Fire in two-story apartment building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma City OK
Fire & ArsonA two-story apartment building near MacArthur Boulevard in Oklahoma City caught fire with heavy flames on one side. Firefighters started defensive operations, assigned multiple engines and ladder units to different divisions to fight the fire. There were issues with water supply plugs, requiring extra efforts to find usable hydrants. A second alarm was requested to get more support at the scene.
Audio|Source: Oklahoma City Fire
06:44
Transcript:
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Squad 24 is on the scene of a two-story.
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Apartment building, heavy, heavy fire on the Alpha side.
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This is going to be defensive operations.
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We'll be setting up from the Prosser command.
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This match clear on that squad 24, setting up command.
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First engine in, you're going to have to lay a line.
00:30
Yeah, I'm not these spots.
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Engine 24 is catching a plug.
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At MacArthur,
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laying in.
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The engine 31 is level one.
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Engine 20 is level 1.
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5131, come in the scene and set up your aerial.
01:00
Fire 31 is clear. We're going to set up fire aerial.
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Engine 31, we have a secondary plug.
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We'll catch it and start fire attack.
01:15
Engine 31's clear.
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Engine 21 to engine 20, we're going to pull past to get the second plug.
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Engine 20 to engine 31, there's a plug just past this. You want to sketch it?
01:46
Engine 31, the Engine 20, that's up to command.
01:55
Engine 21 is level 1.
02:05
We said this is done a face-to-face with command. We have heavy fire from this alpha side.
02:11
We're going to be attempting to get us in Christie. This is a two-story abandoned hotel.
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Engine 24, you're going to be Alpha Division,
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you're going to have Ladder 31 working for you.
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Engine 31 to command, we were originally assigned fire attacks.
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What would you like our assignment to be?
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Engine 24, you're going to be alpha division.
02:55
We're going to have fire attack with the deckgun and lines on the shelf aside.
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Engine 24, the flood catcher, turning that plug.
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The plug catcher is clear on water.
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Engine 20.
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Once you come in, we're going to need this gate open. We're going to need to get onto that Charlie side.
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This point is clear.
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606 PAA to all companies be aware of the overhead power lines.
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We have heavy heat getting on them.
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Hey, can you place those on back? Engine 30 Run.
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You are also going to be assigned to Charlie Division and you're going to be working for engine 24.
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21's level 1.
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Engine 31 is the command.
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We have a bad plug.
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Command is clear on bad plug.
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Next engine in, I need you to find me a different plug.
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6.01's on scene.
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Engine 21 is clear.
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There's a hydrant right behind engine 24.
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Do you want us to try to use that?
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Command to engine 31.
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Go ahead and flip up to that hydrant right behind the engine 24.
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Engine 31
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Rescue 6. Respond to commercial fire.
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At near MacArthur Boulevard.
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Timeout,
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(number withheld).
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Engine 21, please assist with getting to that Charlie side.
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Engine 20 is going to be assisting you.
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Engine 20 once you get that gate open.
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Rush Ponderate.
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We set up a fire alarm.
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See open. Doc web sheet.
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Time out. (number withheld).
05:48
Ladder 14.
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Once you get through, you're also going to be assigned to Charlie Division.
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You're going to be working for Engine 20.
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Engine 20,
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let me know what your needs are once you get on that Charlie side.
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You need a Pye line.
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Thanks, Mr. Chairman.
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Command is clear.
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Command is clear.
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Command dispatch.
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Can you just start an additional alarm?
06:41
Dispatch clear on that command, starting you a second alarm.
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Location mentioned:
Near S MacArthur Blvd, Oklahoma City, OK 73128
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