Smoke reports at Water Tower Building; no active fire found
Fire & ArsonFire crews checked smoke reports at the Water Tower Building and nearby areas. They found no active fire after inspecting multiple sites. Investigators were en route. A caller described a person on the first floor wearing a long-sleeved black shirt and blue shorts.
Audio|Source: Portland Area Fire and Rescue
02:59
Transcript:
00:00Medic 312[2], 34 Charlie Syke Issue Water Tower Building 5331 South McCatum Avenue on the second floor, Respond on Office 1.00:09Medic 312[2], Party 4, Charlie Syke Issue, Water Tower Building 5331 South McCatum Avenue, respond on Ops 1[1].00:20It looks like they added the number one up on Lander.00:25I didn't touch the Cross Street there.00:27But there's one at 14C-2s, and we're going to hit you next.00:32Engine 3[3], this is dispatch.00:33There's a fourth one up at 1-6 in Flanders, somebody reporting white smoke in that area.00:40Okay, engine 3, copy.00:41We'll head up to 1-6 in Flanders.00:48Okay.00:49Okay,00:5013-1 on scene.00:51It's 13.06.00:58Engine 3[3] for truck 3.01:01Engine 3[3].01:03Engine 3[3].01:04Yeah, we just cruised nearby 16 in Flanders.01:08We didn't see anything.01:09I'm wondering if they were reporting the same one from 16 in Gleeson.01:15But check that out and we're still going to hit 14 in Cooch.01:19Yeah, engine 3 copy.01:21We've just driven by 16th in Gleeson and 16th in Flanders and found nothing as well.01:29All right, copy that.01:30Thank you guys.01:31All right, clear then.01:36249.01:4129.01:4229.01:47I'm in an elevator.01:51I spoke with the call-taker.01:52He said there's, there were no concerns about that.01:57Copy, thanks.
00:00
Medic 312[2], 34 Charlie Syke Issue Water Tower Building 5331 South McCatum Avenue on the second floor, Respond on Office 1.
00:09
Medic 312[2], Party 4, Charlie Syke Issue, Water Tower Building 5331 South McCatum Avenue, respond on Ops 1[1].
00:20
It looks like they added the number one up on Lander.
00:25
I didn't touch the Cross Street there.
00:27
But there's one at 14C-2s, and we're going to hit you next.
00:32
Engine 3[3], this is dispatch.
00:33
There's a fourth one up at 1-6 in Flanders, somebody reporting white smoke in that area.
00:40
Okay, engine 3, copy.
00:41
We'll head up to 1-6 in Flanders.
00:48
Okay.
00:49
Okay,
00:50
13-1 on scene.
00:51
It's 13.06.
00:58
Engine 3[3] for truck 3.
01:01
Engine 3[3].
01:03
Engine 3[3].
01:04
Yeah, we just cruised nearby 16 in Flanders.
01:08
We didn't see anything.
01:09
I'm wondering if they were reporting the same one from 16 in Gleeson.
01:15
But check that out and we're still going to hit 14 in Cooch.
01:19
Yeah, engine 3 copy.
01:21
We've just driven by 16th in Gleeson and 16th in Flanders and found nothing as well.
01:29
All right, copy that.
01:30
Thank you guys.
01:31
All right, clear then.
01:36
249.
01:41
29.
01:42
29.
01:47
I'm in an elevator.
01:51
I spoke with the call-taker.
01:52
He said there's, there were no concerns about that.
01:57
Copy, thanks.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Ops 1: Fire Operations Channel
[2]
Medic 312: Medical Response Unit
[3]
Engine 3: Fire Engine Response
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Location mentioned:
Near S Macadam Ave, Portland, OR 97239
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