Light smoke found in apartment attic, no fire extension, Lakewood CO


Fire crews responded to light smoke detected on the third floor of an apartment building. The smoke appeared to come from the furnace or HVAC system in the attic. No trapped people or active flames were found. Firefighters checked for fire spread and found no extension. Ventilation was used to clear smoke from the area.
Audio|Source: West Metro Fire Rescue
07:10
Transcript:
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3228 South Garrison Street, Ranch of Bear Creek Apartments, Unit 294 on-tack 2, 1018.
00:09
1018. 1018.
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Medicaid, dispatch.
00:21
Going our other medics significantly closer than you currently do you still want me to assign you to the structure?
00:28
No, that's fine. We can go to the original one.
00:32
Copy, and we do have Company 12 responding to the overdose now if you want to just remain in service.
00:41
It's responding to the structure fire.
00:44
We have the RP reporting they have fire in the house.
00:49
We do not have a whole lot of information at this point.
00:53
The fire is possibly coming from the attic and the HVag system.
01:01
And we do not have any trap parties inside the structure.
01:09
Yes, by attention three.
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Three-story multi-family,
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nothing shown from two sides.
01:22
We didn't need RP.
01:24
Looks like it's an addict space in a track unit.
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We'll be Kentucky command.
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Offensive strategy.
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Right next to an engine.
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Give me a lot.
01:39
Okay, firm, just made entry in the house. You have one smoke through for?
01:45
Copy.
01:46
We're getting the water supply right to the south of you.
01:51
Is your man from Tower 8?
01:55
Go ahead.
01:57
If you can look for us, I could place to the spot, we can go to the roof for you.
02:06
Okay, sir. Okay.
02:09
Command, engineates on team.
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Angelina, once you bring some hooks, made us up on this third floor.
02:20
Engineate hooks to the third floor.
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All units from command,
02:29
we do have light smoke, third floor, no active fire at this time.
02:38
Engine 12. That's such.
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Engine 12, dispatch.
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Engine 12, dispatch on Tack 1.
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Copy that, I want you get a roof report.
02:56
The roof report, copy.
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Go ahead, Ninja 1 on Steam.
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Central 1 on dead.
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Sam 1, I'm seen.
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Man, copy, Sam 1 on team.
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Command, District 1, I'm seen.
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Command, District 1 is unseen.
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Command, Copy, District 1.
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Go ahead, Ninja, 7.
03:35
Yeah, you got a 360 complete. I just got that light smoke out.
03:38
The Delta side window, I think, that you're ventilating on.
03:43
Copy that, thanks.
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Command, district, watch.
03:54
I understand you got light smoke in the third floor unit seems to be coming from the attic space. You've got tower eight going to the roof for a roof report.
04:01
You guys are doing hooks on the third floor with engine eight, engine three.
04:06
You've got engine seven catching a water supply, is that correct?
04:10
Before, I've met a minute you want to line that stretched for the third.
04:14
Bevite, it looks like it was a furnace.
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I just want to make sure snaking in the attic space.
04:22
Copy, Elphabetic two pole in the third floor and you believe this is just the furnish you're just trying to see if there's an extension, is that correct?
04:29
Discriss.
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Toppy, you can show him you're taking it from out here.
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Break Dispatch, District 1.
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Good, Jack one.
04:40
Yeah, you can show me assuming.
04:43
Kentucky Command.
04:45
We have light smoke in the third floor. We believe this is just an Ate's FAC system.
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Checking for extension. We are on the offensive strategy of life safety mode.
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360 complete.
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You can show Command Pose located on the west side will be the Bravo side of the structure.
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Mr. 29 copy your assuming command.
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You have light smoke coming from the H-back. Checking for extension will be in the office of strategy.
05:21
June 9 and Medicaid on a fall 3743 South Nelson Way on tack 2, 1025.
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Engine 13, Medic 13, Byrne, 7-6-1-1-shavenor Parkway, amped it in on fact 2, 1025.
05:40
Command, engine 3.
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Go ahead, McMahon.
05:49
We opened it up from the inside. It looks like no extension into the attic space.
05:53
You need some ventilation to do us.
05:58
Copy, you go over the roof, you find no extension, you just need some ventilation in there, you need a fan.
06:05
This is right, sir.
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Copy, break, saw rate, command.
06:17
Okay, it sounds like we have no extension in the attic space at all, so do you guys want to come back down off the roof? We're going to need ventilation to that third floor just to get some smoke out.
06:26
Copy coming up the roof, par four, bench, third floor.
06:32
Anya pre-commence.
06:34
Third floor, guys.
06:39
Can I understand that with the crew that you have up there now currently and with Power 8 bringing you a fan, that's plenty of rigs, I can clear everybody else?
06:47
Absolutely.
06:50
Copy that, do you need a water splier?
06:53
It's negative.
06:55
Copy, break, dispatch,
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Kentucky Command.
07:00
Kentucky Command, go ahead and clear all units with the exception of District 1,
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Engine 3, Engine 8, Tower 8, and Medic 2.
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Near S Miller Dr, Lakewood, CO 80227
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