Name: Fire Burning Inside Duplex Wall video
Uploaded: 2025-12-16T02:20:47.000Z
Description: Firefighters responded to a reported structure fire at a two-story duplex in Minneapolis. Upon arrival, they discovered smoke and confirmed a fire within a wall on the second floor, prompting them to prepare hose lines for fire suppression.

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Firefighters responded to a reported structure fire at a two-story duplex in Minneapolis. Upon arrival, they discovered smoke and confirmed a fire within a wall on the second floor, prompting them to prepare hose lines for fire suppression.

Fire Burning Inside Duplex Wall

Engine 15, command. Command, Engine 15, go ahead. Go ahead and re-enter, check your tank line out, and let me know if you're complete with the final wash down up on that second floor. Received. We can probably break down the backup line at this time. Command received. Engine 11's in the process of breaking down the backup line.

Firefighters are completing the final wash down on the second floor and breaking down the backup line.

Dispatch, 23rd command, we're going to place this fire under control. Received, command. Placing the fire under control at 20-29.

ISO command. Go ahead. Will you check livability of the units and let me know if anybody's going to be in need of Red Cross? Received.

Firefighters are assessing the livability of the units to determine if Red Cross assistance is needed.

Dispatch, will you show salvage as arrived and all crews on scene? Salvage is located right by Chief 3 at 23rd and Fillmore.

Salvage operations have arrived to assist, joining all crews on scene.

Command, Ladder 4B, secondary search of the second floor, complete, all clear. Command receives, secondary search, second floor, complete, clear. Ladder 4 Bravo, can you just take a look in that cock loft for another set of eyes to confirm we have no extension there?

Firefighters are double-checking the attic space to confirm no fire extension.

Command, Ladder 4. Primary, secondary search of basement, first floor, all clear. Command received. Secondary search, first floor, basement, complete, clear.

Secondary searches confirm the first floor and basement are clear.

Command from Engine 11, was able to secure power and water for the house. Looks like gas is on the outside. Command received. Engine 11 secured water and power. Believe we can leave the gas service on for the time being.

Engine 11 has secured power and water for the house; gas service remains on for now.

Command, Ladder 4, go ahead. Can you give me a secondary search of the structure? Ladder 4, received. Command, Ladder 4B, we'll do a secondary search of the second floor. Command, received.

Firefighters are conducting a secondary search of the second floor to ensure all areas are clear.

Ladder 9, command, can you give me a report on conditions on the first floor as you open up that wall? Conditions are improving interior, pretty clear inside. Command, ladder 9, we have opened up the wall, hold the fire. We do have some charring. It doesn't appear to be out, though. Command received, ladder 9, reporting opening up the wall on the first floor. Some charring appears to be out. Thank you.

Firefighters report charring on the first floor wall, but the fire appears to be out.

Command, Ladder 7. Attic is clear. Command received. Ladder 7 reporting, attic clear. No signs of extension to the cock loft.

Firefighters confirm the attic is clear with no fire extension detected.

Ladder 7, there's a junior extension propped against the alpha side of the house, right by the entry to the first floor. Ladder 7, received. Looks like your crew member is coming up with it now. Received.

Firefighters are using a ladder to access the first floor entry on the front side of the house.

Received, Ladder 7, reporting conditions clearing on the second floor as water is put on the fire. Command, Ladder 7, and the fire is out. That's on the second floor? Second floor. Command, received. Ladder 7, reporting fires out on the second floor. Ladder 7, have you been able to access the cock loft and report on conditions?

Firefighters report the fire on the second floor is out, and conditions are improving.

Ladder 9, alpha to the first floor and assist ladder 9 Bravo. Command, ladder 4B, we're going to make entry, first floor, check for extension. Command received. Ladder 7, we do have crews operating below you on the first floor. Can you give me an update on conditions as you open up that wall on the second floor? Command, ladder 7, the conditions are clearing on the second floor. Imbalances.

Conditions on the second floor are improving as firefighters continue their work.

Ladder 9 Alpha is going to the first floor with Ladder 9 Bravo. Charging the backup line. Company B4, charging the backup line. Can you repeat your message?

Firefighters are charging a backup line as they continue work on the first floor.

And some light smoke on that first floor, all that window where they're at. Command received. Is that charring at the floor line between the first and second floor or lower than that? It's at the floor line. Command, it's Ladder 9. We're going to need a junior extension up here. Command received. I want one of your crew get it off of Ladder 7.

Firefighters are addressing charring at the floor line between the first and second floors and need additional equipment.

Command received. Command ISO 360 complete. No notable things. You got power lines on the Charlie side. Received, power lines on the Charlie side. From my vantage point, it still is the same amount of light gray smoke pushing out the delta side. Can you give me any other conditions on that delta side with the smoke? Command Ladder 4, we're opening up the delta side right now from the exterior. We do have some charring. Okay.

Firefighters report charring on the right side of the building as they open up the exterior. Light gray smoke is still visible.

Primary search, second floor, complete, all clear. Ladder 7, can you also locate access to the cock loft and give a report on conditions in the cock loft? Ladder 7, received. Command from Ladder 9 Alpha, basement's clear, nothing found. Primary search, complete, in the basement. Command received. Ladder 9 Alpha, primary search basement, complete, all clear.

Primary searches are complete and all clear on both the second floor and basement.

Last company repeat. Charge the supply line. Received, Engine 11's charging the supply. Ladder 7 Command, are you with Engine 15 on the second floor, and can you give me a primary search of that floor? Ladder 7 is with Engine 15. Primary search. 15th Street, on fire. And they'll put me out on the fire, so you know. Command received, Ladder 7. Ladder 7.

Engine 11 is charging the supply line, and a primary search is underway on the second floor.

Deputies arrived on Fillmore. 2012. ISO command, can you give me a 360? ISO, receiving a 360. Charge, supply.

Deputies have arrived to assist, and firefighters are conducting a 360-degree assessment of the structure.

Ladder 4, you can bring your crew and tools beyond deck in the front yard. Ladder 4 received.

Ladder 4 is bringing additional crew and tools to assist at the scene.

Command received, fire in the wall, second floor. Ladder 9, will you take your crew in, assist with primary searches and overhaul? Engine 15 is ready for response. Ladder 9, primary searches and overhaul.

Ladder 9 is assisting with primary searches and overhaul on the second floor.

Engine 15, that's affirmative, uptown duplex. Ladder 4 has arrived on 23rd. 2010. Engine 1 arrived, the center is hit. Engine 1 is hit, 2010. Engine 3 is assuming command on a two-and-a-half-story residential home. Do have light smoke coming from the delta side. Engine 15 is charging the tank line. Light smoke first floor going up to the second floor to check. 2011. Command Engine 15, we do have fire in the wall on the second floor. We're going to be laying a...

Firefighters confirm a fire in the wall on the second floor and are preparing to lay a hose line.

Chief 3, received. Chief 3, you'll be assuming 23rd Avenue command. We have a two-and-a-half-story residential home. Looks like light smoke showing from the delta side. Engine 15's reporting they're charging a tank line, Ladder 7 or Engine 15, can you give me an update on conditions? Command Engine 15, we've got light smoke on the first floor. We're going up to the second floor to check.

Firefighters report light smoke on the first floor and are checking the second floor for further signs of fire.

Engine 15, charging the line. Engine 15, you're on Channel 1. Please switch over to Channel 3.

Firefighters are preparing to charge the hose line as they continue their investigation.

Chief 3 has arrived on 23rd. Chief 3, 2008.

A fire chief has arrived to assist with the investigation at the scene.

Dispatch, command on 23rd. We've got smoke pushing through the wall. We're going to be checking. Hold all companies. Received, do have smoke pushing through the wall. We'll be checking, holding all companies at this time.

Firefighters report smoke pushing through a wall and are investigating further.

Dispatch, Engine 15's arrived, 1118 23rd Avenue Northeast, with a two-story duplex, nothing showing. Engine 15 has command checking. Received, Engine 15 arriving on a two-story duplex with nothing showing. Engine 15 has command checking. 2006. Engine 11 arrived. We'll be repositioning around the block, backing down for backup and supply. Received, Engine 11. Turning around, backing down for supply. Received.

Firefighters on scene report no visible signs of fire at the two-story duplex.

First alarm assignment on the structure, due in, Engine 15, Ladder 7, Engine 11, Ladder 9, Engine 1, Ladder 4, Chief 3, Chief 4, Salvage, Mobile Fire Command, Deputy, 1118 23rd Avenue Northeast. First alarm assignment, structure, due in, Engine 15, Ladder 9.

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of a structure fire.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1118 23rd Ave NE.

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