Large fire at two-story apartment complex on Emerald Street, Torrance CA
Fire & ArsonA large fire broke out in a two-story garden-style apartment complex near Emerald Street. Firefighters responded with multiple alarms, performing offensive fire attack and securing water supply while conducting search and rescue operations.
Audio|Source: South Bay Fire: Culver City, El Segundo, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, Torrance
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Transcript:
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We have multiple callers at this time.
00:08
Copy that. Start a second alarm.
00:15
20th got a lot of them.
00:22
Agent 83, Engine 87, Truck 91,
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Rescue, 85,
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BOS 91, Battalion 61. Respond for a second alarm structure fire, near Emerald St.
00:34
893, engine 87, truck 91,
00:37
rescue 95, BLS-91, Battalion 561.
00:40
Respond for a Second alarm[1], Structure Fire, near Emerald St.
00:45
Compton, too.
00:51
If you're second, I want you grab our water supply.
00:57
Engine 96 copies, grab a water supply.
01:04
Incoming units into 95, we have a large header.
01:12
Incoming units, Engine 95 on scene.
01:15
I have a two-story garden-style apartment complex.
01:20
We have heavy smoke and fire showing from one unit.
01:25
Engine 95 is going to be in for fire attack.
01:30
Engine 96, why don't you grab us our water supply?
01:34
Torrance,
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give me a third alarm,
01:38
so the incoming end, stage one block out.
01:44
I want to copy third alarm.
01:50
Yeah, it takes copies.
01:52
We got you water's probably around.
01:58
Agent 8, Agent 8, Track 91,
02:03
respond for a third-long-un-stretch-Refire, near Emerald St.
02:07
Engine 82, Engine 88,
02:09
Truck-1, Respond for Third Alert Street.
02:12
Thank you, Engine-A-4-5-Meral Street.
02:14
Compley-2.
02:20
Engine 95, we have a two-story garden style parking complex.
02:25
We have a fire and a first floor unit on the Bravo side. Alpha side is going to be the street side.
02:34
We're going to be stretching our entrance into three quarters in through the courtyard to initiate fire attack. This is going to be an offensive fire attack.
02:42
It's going to be known as Emerald Command.
02:45
Command Post is going to be just outside the Alpha side of the strike.
02:49
with Captain Brooks.
02:52
Engine I-6 has secured our water supply.
02:56
Engine I-6,
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Emerald Command, why don't you make sure we get our first line in the service?
03:03
Then bring a second, inch and three-quarter,
03:06
and take control of my firefighter. You're going to fire attack, backup fire attack in the fire unit. Get me a primary search, check the attic kitchen, get me a can report.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Second alarm: Request for additional units and resources due to escalation beyond initial response.
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Location mentioned:
Near Emerald St, Torrance, CA 90503
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