Firefighters respond to chimney fire near Liberty St Salem, Salem OR
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a chimney fire near Liberty Street Southeast in Salem. Crews worked to control open flames in the chimney cap by removing metal screening and cladding. They ensured the fire did not spread by ventilating with fans and using ladders to access the roof area. The fire was actively managed to prevent further damage.
Audio|Source: Salem Fire
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Transcript:
00:00
I'll assume Liberty Command. Command post will be on the Alpha Delta corner behind Ladder 4. Incoming units based on Liberty behind Battalion 4.
00:16
Unit 4 is on the fire. On Liberty.
00:23
Okay.
00:26
Angel 1 from Command, let me know what you're going to need for resources.
00:34
Command from Angel 1. We're just fixing for scaling right now. Do we need to have eyes on purpose?
00:44
I copy. Do we need the aerial to go to the roof?
00:50
That's negative. We have roof access from inside.
00:55
Okay, we'll stand by.
01:01
Mention 6 arrests.
01:05
1801.
01:08
Man, copy. Just standby for now.
01:15
I seem to have cleared off the call. Can you flip me back on it, please?
01:21
Never.
01:31
Engine 6. Respond to Commercial Fire BASL on board.
01:35
At near Liberty St Southeast.
01:39
Unit 150. Cross streets are Oak Street Southeast and Mill Street Southeast.
01:48
Ladder 1 from Command, can we get you a better ladder up there at least?
02:04
Ladder 4 from Command, can you help him get a more appropriate ladder up there?
02:12
Aerial 4 is going to send a stick up to us.
02:18
That'd be perfect.
02:24
To Liberty Command, you've reached your first on-scene timer.
02:31
Command copies.
02:32
Continue.
02:35
1804.
02:37
Engine 1 from Hose 1. Andrew 1, go ahead.
02:45
Conditions are improving down here on floor 1 and also in the drop ceiling.
02:51
We're going to go ahead and turn the fan back on. It's a negative pressure fan.
02:56
It should just be pulling everything up out the chimney so we can keep our eyes on that.
03:04
Let's double check with Ladder 4. They're up there currently.
03:07
They have some open flames.
03:09
Ladder 2. Respond to public service... Hold off on that fan. It's... A fan is held at 4th Street North East.
03:18
Cross Street North East and Capitol Street North East.
03:22
You do one copies, thank you.
03:28
Stand for Matter 4.
03:36
We've got some active fire right here in this chimney cap.
03:39
We're going to have to take this metal screening apart, pop that cap off to really get to it.
03:48
Okay.
03:49
Can I get you some help up there?
03:54
I think we're good right now.
03:56
Aerial 4 is sending up our tools.
04:01
I copy. All fire ground units from command. We're going to hold all units until we get some of this cladding off the chimney so we can see what we're dealing with.
04:14
Engine one from minor four.
04:18
Engine one, go ahead.
04:23
If you can get some help finding the breaker for this fan on the chimney to make sure it's off, that'd be helpful.
04:31
Anyone, hobbies.
04:37
Engine one from Hose 1, I can start working on that right now.
04:45
Matter 4 from Engine 1.
04:50
Matter 4, go ahead.
04:54
We just got all the breakers split off for the H-track system.
04:57
Did that make a difference up there?
05:01
I just want to make sure it's off before we start pulling it apart.
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Location mentioned:
Near Liberty St SE, Salem, OR 97301
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