Garbage area fire contained at apartment complex, Portland OR
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a fire at Sequoia Square Apartments near Southeast 160 Avenue in Portland, Oregon. The fire started in a detached garbage can area but did not spread to the main apartment buildings. The fire was contained and controlled by firefighters.
Audio|Source: Portland Area Fire and Rescue
07:21
Transcript:
00:00
Yeah, this is re-triage to a structure fire.
00:04
Caller says that fire spread to the whole inside of a building.
00:10
We will give you Opts 3.
00:14
H. 31, copies.
00:16
Office 3. Thanks.
00:22
Start dispatch calling box 3103 for a structure fire at Sequoia Square Apartments near Southeast 160 Avenue.
00:30
Engine 31 was initially responding to a fire of a garbage can area on fire.
00:34
Now on callback, they're saying the entire building is on fire.
00:38
This will be for Engine 31, Squad 12, Engine 7, Engine 30, Engine 74, Truck 7, Truck 71, Rescue 31, C3,
00:45
and C4, response will be on MOPS 3.
00:47
Again, fire disaster, Charlie Box 3103.
00:50
Echo-level structure fire at Sequoia Square Apartments near Southeast 160 Avenue.
00:55
Engine 31 was initially dispatched for reports of a garbage can area on fire.
00:59
On callback, the caller reports that the structure itself is on fire.
01:03
This will be for Engine 31, Squad 12, Engine 7, Engine 30, Engine 74, Truck 7, Truck 71, Rescue 31, C3, and C4, respond in ops 3.
01:17
Truck 71, responding.
01:20
Check 714, you're on 10-dokerns or not 3.
01:28
Check 7, I'm responding.
01:29
This is going to be a repeat of box 3103, Sequoia Square Apartments.
01:33
Near Southeast 160 Avenue originally came in as someone lighting the garbage can area on fire.
01:38
Before we lost connection, caller called back and reported that the dumpster area was inside of the building and reports flames are engulfing the first floor.
01:47
It'll be Engine 31, Squad 12, Engine 7, Engine 30, Engine 74, Truck 7, Truck 71, Rescue 31, C4, we are on Ops 3.
02:05
Street on Office 1, 91347.
02:08
Please, on scene, which do code 1 for party 6, south-west Nato Parkway, south-west Taylor Street, on Office 1.
02:17
Let's start, please.
02:26
Dispatch from C-7, can you add me to the structure fire in 16th?
02:37
By 348 to be requested to respond to code 1 by fire in route to a structure fire near Southeast 160 Avenue.
02:44
Respond on Ops 3.
02:51
348th en route.
02:54
All companies are flying from 2013 with header.
02:58
We're out 162 in Burnside.
03:00
Approaching.
03:02
Engine 31 has arrived.
03:07
We have a two-story.
03:08
We're from a house and fire, a heavy fire showing.
03:13
There's 30, rest of 31, we're in command on the opposite side.
03:20
31's arriving.
03:23
Copy two-story wood frame house on fire, heavy fire showing Rescue 31 has command on Alpha Side at 341.
03:30
2.31 from Res.
03:31
3.1, you'll be fire attack.
03:34
Mr. 3-1, Sophie, fire attack.
03:41
7-4 is arriving from the south of 160.
03:48
Engine 30 is arrived right behind 31's.
03:52
Chris 74 from Command.
03:56
74.
03:57
Yeah,
04:00
you'll be backup.
04:03
Backup.
04:08
Engine 30 from Command.
04:11
Chrisur 30, go ahead.
04:14
Can you see where the Delta exposures are like and we need for exposure lines?
04:21
Go by us.
04:25
Seven arrived.
04:28
Pige 30 copy, check on the Delta exposure.
04:35
Fire attack?
04:39
Sevens arrived.
04:40
We're on a hydrant here just south of the building unless land.
04:47
Yeah, it's affirmative.
04:48
It looks like you're gonna have to hand jack a lot of hoses, a lot of apparatus in the way at this point.
04:54
Affirmative, we'll get it up there.
04:58
Command from Rescue 31 firefighter.
05:02
This is just the garbage can building that's on fire.
05:07
There's no extension to the actual apartment.
05:12
All right, command copy.
05:15
Truck 70 was arrived.
05:20
Command company.
05:22
Just standby for right now, Truck 71.
05:23
And, yeah, Truck 7 from Command.
05:26
Can you just do a 360 of that garbage can structure? Make sure we don't have any extensions to any other buildings.
05:33
And if we do, just let me know.
05:37
Truck 7, Cabus, 360.
05:43
Command engine 30, I'm on the delta side of the structure looking around at the charms.
05:49
Those are trees and they are not on fire at all.
05:51
At about a 20-foot gap between the outbuilding and the next closest exposure.
06:01
All right, Command copy and so I look like you guys are getting a pretty good knockdown at this point.
06:06
What do you think you're going to need for resources up there?
06:13
Yeah, it looks like everyone's got a good knock on it, they're going to have pretty good, maybe two companies just to help with the overhaul.
06:26
Command copy.
06:28
So Engine 7 from Commandless hold up on that line in.
06:32
The engine 7 from Commandless hold up on that line in.
06:41
Vision 31 from command.
06:44
Is this engine 31? Go ahead.
06:48
Section 31,
06:51
go ahead.
06:54
I was just looking at the map.
06:55
It looks like Engine 74 is parked right by you guys.
06:58
Do you guys think you have enough water to, from Engine 74 and Engine 31 to finish the overhaul on this?
07:07
Yeah, I think that would be justified just having a system for supply us if needed.
07:13
We're getting a solid nod on this.
07:16
All right, copy, what do you think about recall this point?
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Location mentioned:
Near SE 160th Ave, Portland, OR 97233
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