Structural fire involves attic and porch area in Tucson, Tucson AZ


Firefighters responded to a structural fire at the corner of South 3rd Avenue and East 22nd Street in Tucson. The fire started under a porch and spread into the attic area of the building. Crews ventilated the structure and checked for remaining hotspots while controlling smoke using positive pressure fans. There was no immediate sign of arson or criminal activity.
Audio|Source: Tucson Regional Fire Dispatch
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Transcript:
00:00
Are you able to describe the location of the original fire location?
00:05
Stress Affirmatives, it's going to hit the Charlie Delta corner on the main structure.
00:10
There was a porch started under there and got up into the attic.
00:14
There's an addition on the back that I'm not seeing any heat on.
00:21
I'm walking through it right now.
00:25
I think it's just a Charlie Delta corner right near where the porch is.
00:34
Hi, Carl, be Charlie Delta corner where the porch is.
00:38
Interior, are you able to make it out with your firefighter and switch bottles? Or do you want me to switch it with another crew?
00:47
Dr. Dr. Chairman, we'll speak him out right now and we'll switch models.
00:53
4-5, command.
00:59
Forgive me, Engine 5, Command.
01:03
Engine 1. Fire Nature Unknown.
01:05
West 22nd Street and South 3Wing.
01:08
Go ahead. 1,200,000 West.
01:11
Respond on A4,000.
01:12
Interior is exiting the building.
01:13
Are you able to cover that side of the building?
01:22
Commandant, Agent 5, that's affirmative we can cover.
01:29
Command, Investator 1.
01:34
Investigator 1, command.
01:37
Command, Investigator 1.
01:38
We're in route monitoring the situation.
01:41
Initial reports, something like somebody started the supplier.
01:45
Under an awning or patio, as it may be now, do we need TPD studies?
01:52
I don't know just yet, but we'll find that out for you.
01:57
Thanks so much,
01:58
Code 2ET.
02:04
Matter 7, come in.
02:10
Miner 7, go ahead.
02:15
Are you able to just open up that vent or have you cut a hole yet?
02:21
If you get up in the vent, we're just looking inside right now, it just looks like a little bit of residual smoke that's still pushing out.
02:31
Copy and have you inspected the area where the original fire started?
02:41
This is not going to hold right now.
02:48
Command from engine 45?
02:52
Engine 45, command.
02:56
If everyone agrees, I'd like to start a fan at the front door,
03:00
get some of the smoke out, maybe pop up anything that we're not seen.
03:07
Engine 5, command.
03:11
Command, engine 5, I hear, we're going to go in and pull a little bit more ceiling.
03:15
I think we're good to pull our tap with the fan and place up.
03:19
Copy good with positive pressure.
03:21
Ladder 7, command.
03:26
We're going to try some positive pressure down here if you're good with it.
03:34
We're going to go like that.
03:40
Ladder 7, can you repeat? Was that affirmative? You're okay?
03:46
You're okay? Affirmative we're good with positive pressure.
03:48
Go ahead.
03:51
Copy, thank you.
03:52
4.5, you've got to go on positive pressure.
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Location mentioned:
S 3rd Ave & E 22nd St, Tucson, AZ 85713
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