Firefighters cut roof to access attic in building fire, Beaumont TX


Firefighters responded to a building fire at Galloway Business in Beaumont, Texas. They encountered heavy smoke and difficulty accessing the attic due to a 12-foot ceiling and chopped up ag. To ventilate and control the fire, they planned to cut a trench hole in the roof to reach the attic.
Audio|Source: Jefferson County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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On this Barlow side, I got some pretty heavy smoke coming out from under this. I think if we kill that fan,
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and they get somebody in the attic on this side.
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It's going to be Sam, Victor Boy, (number withheld).
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We have gold.
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Honda Vend.
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(number withheld) at (number withheld).
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We're killing it now.
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(number withheld). (number withheld). (number withheld).
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(number withheld). (number withheld).
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Case number is going to be (number withheld).
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Repeating (number withheld), times are (number withheld), (number withheld), (number withheld).
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We're here. Reference questions.
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Portable 10 to command.
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(number withheld).
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Command[1], go ahead.
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Let me need to get a ladder and a chainsaw to cut a hole in the roof to make access to the attic.
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Six, four, five.
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For a follow-up, dropping all property.
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I see.
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Affirmatives,
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they're going to do that on the DELSA side at this time.
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Headquarters, what we have is a 12-foot ceiling,
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chopped up ag, having trouble gaining access to one spot of it.
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So we're going to basically trench cut the roof down to the roof line.
Police codes explained
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[1]
Command: Incident Command has been established for the scene
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Location mentioned:
Galloway Business, Beaumont, TX 77705
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