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Firefighters extinguished a trash chute fire on the sixth floor of a mid-rise building in Austin, Texas. The fire, which started in a trash bin, prompted a second alarm and evacuation efforts. Crews successfully ventilated the building, and no injuries were reported. Operations concluded with the building systems returned to normal.

Trash Fire on Sixth Floor

Division 1 from Engine 4, all the fans are out of service at this point. We'll be putting them back up.

 Division 1 received. Fans are dead, picking them up.

Division 1 from Engine 4, all the fans are out of service at this point. We'll be putting them back up. Division 1 received. Fans are dead, picking them up.

Firefighters report all fans are out of service and are being collected as operations conclude.

Engine 10, Division 1, confirming you, did you manually shut it off or you just hit stop on the pump?

 I just hit the stop button on the fire pump disconnect. It says power's on right now.

 Okay, so it sounds like it's a normal operation. Thank you.

Engine 10, Division 1, confirming you, did you manually shut it off or you just hit stop on the pump? I just hit the stop button on the fire pump disconnect. It says power's on right now. Okay, so it sounds like it's a normal operation. Thank you.

Firefighters confirm the fire pump is in normal operation after being stopped manually.

All units from command, we're going to go ahead and start repopulating Dillon.

 Engine 10, Division 1, I reset the system again.

 It doesn't, it's not showing that the pump's running.

 Okay, we might consider just trying to get everything back into normal operation, if command's okay with that.

All units from command, we're going to go ahead and start repopulating Dillon. Engine 10, Division 1, I reset the system again. It doesn't, it's not showing that the pump's running. The fire pump has been shut down. Okay, we might consider just trying to get everything back into normal operation, if command's okay with that.

Firefighters are repopulating the building and working to return systems to normal operation.

ensuring that the fire pump has been shut off, has been reset.

Engine 10, received. I'm going to work on shutting down the fire pump.

ensuring that the fire pump has been shut off, has been reset.Engine 10, received. I'm going to work on shutting down the fire pump. Command, this is recon.

Firefighters are working to shut down and reset the fire pump as operations conclude.

Recon group from Rescue 14, firefighters. We're trying to locate the elevator keys to send it up to 404.

 Command Division 1, do we have a water supply group? The alarm panel is showing that the fire pump is running. Other than that, it's not an alarm.

 Engine 10, water supply group, can you get...

Recon group from Rescue 14, firefighters. We're trying to locate the elevator keys to send it up to 404. Received. Command Division 1, do we have a water supply group? The alarm panel is showing that the fire pump is running. Other than that, it's not an alarm. Command received. Engine 10, water supply group, can you get... Go to...

Firefighters are locating elevator keys and managing the water supply as the fire pump is running.

All units from command, we're going to declare the fire extinguished.

 We're going to go ahead and work on repopulating the building.

 Then we're going to do a tail border view on the back of Battalion 1 at 26th and San Pedro.

All units from command, we're going to declare the fire extinguished. We're going to go ahead and work on repopulating the building. Then we're going to do a tail border view on the back of Battalion 1 at 26th and San Pedro.

The fire is declared extinguished, and firefighters are preparing to repopulate the building.

Floor 5 with ventilation. Unless you have another assignment, we're going to start getting our gear and heading down.

Floor 5 with ventilation. Unless you have another assignment, we're going to start getting our gear and heading down. No other current assignment. Received. Engine 3, Division 1.

Firefighters on the 5th floor are packing up and preparing to leave the scene.

 6, 5, and 4 have done air monitoring, nothing found.

Monitoring group, this is recon. 6, 5, and 4 have done air monitoring, nothing found. Ladder 18 received, thank you. 51, direct.

Air monitoring on floors 4, 5, and 6 shows no smoke detected. Firefighters are wrapping up operations.

recon from command. I've got division 6 down here on the floor with me. He says 6 is good.

 Received. With 6 being good, we can call ventilation complete.

 Water supply group from command, you can go ahead and disconnect the FDCs and put your hose back up.

recon from command. I've got division 6 down here on the floor with me. He says 6 is good. Received. With 6 being good, we can call ventilation complete. Received. Ventilation complete. Water supply group from command, you can go ahead and disconnect the FDCs and put your hose back up. Engine 10, received. Thank you.

Ventilation is confirmed complete on all floors. Firefighters are disconnecting equipment and wrapping up operations.

 I'll confer with the inside truck on 6 just to make sure.

 First five floors, ventilation is complete.

 You're going to go ahead and give us zeros?

Command recon, Drew. Go ahead. Floors 1 through 5 are complete. Smoke removal is done. I'll confer with the inside truck on 6 just to make sure. But 1 through 5 are complete. Received. First five floors, ventilation is complete. I saw monitoring group. You're going to go ahead and give us zeros?

Ventilation is complete on floors 1 through 5. Firefighters are confirming conditions on the 6th floor.

Command from Safety, we have rehab set up behind Engine 3, which is in front of Battalion 1 command post.

A rehabilitation area is set up behind Engine 3 for firefighters at the scene.

 Smoke conditions on 1, 2, and 3 are clear.

And recon, floor 3 is completely clear. Received. Command, this is recon. Smoke conditions on 1, 2, and 3 are clear. We're working on 4 and 5. Command received. 2 and 3, working on 4 and 5. We have an air monitoring group.

Firefighters confirm floors 1, 2, and 3 are clear of smoke. Efforts continue on floors 4 and 5.

All units in staging, this is staging manager. Everybody besides engine 14 are cleared. Everybody but engine 14, cleared.

Most units have been cleared from the scene, with only Engine 14 remaining for further action.

Command Division 1, we were able to monitor floor 1 and floor 2.

 Command received monitoring on first and second floor, zeros.

 We'll give you an update here in just a sec.

Command Division 1, we were able to monitor floor 1 and floor 2. Got zeros except for the chute itself. Command received monitoring on first and second floor, zeros. We were on 5. We're making it back to 3 right now. We'll give you an update here in just a sec.

Firefighters report no smoke detected on the first and second floors, except in the trash chute.

Floor 4, hey, this is Truck 3. I'm done with the fans on 6. I'll bring them to you.

 Inside Truck, this is Recon on 4. We're good with fans on 4. We have one that'll be suffice. Let me work on these other floors.

Floor 4, hey, this is Truck 3. I'm done with the fans on 6. I'll bring them to you. Inside Truck, this is Recon on 4. We're good with fans on 4. We have one that'll be suffice. Let me work on these other floors. Rescue 14, Firefighter.

Firefighters have completed fan setup on the 6th floor and are moving equipment to the 4th floor.

Somebody on the fifth floor, ghost the elevator back down.

Somebody on the fifth floor, ghost the elevator back down. Received, we're seeing it down.

Firefighters are ensuring the elevator is returned to the ground floor for safety.

 copy traffic. We're going to be on the fifth floor and the fourth floor checking those trash chutes.

pushing the smoke on individual floors. copy traffic. We're going to be on the fifth floor and the fourth floor checking those trash chutes.

Firefighters are checking trash chutes on the fourth and fifth floors to manage smoke.

So that's going to help a lot if we do that plan.

 And I'm opening the trash street doors on 2 and 3.

 We'll get with ventilation if we need help.

So that's going to help a lot if we do that plan. And I'm opening the trash street doors on 2 and 3. Received. Sounds like a good plan. We'll get with ventilation if we need help.

Firefighters are opening trash chute doors on the 2nd and 3rd floors to improve ventilation.

Rescue 14. Can we open this on, 5 is almost completely clear. If we open it, it's pushing smoke into the stairwell. Do you want us to leave that trash chute open?

 Yes, sir. Let's open the door, and then we'll deal with the smoke problem on each floor. Otherwise, there's just not enough suction to get it out of the trash chute.

 Rescue 14, each floor is an open hallway to the exterior also?

Rescue 14. Can we open this on, 5 is almost completely clear. If we open it, it's pushing smoke into the stairwell. Do you want us to leave that trash chute open? Yes, sir. Let's open the door, and then we'll deal with the smoke problem on each floor. Otherwise, there's just not enough suction to get it out of the trash chute. Rescue 14, each floor is an open hallway to the exterior also?

Firefighters are opening the trash chute doors to improve ventilation, managing smoke on each floor.

 Are y'all seeing any smoke come out from the trash chute?

 We got fans pushing air into the trash chute.

Division 1, hey, this is Truck 3 on 6. Are y'all seeing any smoke come out from the trash chute? We got fans pushing air into the trash chute.

Firefighters on the 6th floor are using fans to ventilate the trash chute, checking for smoke movement.

Hey, 14. Hey, this is Truck 3. We're going to set a fan into the trash chute closet. See what happens when we do that.

 Hey, Division 6 to Division 1, if you did that, that would work because we're doing negative pressure ventilation from the trash room.

 Okay, we're setting a fan into the trash chute right now, pushing air into the trash chute from floor 6.

Hey, 14. Hey, this is Truck 3. We're going to set a fan into the trash chute closet. See what happens when we do that. Hey, Division 6 to Division 1, if you did that, that would work because we're doing negative pressure ventilation from the trash room. Okay, we're setting a fan into the trash chute right now, pushing air into the trash chute from floor 6.

Firefighters are using a fan to push air into the trash chute from the 6th floor for ventilation.

 I'm thinking walking is probably your best bet.

 Need an assignment and a reporting location.

We'd be walking up from 5th Street. I'm thinking walking is probably your best bet. It's pretty congested up here. Received. Staging from Ladder 22. Go ahead, Ladder 22. Need an assignment and a reporting location. Ladder 22, you're going to Division 1. Disregard. Disregard, Ladder 22. Continue.

Firefighters are managing congestion and directing resources to Division 1 for continued efforts.

EVAC from command, I understand you're protecting the place on the fifth floor as well.

 Command, Division 1, we do have the dumpster removed.

 We might need, well, we're self-sufficient, but we may have sprinkler activation down here.

 Ladder 22 has been assigned to Division 1 to assist you.

EVAC from command, I understand you're protecting the place on the fifth floor as well. Command, Division 1, we do have the dumpster removed. No other needs. Working on extinguishment. We might need, well, we're self-sufficient, but we may have sprinkler activation down here. So, we'll be working on that as well. Division 1 from command, I understand. Working on extinguishment. Dumpster has been removed. Ladder 22 has been assigned to Division 1 to assist you. Thank you.

Firefighters have removed the dumpster and are working on extinguishing the fire. Sprinkler activation is being addressed.

 Engine 4 driver, let's pull a rack line into the door where I'm standing.

 Command, inside truck, pulling water into the trash chute. We have fans ventilating. Right now, I have no other needs.

 We have received fire in the trash chute. Ventilation is adequate, no other needs.

Received. Engine 4 driver, let's pull a rack line into the door where I'm standing. Command, inside truck, pulling water into the trash chute. We have fans ventilating. Right now, I have no other needs. We have received fire in the trash chute. Ventilation is adequate, no other needs.

Firefighters are pulling a rack line into the building to address the trash chute fire. Ventilation is adequate.

 I am happy with the pressure that we have.

 Received, you need someone on sound this alarm.

 Command Division 1, somehow I'm ending up with Engine 3, who was originally Fire TAC 2.

to charge the system. Command, this is Truck 3. I am happy with the pressure that we have. We don't need to charge that machine. I need someone to sound this alarm. Received, you need someone on sound this alarm. Command Division 1, somehow I'm ending up with Engine 3, who was originally Fire TAC 2. I've got Engine 3, Engine 4, Quint 19. We're on the Charlie side on Poplar. We do have the door.

Firefighters confirm adequate pressure and are coordinating teams on the Charlie side to manage the situation.

 As soon as I get a staging and figure out who that is, I will get you a second engine.

 Engine 4 to Engine 4 driver, did you read my last traffic about repositioning to Charlestide?

 Pull up the maps, see if you can circle the block from the west coming around the building.

 If not, you're going to have to go east on 26 to San Pedro.

Give me a second engine, please. Received. As soon as I get a staging and figure out who that is, I will get you a second engine. Engine 4 to Engine 4 driver, did you read my last traffic about repositioning to Charlestide? Pull up the maps, see if you can circle the block from the west coming around the building. If not, you're going to have to go east on 26 to San Pedro.

Firefighters are repositioning Engine 4 to improve access and support efforts at the scene.

Command, this is EVAC group. On floor 6, we're going to protect in place. We're working on ventilation and fire extinguishment. If it progresses more, we'll go and get people out of the apartment.

 Command received. EVAC, you're going to work on protecting in place on the 6th floor, and you're stating that you're working on extinguishment? Is that correct, up from the 6th floor?

Command, this is EVAC group. On floor 6, we're going to protect in place. We're working on ventilation and fire extinguishment. If it progresses more, we'll go and get people out of the apartment. Command received. EVAC, you're going to work on protecting in place on the 6th floor, and you're stating that you're working on extinguishment? Is that correct, up from the 6th floor?Inside trucks, in their group,

Firefighters on the 6th floor are working on ventilation and extinguishing the fire while protecting residents in place.

Battalion 1, you're going to go ahead and beat Division 1. You've got Quint 19 and Engine 4.

 Division 1, received. Engine 4, I know you're making your way back into the engine.

 You can come over to the Charlie side on Poplar. We do have a hydrant directly across the street.

 Received. Engine 4 to Engine 4 driver and second engine for a firefighter.

Battalion 1, you're going to go ahead and beat Division 1. You've got Quint 19 and Engine 4. Division 1, received. Engine 4, I know you're making your way back into the engine. You can come over to the Charlie side on Poplar. We do have a hydrant directly across the street. They'll have you and Quint 19. Received. Engine 4 to Engine 4 driver and second engine for a firefighter. Ted West on 26.

Firefighters are coordinating resources, with Engine 4 and Quint 19 positioned near a hydrant for support.

 We have a warning upon the H to the FTC.

 Negative. Negative. Do not charge the FTC. I wanted to verify it was charged. Hang on a sec.

 Hey command, this is Battalion 6. You want me to take Division 1 and also to be back here with Quinn 19, Engine 4, working on attacking the trash bins?

Engine 2 driver. Engine 2. Go ahead for 2 driver. We have a warning upon the H to the FTC. Received. Charging the FTC. Negative. Negative. Do not charge the FTC. I wanted to verify it was charged. Hang on a sec. Received. Hey command, this is Battalion 6. You want me to take Division 1 and also to be back here with Quinn 19, Engine 4, working on attacking the trash bins? Yes.

Firefighters are coordinating efforts to attack the trash bin fire with additional teams on the first floor.

19 and establishing a line to attack the trash chute on the first floor.

 Truck 3, firefighters, come up to floor number 6.

 Hey, Quint 19, Battalion 6, what's the best way to access those doors to the dumpsters?

19 and establishing a line to attack the trash chute on the first floor. Received. Truck 3, firefighters, come up to floor number 6. Floor 6. Received, on our way. Hey, Quint 19, Battalion 6, what's the best way to access those doors to the dumpsters?

Firefighters are setting up a line to address the trash chute fire from the first floor.

 If you can get an engine company with a line to the Charlie side so we can make entry, I think I might have found the source.

 Quit 19 outside trucks on the Charlie side on the first floor.

The TIC is showing a hot trash bin. If you can get an engine company with a line to the Charlie side so we can make entry, I think I might have found the source. Command received. Quit 19 outside trucks on the Charlie side on the first floor. Requesting an engine. Engine 4 from command. Engine 4. Rescue 14.

Firefighters have identified a hot trash bin as the potential fire source and are preparing to make entry.

There's 20 minutes left in case we're in some way of traffic.

Engine 2, fire attack. Can you coordinate with your radio traffic through inside truck, truck 3?

 And confirm where the trash chute is and what your needs are.

 Command from Quinn 19, we are on the Charlie side of the building.

 We have forced the door to the trash compactor.

 We do have smoke coming out of the door.

There's 20 minutes left in case we're in some way of traffic.Engine 2, fire attack. Can you coordinate with your radio traffic through inside truck, truck 3? And confirm where the trash chute is and what your needs are. Command from Quinn 19, we are on the Charlie side of the building. We have forced the door to the trash compactor. We do have smoke coming out of the door. Yep.

Firefighters have forced open the trash compactor door, finding smoke coming from inside.

 We have white smoke, quarter ceiling, but thin and lazy with no heat.

 Received, we'll bring some fans up to 46.

Rover 2, Command 7, Air Truck 1. North Medic 5, we'll be staging. Received, Medic 5, staging. We need 3 to 4 fans. We have white smoke, quarter ceiling, but thin and lazy with no heat. Received, we'll bring some fans up to 46. Safety 1's out, I'll send safety. Safety 1, can you...

Firefighters report thin white smoke near the ceiling and are bringing fans to the 6th floor.

Command, this is Truck 3, inside truck. I definitely think this thing's going to be in the trash can.

 Command received. Inside truck, it's a priori. They have Quentin King, inside truck, going to the first, first check, uh, dumps the first.

 Yeah, I'm just going to lay it through the trash.

 Truck 1, 50, rather than just lay it in the trash can, we're going to go after him.

Command, this is Truck 3, inside truck. I definitely think this thing's going to be in the trash can. Command received. Inside truck, it's a priori. They have Quentin King, inside truck, going to the first, first check, uh, dumps the first. Yeah, I'm just going to lay it through the trash. Truck 1, 50, rather than just lay it in the trash can, we're going to go after him. Okay.

Firefighters suspect the fire may have started in a trash can on the 6th floor.

I'm walking up to the building, you need something?

 Truck 3, firefighters. Let's go up to floor 7. Let's check floor 7. Truck 3, firefighters, let's go to floor 7.

 on our way up to 7. He's heading down there, he says it looks like it's bellowing up from the fifth floor, come up.

 We're on the fifth floor, and he seems to think it's coming up towards him.

I'm walking up to the building, you need something? No, we're gonna take a right up. Truck 3, firefighters. Let's go up to floor 7. Let's check floor 7. Truck 3, firefighters, let's go to floor 7. on our way up to 7. He's heading down there, he says it looks like it's bellowing up from the fifth floor, come up. You said the fifth floor? We're on the fifth floor, and he seems to think it's coming up towards him. Truck 3.

Firefighters are now checking the 5th floor, as smoke appears to be rising from there.

 Dispatch from command, go ahead and upgrade this to a second alarm, because we have fire in the mid-rise.

 Dispatch. Upgrading the second alarm, 19 out.

 3 driver, we're going to have to pull the water out of the studio, put the basket up and take a look at it.

 I got you. I want to get down the street and work in the building.

Received. Dispatch from command, go ahead and upgrade this to a second alarm, because we have fire in the mid-rise. Dispatch. Upgrading the second alarm, 19 out. 3 driver, we're going to have to pull the water out of the studio, put the basket up and take a look at it. I got you. I want to get down the street and work in the building.

The fire has been upgraded to a second alarm, and additional resources are being deployed to the scene.

Truck 3 from command, I'm going to make you Division 6. You're going to have Engine 2 as fire attack and Engine 3 as fire attack 2.

 Command, this is inside truck. We definitely have it on the 6th floor. We're looking to find the source.

 Command received. You're saying you have a working fire on the 6th floor?

 We definitely have something going on 6th. We're trying to find the source.

Truck 3 from command, I'm going to make you Division 6. You're going to have Engine 2 as fire attack and Engine 3 as fire attack 2. Command, this is inside truck. We definitely have it on the 6th floor. We're looking to find the source. Command received. You're saying you have a working fire on the 6th floor? We definitely have something going on 6th. We're trying to find the source.

Firefighters confirm a working fire on the 6th floor and are searching for the source.

6th floor, we do have some smoke in the hallway. Reporting smoke in the hallway, 6th floor.

Squad, Rescue 14 will assume evacuation. Rescue 14 is out, evac.

6th floor, we do have some smoke in the hallway. Reporting smoke in the hallway, 6th floor.Squad, Rescue 14 will assume evacuation. Rescue 14 is out, evac.

Smoke has been detected in the hallway on the 6th floor. Evacuation efforts are underway.

Received. We're going to be taking out water cans and all of our stuff. Just again, very tight configuration. There's a high current right behind Truck 3.

Firefighters are preparing equipment to address the situation, noting tight parking and a high current nearby.

Truck is, there's a little active alarm at the location.

 Reference received, there's RA in effect.

Truck is, there's a little active alarm at the location. Reference received, there's RA in effect. Very tight parking for everybody. We're going to be investigating. Truck 3 is going to be inside. Truck 3, I'll investigate.

Firefighters are investigating an active alarm inside the building. Parking is tight for emergency vehicles.

Out, assuming command, fire tac 201. Got, mid-rise, nothing showing from the exterior. Mid-rise procedures will be in effect. We'll be making our way to the 6th floor.

Out, assuming command, fire tac 201. Got, mid-rise, nothing showing from the exterior. Mid-rise procedures will be in effect. We'll be making our way to the 6th floor. Engine 2 is on scene, assuming command. Engine 3 is out, fire tac 2. Engine 3 out, fire tac 2.

Firefighters on scene report no visible fire from the exterior and are proceeding to the 6th floor.

Attention Fire Department, we have a mid-rise structure fire in box 301 at 900 West 26th Street on the 6th floor.

 It's going to be at the Regents West at 26th for Engine 2, Truck 3, Truck 1, Quint 19, Engine 3, Engine 10, Engine 4, Rescue 14, Battalion 1, Battalion 6, Safety 1.

 All units show to be responding on Fire TAC 201.

Attention Fire Department, we have a mid-rise structure fire in box 301 at 900 West 26th Street on the 6th floor. It's going to be at the Regents West at 26th for Engine 2, Truck 3, Truck 1, Quint 19, Engine 3, Engine 10, Engine 4, Rescue 14, Battalion 1, Battalion 6, Safety 1. All units show to be responding on Fire TAC 201. Caller stated that the 6th floor was...

Firefighters are actively responding to a structure fire on the 6th floor of a mid-rise building.

 We have a mid-rise structure fire in box 301 at 900 West 26th Street on the 6th floor.

 It's going to be at the Regents West 26th for Engine 2, Truck 3, Truck 1, Quint 19, Engine 3, Engine 10, Engine 4, Rescue 14, Battalion 1, Battalion 6, Safety 1.

Attention, Fire Department. We have a mid-rise structure fire in box 301 at 900 West 26th Street on the 6th floor. It's going to be at the Regents West 26th for Engine 2, Truck 3, Truck 1, Quint 19, Engine 3, Engine 10, Engine 4, Rescue 14, Battalion 1, Battalion 6, Safety 1. All units show to be responding on Fire TAC 201. Caller stated that the 6th floor was...

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of a structure fire on the 6th floor.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 900 W 26th St.

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