Large structure fire at Tucson strip mall, Tucson AZ
Fire & ArsonA large fire broke out at a strip mall near E 22nd St and S Swan Rd in Tucson, Arizona. Multiple fire engines and ladder units arrived to supply water and fight the fire. The fire crews coordinated defensive operations on the east and west parts of the building. Access was made to the building, but heavy fire prevented interior attack in some areas. Units set up on the southwest side and new attack teams were formed to fight the blaze. Nearby roads including westbound 22nd Street were closed to assist with the emergency response.
Audio|Source: Tucson Police/Fire Citywide
08:56
Transcript:
00:00
We are, are we are supply going to water supply, it's the latter night.
00:08
Engine 7, say that again.
00:12
We saw the engine 3s with the supply engine 9,
00:15
or we can supply Idon 11 or Ladder 9 with the water supply.
00:22
Engine 11 needs a water supply, please.
00:27
Copy itgin 11 needs a water supply.
00:31
Go ahead for 9.
00:34
Ready for water.
00:37
Command, fire.
00:42
Ashworth 85 is en route to South Pantano Road.
00:47
Check.
00:49
Engine 13 fire.
00:53
Number 13, go ahead.
00:55
Transport Smith 885.
00:58
Copy 885. Copy 85.
01:01
Number 1-4. Filer.
01:11
Engine 9. Pover 9.
01:14
You're running out of water.
01:17
Engine 9, Copsin.
01:22
The engine 9, Pover 9, you are not out of water.
01:29
We're shutting down. We're trying to access into the back of the building right now, anyway.
01:34
All units are on the fire ground. This is command.
01:37
We're going to be defensive on this first unit.
01:41
Everybody on the unit that is furthest to the east with the roll of door in the back, we're not going to go inside.
01:48
We're going to be defensive on this unit.
01:54
We're making access right now to that roll of door.
01:59
Okay, so from the front side, this is kind of like a small strip mall, we're going to pivot and we're going to try to make a stand on the unit that's further west.
02:10
So we're going to go defensive on the first structure that's going to be further east, and we're going to make our stand to the west. We're going to get up there with lines, and we're going to try to make entrance to the second unit.
02:26
Engine 9 copies.
02:28
Go to the west unit. Do you want a blitz monitor set up on that first unit?
02:36
If you've got the lines and the access, that would be great.
02:41
Copy. I think we can get access to hit in the second.
02:49
Fire maintenance, I'm not seen.
02:56
Unit two, one returning.
03:02
We're going to be conducting follow-up at near South Alvernon.
03:06
In team four, three, always been in five. We're going to be switching over to 94.
03:12
Day 35.
03:18
Region 7 from command.
03:23
Command, Indy 7, waterflies made.
03:28
Agent 7, don't charge that.
03:32
Commanding 7, don't charge that.
03:45
Commanding 7, don't water supply, how do you turn on?
03:51
Adam 875-1003, Princeton-stone Westpub.
03:59
The answer, you have latter 7.
04:07
Copy.
04:12
4-9.
04:16
I'm going to send you guys interior from the Alpha Division from the south side of the building with Ingin 11. I'm going to attach you to Inj11.
04:26
Copy 4-9, attach you to Inge 11.
04:30
Command.
04:32
We've made access into that roll-up door, heavy, heavy fire involvement.
04:38
We're not accessing it, we do have a blitzmarter being deployed.
04:45
Engine 9, can you confirm there's heavy fire involvement into the second unit?
04:53
I'm working on that one now.
05:00
Command is seven, we're ready for time.
05:07
Please.
05:10
You just much copy can say if I want to...
05:17
You are 20 minutes into your operation.
05:23
Five-arm, Command, we are defensive at this time.
05:26
Okay.
05:32
Letter 7, the Titan 2.
05:35
2, letter 7.
05:39
Go ahead and set up on the southwest side of the strip mall.
05:44
Set it off the southwest side.
05:57
6303 fire alarm.
06:03
Fire alarm, command.
06:05
Command, where would you like your staging located?
06:10
Firelar, command, we're going to need them all to come to the scene.
06:17
All incoming units approach the scene per command.
06:25
We'll be on the roof. You got there, Simon, you're out of hold.
06:31
Negative, I want you guys to make your way to the third unit to the west. I don't want to be over the first unit,
06:40
and we're not so sure about the second unit right now either.
06:45
Engine 5 command, I want you to go over there where EC2 just pulled in.
06:49
You're going to be supplying Ladder 7 when they get over here on the southwest corner of the structure.
07:01
Thank you. I've got to slides a lot of each other.
07:07
Command agency's approach from the west.
07:11
Command, EC2 is on the team.
07:16
EC2 is soon safety.
07:19
EC2 copies, assuming safety.
07:23
EC2 copies, assuming safety.
07:26
Battalion 1-0-T.
07:31
Battalion 1, I see you pulling it. You can come to have face-to-face with myself and Battalion 2, please.
07:36
Engine 2 is that you staged out there at near 22nd. If you guys should come into the parking lot here behind Battalion 1, we're going to make you another fire attack team.
07:49
Copy that. You want us to bring a water supply?
07:53
If you can hook your own, that'd be great.
08:00
Can you get us some ground ladders over on the west side?
08:10
Engine 1, if you could come into the scene behind the battalion 1 also, please.
08:17
All right, please. Any wrong copies.
08:25
537 on scene.
08:31
Three link an eight to three out of me two.
08:35
Three out of me two.
08:38
Bringing in more units. Let's shut down westbound 22nd, either at Swan or Douglas, your choice.
08:45
Three in a Connecticut, can I get any unit to assist? Three at me too with that shut down.
08:50
Let me shut down.
08:55
Swan.
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Location mentioned:
E 22nd St & S Swan Rd, Tucson, AZ 85711
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