Dryer fire extinguished in apartment near St Paul Ave, St Paul MN
Fire & ArsonFirefighters extinguished a dryer fire in an apartment near St Paul Ave. They checked the surrounding walls and attic for fire extension and found no further damage.
Audio|Source: Saint Paul Fire
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Transcript:
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Engine 19, engine 10.
00:01
Go for engine 19.
00:02
Is it okay if I put the keys back? Do you need them?
00:04
We don't need the keys up here.
00:05
We don't need the keys up here.
00:06
Engine take up.
00:07
Engine 19, commit.
00:08
Go for under 19.
00:09
I just got off the phone with maintenance.
00:11
I have instructions on how to access the attic.
00:13
Is ladder 19 looking for that or is that you guys?
00:15
We're both looking for it.
00:16
There's a metal access door in the hallway, the ceiling of the hallway, closer to the lobby.
00:22
You'll need a small ladder and a screwdriver to open it.
00:25
But then there is a walkway that will take you throughout the entire attic space.
00:28
Copy, Letter 19, we'll be working on that.
00:32
Ladder 19, Command, you copy that traffic.
00:34
Command, engine 10.
00:35
Engine 10, go.
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Alarm is reset and holding.
00:37
Copy, thank you.
00:39
Ladder 19, command.
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Ladder 19, Stewart Command.
00:41
Go, Command.
00:42
Did you copy the procedure to access the attic space?
00:44
Copy that. We're coming down against that ladder right now.
00:47
Copy. Maintenance guy said that there is a walkway throughout the attic space.
00:50
For the most part, but you will have to...
00:53
step on some roof,
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some rafters, and Joyce, the walkway is not 100% complete.
00:57
Copy that, we'll try to be careful.
00:59
Engine 19, command.
01:00
Go for engine 19.
01:01
You verify there's no heat in the surrounding walls, no extension up inside the wall that you opened out, is that correct?
01:10
That's affirmative.
01:11
We did pull some of the drywall behind where the unit was, and he sprayed some light water up into the trusses.
01:18
Everything is cool.
01:19
No extension, no charring behind the wall that we could find.
01:22
Command. Dispatch Stewart Command.
01:24
This was a dryer fire in apartment near St Paul Ave.
01:27
Fires out.
01:28
We're going to access the attic space.
01:29
We'll hold all companies until we get in all clear from the attic space.
01:33
Dispatch copies, holding all units at this time.
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Location mentioned:
Near St Paul Ave, St Paul, MN 55116
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