Name: Church Fire video
Uploaded: 2026-07-01T12:38:28.000Z
Description: Firefighters responded to an active fire at a church located at Arthur St SW and McDaniel St SW in Atlanta. Flames were visible from one corner of the building, and additional units were dispatched to assist in controlling the blaze.

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Firefighters responded to an active fire at a church located at Arthur St SW and McDaniel St SW in Atlanta. Flames were visible from one corner of the building, and additional units were dispatched to assist in controlling the blaze.

Church Fire

Battalion 1 to radio. We'll be transferring command to Truck 14. Releasing units momentarily. You can show Battalion 1 in service.

 Battalion 1, received. In service time is 0915.

Battalion 1 to radio. We'll be transferring command to Truck 14. Releasing units momentarily. You can show Battalion 1 in service. Battalion 1, received. In service time is 0915.

Some firefighting units are being released from the scene, indicating that conditions have improved.

Command to safety, can we stand by and read?

 Let's stand by just a couple more minutes.

 Truck 1 to command, secondary search clear.

 Command received, secondary arrived clear. Command to radio, property conservation.

 Property conservation, you're at 51 hours.

Command to safety, can we stand by and read? Let's stand by just a couple more minutes. Command received. Truck 1 to command, secondary search clear. Command received, secondary arrived clear. Command to radio, property conservation. Property conservation, you're at 51 hours.

Firefighters confirm a thorough search is clear, and property conservation efforts are underway.

Safety command, secondary 360 complete. Conditions are greatly improving. Very, very light smoke, non-heteron. Fire appears to be out.

Safety command, secondary 360 complete. Conditions are greatly improving. Very, very light smoke, non-heteron. Fire appears to be out. Command, receiving.2106, about to

Firefighters report the conditions have greatly improved, with only light smoke remaining. The fire appears to be out. A 360 degree search of the property is also clear.

 State command, I may have missed it. We got fire investigations en route yet?

 Command radio, you can start a fire investigation.

 Radio, you requested a fire investigation, 0848.

Emergency, received. Command, received. State command, I may have missed it. We got fire investigations en route yet? That's a negative, sir. Command radio, you can start a fire investigation. Radio, you requested a fire investigation, 0848. Truck 1, give me a secondary, sir.

Firefighters have requested a fire investigation team to respond.

 Got good eyes all the way across the attic.

 We don't have anybody in there right now.

 I pulled up on the ceiling and just went up.

Squad 42 to 14. Go ahead. Got good eyes all the way across the attic. Your eyes good out there? Yeah, you got someone up in there? We don't have anybody in there right now. I pulled up on the ceiling and just went up. See anything? We got a good pushing out the ridge. Command the radio. It's 447 Arthur Street. 447 Arthur Street. Received, 447 Arthur.

Firefighters have provided an updated address for the incident.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 447 Arthur St SW.

 Gas is shut to the building. We got to respond to the Bravo on Delta's side.

 We're up on the roof. We got some of the rich candles. Right now it's just decent smoke pushing. Doesn't seem to be any fire in the attic.

We got a lot of work to do.Command, received. Squad B to command. Squad command. Gas is shut to the building. We got to respond to the Bravo on Delta's side. Command received. Squad command. Go ahead. We're up on the roof. We got some of the rich candles. Right now it's just decent smoke pushing. Doesn't seem to be any fire in the attic. Squad.

Firefighters report no active fire in the attic, only smoke. Gas to the building has been shut off.

 We just have a lot of smoke, no visible fire.

 Everything on the ground level is extinguished.

One-story wood frame, small church. We just have a lot of smoke, no visible fire. Searching for a stench. We'll provide updates shortly. Radio received. 841. Alright, 10-14, command. Go for command. Just an update. There's a fire in the wall. It's ended up into the attic. Everything on the ground level is extinguished. We're just sitting there in the attic. Command received. Do we need a hold?

Firefighters report the ground-level fire is extinguished, but flames have spread into the attic.

Primary search is clear. We're moving to confine and control.

 Radio received. Confine and control, 0840.

Primary search is clear. We're moving to confine and control. Radio received. Confine and control, 0840.

Firefighters report the building is clear of any trapped or injured individuals.

 Water on the fire. Received, water on the fire.

 If we have extension to the attic, I need somebody to get on the other side

 and see if we got it or not. Squad 4, Alpha.

14, received. Engine 2, command. Go ahead, Engine 2. Water on the fire. Received, water on the fire. Truck cleaning, command. You got traffic for truck 14? If we have extension to the attic, I need somebody to get on the other side and see if we got it or not. Squad 4, Alpha. Squad 4.

Firefighters have started applying water to the fire and are checking for fire spread into the attic.

 Pull your engine right so we can make that clear for the next-gen truck.

 Engine 2 plug to Engine 2 driver, let me know when you're ready for water.

 Who was the last unit on scene? Was that Squad 4?

 Engine 2 plug to Engine 2 driver, you ready?

Engine 1 command, what you need? Pull your engine right so we can make that clear for the next-gen truck. Squad 4 is on scene. Engine 2 plug to Engine 2 driver, let me know when you're ready for water. Who was the last unit on scene? Was that Squad 4? Squad 4. Alright, come on up and be on deck. Squad's clear. Engine 2 plug to Engine 2 driver, you ready? Engine 20 on scene. Last unit? Engine 20 is on scene. 20 is read.

Additional firefighting units have arrived to assist.

Alright, Arthur command all incoming. This will be a working fire. We do have fire showing from the Charlie-Delta corner. Engine 2 will be fire attack. Truck 14 will be prairie search. I'll be doing a walk around. Engine 2, your point of entry is going Charlie-Delta corner.

 Engine clear. Engine 2 clear of Charlie-Delta.

 Truck 1, hang a last on Hubbard. You're going to mission your truck on Hubbard.

 You're going to mission your truck on Hubbard.

Alright, Arthur command all incoming. This will be a working fire. We do have fire showing from the Charlie-Delta corner. Engine 2 will be fire attack. Truck 14 will be prairie search. I'll be doing a walk around. Engine 2, your point of entry is going Charlie-Delta corner. Engine clear. Engine 2 clear of Charlie-Delta. The RBC, working fire, 0836 out. Truck 1's on scene. Truck 1, hang a last on Hubbard. You're going to mission your truck on Hubbard. You're going to mission your truck on Hubbard.

Firefighters confirm an active fire at the church, with flames visible from one corner.

at this time. They did not know if the church was on fire. They're just seeing smoke. Check and advise, and fire has been dispatched. I'll stack you on that receipt. 2106.

Any unit that can clear for that fire dwelling call, Arthur Street Southwest, McDaniel Street Southwest, Arthur Street and McDaniel Street, both Southwest.

 2, I can hold on this 86 and go to that first.

 23-02, I copy that. Have you start for this 33D, Arthur and McDaniel. Caller advised that possibly he's off Hubbard and Arthur.

 They reported a building, looked like it was a church that may be on fire, but they

Any unit that can clear for that fire dwelling call, Arthur Street Southwest, McDaniel Street Southwest, Arthur Street and McDaniel Street, both Southwest. 2, I can hold on this 86 and go to that first. 23-02, I copy that. Have you start for this 33D, Arthur and McDaniel. Caller advised that possibly he's off Hubbard and Arthur. They reported a building, looked like it was a church that may be on fire, but they

Police have received a report of a church that may be on fire.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Arthur St SW & McDaniel St SW.

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