Fire in vacant two-story brick building with collapse, St. Louis MO


A vacant two-story brick building near S Taylor Ave caught fire. Heavy smoke was visible, and the fire originated in the basement. Part of the building collapsed. Due to the building's damage from a tornado, firefighters operated outside the building for safety.
Audio|Source: St. Louis City Fire - Command B
04:56
Transcript:
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Cha-Tier and on the scene.
00:04
Chuck Tain on the scene.
00:05
We've got a heavy smoke showing.
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Jack.
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Tap in on the scene.
00:15
We? We?
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Three-field brick, heavy-smoking one. Two-story brick,
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vacant building,
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every smoking at first or wrong.
00:29
On the same, two-thirds brick, heavy smoke, vacant, first thing. On the same, two-thirds brick, heavy smoke, vacant,
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first thing.
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For being in problem.
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I'm here.
00:46
We got fire in the basin. Firing base.
01:00
We're taking fire on.
01:04
We can make bacon exposure on the D side plush and collapse.
01:14
Paltz on the D-side, Paschurrab.
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24-1-2nd machine back up water.
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24-17 back up water.
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The 24-17 back up water.
01:30
You're cleaning for a problem.
01:33
I've seen.
01:37
B-side of the tire building is collapsed.
01:41
B-tire, the tire building is not correct.
01:44
Twenty-six thirty-five long.
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Twenty-six times.
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We'll force to collapse of the roof and slides in.
02:03
Tansu co-op for the roof and so I-dee.
02:07
17 from court.
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Thank you very far away.
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Thank you, sir.
02:24
The housing floor.
02:31
We're going to stay. Holden sure you're going to stay.
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Hold me sure you can to stay.
02:38
806 to all companies on Taylor.
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This is a tornado damage building.
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This is a do not enter setup for outside operations.
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Let's hit a ladder up. Let's get some water to that ladder.
03:06
805, you got command.
03:08
I'm in the rear, I'm on side C,
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just do not enter a building.
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Okay.
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28-0-2.
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The 218. 21?
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28-105.
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208. Okay, 28. 05.
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Okay.
03:31
05.
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Squad 2-1-2.
03:44
You got a sound in four of us two.
03:51
248 of 24 Charlie.
03:56
All right up the hook on either.
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That's right. That's your seat.
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24-8 to 24 C.
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Disregarded. Disregarded.
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My son, you know on the same?
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So something, something.
04:38
24 driver 204 to file on 26 any both utilities and building
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both utilities and building
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Location mentioned:
S Taylor Ave, St. Louis, MO
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