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Person in wheelchair trapped in apartment fire on third floorAlbuquerque NM

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A St, Albuquerque, NM 87123

Firefighters responded to a structure fire in a multi-family residential building near A St, Albuquerque. A person in a wheelchair was trapped on the third floor due to smoke and unable to evacuate because the elevator was not working.

Audio|Source: Albuquerque-Bernalillo County-Rio Rancho Fire/Rescue
06:36
Transcript:
00:00
We're going to upgrade this to a 69 Delta.
00:03
We're getting reports of smoke inside the apartment there.
00:08
Go ahead and switch over the tack one.
00:17
Engine 13. Respond to a 4 Bravo 1A, assault,
00:23
possibly dangerous body area,
00:25
at (number withheld) Montgomery Boulevard, Northeast.
00:30
Engine 13,
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respond to a 4 Bravo 1A, assault, possibly dangerous body area, at (number withheld) Montgomery Boulevard, Northeast.
00:47
And just 23-haven, I get the name, though.
00:55
Battalion 5, Ladder 7, Battalion 1, Squad 2, Engine 14, Rescue Following, Ladder 1.
01:04
Respond to a 69 Delta 5, Structure Fire, Residential Structure Fire, Multifamily Dwelling, at near Seha Vista Road, Southwest.
01:17
Battalion 5, Ladder 7, Attack 1, Squad 2, Engine 14 Rescue 13, Ladder 1. Respond to a 69 Delta 5. Structure Fire, Residential Structure Fire.
01:40
Engine 33, Rescue 33.
01:44
Units are responded to Charlie 1, chest pain, abnormal breathing, firebox 33, 1,1,
01:52
incident address, near Hill Road, Southwest.
01:59
Another one, tech one.
02:08
Let's watch it.
02:14
Engine 201.
02:16
Go ahead, engine 22.
02:23
5, 101, 3-754, we have a 5th.
02:27
And 1023 is on scene of M-A-5.
02:32
Three-story building.
02:34
Right now we have nothing showing right now.
02:37
Agent 23 will be in the best investigating mode.
02:40
We'll be in the offensive strategy.
02:45
Agent 23 has Seahawk Man.
02:57
Engine third ore, rests 34, units are responding to a 69 Delta 5, structure fire, residential, near Sahavis the road, southwest.
03:15
Alarmroom Copies Engine 303 has command. Nothing's showing. They're going to be assuming the offensive strategy and investigative mode.
03:22
Alarm room to command, the building is going to be letter A, apartment 112.
03:29
Building,
03:30
again,
03:31
command,
03:33
building A,
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apartment 112 is your target.
03:37
Fire Patrol, engine 32 rescue, near hill road southwest.
03:44
Apartment D.
03:45
Uprightly response for a 65-year-old female experiencing chest pains.
03:50
Stand by 455.
03:53
223, copy. Stand by party 360.
03:57
Dilline,
03:58
112.
04:01
Louders 7, that one.
04:05
Battalion 5 to alarm, can you get a 55 started?
04:09
We have a 55 started.
04:11
Copy that, make Battalion 5 to Engine 23 if you can just repeat your size up once you get a building.
04:20
Anion,
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we have to copy.
04:25
Alarm to command.
04:27
Alarm room to command.
04:29
Command. Command.
04:31
Alarm room to command, there is a person trapped on the third floor in a wheelchair, unable to get down away from the smoke.
04:38
Elevator is not working in building A.
04:41
Engine 23 copy?
04:45
In fact, Joe, Engine 3rd4 and Rescue 34 response to near Savas for Road Southwest.
04:50
near Savas to Road 690-5, Structure Fire, and mutual aid requests from AFR reports of smoke in the building.
05:00
Our control, four units advise, switch to ASPTAC1.
05:10
Engine 12. Respond to a 17 Alpha 4, Public Assist, at G.
05:18
804 Diana Place, Northeast.
05:21
Engine 12,
05:23
respond to a 17 alpha 4, public assist at G.
05:28
804 Diana Place, Northeast.
05:36
Hey Jan 24 all coming units, kind of go ahead and go that side-up game.
05:41
And then 23 is on scene of a three-story, medium,
05:46
a small-fig, residential structure.
05:49
We do have white smoke in the lobby right now.
05:51
We have ridden and involved units looking for the fire.
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We do an offensive strategy.
05:58
We have a say how command.
06:03
Alarm copy is engine 23.
06:06
Longroom copy is engine 23 assuming command. They do have light smoke showing in the lobby.
06:12
Still the offensive strategy investigating.
06:15
Engine 23 standing by 4.
06:17
I'll follow it.
06:18
We're asking to responding 5-5. Can I know you an NMR&E?
06:23
I'm talking part to alarm. You make sure I'm getting the full balance of a multi-story, multi-family.
06:28
I think I need another ladder.
06:31
We're 30, 36, and we're here on the third floor. We're just trying to look at you guys.

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Location mentioned:
A St, Albuquerque, NM 87123

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Incident Timeline

  1. Incident De-escalation and Unit Cancellation
  2. Fire Located and Controlled
  3. Person Trapped on Third Floor
  4. Location and Target Apartment Identified
  5. On-Scene Assessment
  6. Additional Units Dispatched
  7. Incident Upgraded to Structure Fire
  8. Initial Dispatch for Fire Alarm

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