05
and they're going to check for extension below the fire.
01:10
All right.
01:17
Yes, Mitch.
01:22
102-400.
01:25
Copy 102.
01:31
I've got Lenny Morris coming up to you also.
01:34
Okay.
01:38
All right, I'm good with me on the third floor.
01:41
Next one's below me.
01:43
I'm going to check for extension below this balcony.
01:48
All right, Lenny will be coming in and doing that assignment for you.
01:51
We'll get some more help with the Quint.
01:53
I'll send in a help to help them.
01:59
786.
02:02
Go for Quint.
02:04
Go for Quinn.
02:05
When you get here, we're going to back in the driveway.
02:08
Scott Lawson is standing in the intersection.
02:11
You can pull in, you know, stop northbound traffic.
02:14
Just lets back in the driveway right now.
02:16
We're not going to set up, but I'll get you in there.
02:18
We don't need to get all the way in.
02:20
We're going to need your fan power to go up and finish tearing this thing apart.
02:25
Copy.
02:31
We need to fire marshal.
02:33
I'll get them started.
02:35
That's correct.
02:36
It's going to be Carlos smoking.
02:40
Copy that. Rob are you copying? Can we get a fire marshal started, please?
02:44
That's great.
02:49
6 to 7516.
02:55
Command power, Clint.
03:01
Two.
03:04
Two firefighters plus driver?
03:07
Correct.
03:10
It says he gets you back in here, everyone just go back in the driveway.
03:14
I'm going to send you up to the second floor to assist by Lenny Marshall.
03:19
Copy.
03:22
Happy commitment.
03:25
Okay.
03:27
All right, all visible fire is out here on this balcony on the third floor.
03:31
I've got one other person with Lenny going down to check number two for extension.
03:34
I think we got it.
03:38
All right, I'm just back in the point off the street and I'm going to send the guys up to you.
03:43
All right.
03:49
Second floor to third floor.
03:55
Three, the deputy.
03:59
Go out, engine.
04:02
All right, the only way I can get a picture of this is going through the drywall and I have 78 degrees.
04:09
All right. I think it was pretty much contained here.
04:13
Just keep checking.
04:14
Let me know anything else.
04:15
No smoke conditions, correct?
04:20
We're good on the second floor and third floor of smoke conditions.
04:26
All right, just keep trying with that tick a little bit.
04:30
We'll try it from the exterior here too.
04:37
All right, I got two more firefighters coming up inside to you.
04:44
They can stand by manpowerful with the train entrance.
04:48
I'm going to go it under control in the moment, I believe.
04:53
See you guys are already on the way.
04:55
I've pulled jack in order in newer matters.
04:58
I'm not sure, but I won't take them off this to what you're saying.
05:01
I won't.
05:10
Just stay and the others on the way I'll see you.
05:15
Copy up.
05:19
Any on the media one?
05:25
Go ahead.
05:27
Did you copy one or two's request for you to return to the other station?
05:33
Yes.
05:38
For however, we have nothing else on the road, correct?
05:45
That's correct, Chief.
05:48
All right, if we have any other calls, uh, foot 82 on if we're responsible.
05:54
Copy.
06:00
Attention. Recommend under control.
06:03
Copy.
06:05
Rob, do you copy that?
06:08
Copy under control 13.29.

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Collins Ave, Dewey Beach, DE 19971
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