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Firefighters responded to a report of smoke and a fire alarm at a third-floor apartment in West Sacramento. Crews initiated a fire attack and coordinated search efforts inside the building and on the roof.

Two Cats Rescued From Kitchen Fire in Third-Floor Apartment at Capitol Yards

 We're going to need to replace the sprinkler up here.

 Can you grab the sprinkler repair kit and an extra head out of the fire control room?

Truck 45 Saw, Truck 45 Captain. Yeah, go ahead. We're going to need to replace the sprinkler up here. Can you grab the sprinkler repair kit and an extra head out of the fire control room? It's going to be a red bolt. Yeah, I copy. Command Engine 41. Go ahead. PDG is on scene. Goucher, electric.

Firefighters are preparing to replace a sprinkler head and have requested a repair kit from the fire control room.

I believe it was security. You might want to check with Captain 42.

 Command from 42, that was the set of keys from security. The security guard is now going to seek out the manager of the complex.

 Copy that, traffic. Let's give them a little bit more time before we start breaking doors. The damage is already done.

I believe it was security. You might want to check with Captain 42. Command from 42, that was the set of keys from security. The security guard is now going to seek out the manager of the complex. Copy that, traffic. Let's give them a little bit more time before we start breaking doors. The damage is already done.

Firefighters are waiting for the manager to provide access before forcing entry to lower floors.

 In order to check these lower floors, we're going to have to force entry.

Go to command. Be advised, the keys don't work. In order to check these lower floors, we're going to have to force entry.

Firefighters will need to force entry to check the lower floors, as the keys are not working.

Command from 41, we found a second cat. Command copies, found second cat.

Firefighters have rescued a second cat from the apartment.

Dispatch from command, can you start PG&E gas and electric techs out to our location to secure utilities?

Dispatch from command, can you start PG&E gas and electric techs out to our location to secure utilities? Copy.

Utility technicians are being requested to secure gas and electric services at the scene.

Dispatch from command, can you try contacting our manager on site?

 We're going to need assistance with board up and a salvage company dispatch.

Dispatch from command, can you try contacting our manager on site? We're going to need assistance with board up and a salvage company dispatch.

Firefighters are requesting assistance from a manager on site for board-up and salvage operations.

Command, Battalion 1, before we force a door, do we have any kind of master key on this apartment complex, normal for you guys?

 Yeah, I'm working on getting maintenance to assist us.

 Okay, we're going to hold off on doing any salvage on the floors below the fire.

 We'll just work on salvaging fire room right now.

 Command from 42, I found security grabbing master keys now.

 We're going to hold off on doing any kind of salvage on this apartment complex.

Command, Battalion 1, before we force a door, do we have any kind of master key on this apartment complex, normal for you guys? Yeah, I'm working on getting maintenance to assist us. Okay, we're going to hold off on doing any salvage on the floors below the fire. We'll just work on salvaging fire room right now. Command from 42, I found security grabbing master keys now. We're going to hold off on doing any kind of salvage on this apartment complex.

Firefighters are coordinating with security to obtain master keys for the apartments below the fire unit for salvage operations.

level 2 southeast. Alright, everybody, B1, attic check's clear. We're starting to have, uh, guys on the roof, we're about to get down.

 Command copies, uh, Truck 45, you guys are clear to get off the roof. Copy that, we're heading down.

 Control unit, thank you for the alarm. work with Truck 45. We'll send out an ice and salvage, uh, salvage equipment off of Truck 45.

level 2 southeast. Alright, everybody, B1, attic check's clear. We're starting to have, uh, guys on the roof, we're about to get down. Command copies, uh, Truck 45, you guys are clear to get off the roof. Copy that, we're heading down. Control unit, thank you for the alarm. work with Truck 45. We'll send out an ice and salvage, uh, salvage equipment off of Truck 45.

Firefighters confirm the attic is clear, and crews are coming down from the roof.

Hey, could you have PD just shut down 1 Lane northbound?

Hey, could you have PD just shut down 1 Lane northbound? Copy, 1 Lane northbound 5th.

Police are requested to close one northbound lane to assist with the ongoing response.

Command from 42, sprinkler shut down, drain's open. Do you have another assignment?

 42, can you try to silence that alarm? I'm going to try to get maintenance over here also.

 Command, Battalion 1, I have Truck 2 trying to work on silencing the alarm. I copy, it's sprinkled and shut down.

 We'll confirm, get in the attic. We'll confirm that it's cleared, and we'll start to stand up momentarily.

Command from 42, sprinkler shut down, drain's open. Do you have another assignment? 42, can you try to silence that alarm? I'm going to try to get maintenance over here also. Command, Battalion 1, I have Truck 2 trying to work on silencing the alarm. I copy, it's sprinkled and shut down. We'll confirm, get in the attic. We'll confirm that it's cleared, and we'll start to stand up momentarily. 3, 2, 1, go.

Firefighters are confirming the attic is clear and working to silence the fire alarm.

Truck 2, confirm, Delta 1 exposure clear.

 Can you see if we can have maintenance, silence the alarm?

 Copy that. Maintenance, silence the alarm.

 Command Engine 45, I'm going to put you in the fire unit.

Truck 2, confirm, Delta 1 exposure clear. Copy that, thank you. Command 44. Go ahead, 44. Can you see if we can have maintenance, silence the alarm? Copy that. Maintenance, silence the alarm. Command Engine 45, I'm going to put you in the fire unit. Negative, manage.

Maintenance has been asked to silence the fire alarm.

 Floor, delta unit, clear, start the fire.

Dispatch from 5th Street Command. 5th Street Command. Floor, delta unit, clear, start the fire. Crews have rescued one cat. Primary search has been cleared. We're working on secondary. Copy, primary search clear. Working on secondary.

Firefighters have rescued a cat from the apartment. Primary search is complete with no people injured or trapped, and a secondary search is underway.

Firefighters have successfully shut down the sprinkler system.

Truck 45, just prepare to vent until we get a report on the attic space.

 We do have vents up here with light white smoke coming out of them.

Truck 45, just prepare to vent until we get a report on the attic space. Yeah, I copy that. We do have vents up here with light white smoke coming out of them.

Firefighters report light white smoke venting from the attic space.

Engine 45, you're on the 2 outlying, interior TAC, have you pulled some ceiling?

 Affirm in process right now. Standby for update.

Engine 45, you're on the 2 outlying, interior TAC, have you pulled some ceiling? Affirm in process right now. Standby for update.

Firefighters are currently pulling down the ceiling to check for any hidden fire.

 That was Engine 41, we have a horizontal back.

 Copy, horizontal, we got the windows open.

Engine 41, up the stairs. Last transmission, can you repeat? That was Engine 41, we have a horizontal back. Copy, horizontal, we got the windows open.

Firefighters have opened windows to ventilate smoke from the apartment.

 We've got a fire in the kitchen, knockdown.

 Can we get the sprinkler system shut off?

 Can you reroute and work on getting the sprinkler system shut down?

 No need for a 35 to the roof or to the Charlie side of the building for the window vent.

Command, Engine 44. Go, 44. We've got a fire in the kitchen, knockdown. Can we get the sprinkler system shut off? Copy that, sprinkler system shut down. Break 42 from command. Can you reroute and work on getting the sprinkler system shut down? No need for a 35 to the roof or to the Charlie side of the building for the window vent. 42, copy.

Firefighters have knocked down a kitchen fire and are shutting off the sprinkler system.

 Engine 45 is up on the two outlines, second TACPAC.

 41 checked units on either side of the fire unit, no extension.

 We'll be working on the attic in a second.

 Battalion 1, can you get some eyes on the inside, assisting with fire TAC?

Copy, 35, Charlie's side. Interior 45, you guys assisting 44? Engine 45 is up on the two outlines, second TACPAC. 41 checked units on either side of the fire unit, no extension. We'll be working on the attic in a second. Copy that. Battalion 1, can you get some eyes on the inside, assisting with fire TAC? Affirm.

Firefighters are now working on the attic to ensure no fire extension.

 Command 42 on scene, you have assignment?

 I need exterior 35 thrown to the Charlie side where truck 45 is.

Command, Bravo 1, exposure's clear. Copy that, Bravo 1, exposure's clear. Command 42 on scene, you have assignment? That's affirmative. I need exterior 35 thrown to the Charlie side where truck 45 is.

Firefighters confirm no fire spread to adjacent areas.

Copy that. 45 coming up to assist, get two outlying established.

 Truck 45's on scene. We're going to be splitting officer in, two out to the roof off the aerial.

 Truck 2 is on scene with you if you want to keep your crew together.

Copy that. 45 coming up to assist, get two outlying established. Truck 45's on scene. We're going to be splitting officer in, two out to the roof off the aerial. Truck 2 is on scene with you if you want to keep your crew together.

Truck 45, you copy that? Truck 2 is on scene. They can take the roof. Why don't you guys go interior?

 Truck 45, I'll send you your operations.

 Command clarification on assignment for Truck 45. You want us all interior or all to the roof?

 Why don't you go all to the roof? Truck 2 is on scene. They're going all in.

Truck 45, you copy that? Truck 2 is on scene. They can take the roof. Why don't you guys go interior? Truck 2 is all in. Copy. Truck 2 all in for search. Truck 45, I'll send you your operations. Command clarification on assignment for Truck 45. You want us all interior or all to the roof? Why don't you go all to the roof? Truck 2 is on scene. They're going all in. Copy that. Command...

Firefighters are coordinating efforts, with one team searching inside and another team heading to the roof.

All units, Engine 44 is on scene. We're going to be on the north side of Building 721.

 We've got light smoke coming from the third floor. We'll be taking fire attack. No supply, passing command.

All units, Engine 44 is on scene. We're going to be on the north side of Building 721. We've got light smoke coming from the third floor. We'll be taking fire attack. No supply, passing command.

Firefighters on scene report light smoke from the third floor and are beginning fire attack.

Engine 42, Engine 43, Engine 44, Engine 45 and 41. Responding, correct address is going to be the Capitol Yards at 777 5th Street, cross of G. George Street, my page, Adam 14, for report of smoke coming from the third floor with an alarm sounding. The alarm company is also calling in, advising that they have a water flow activation.

 Dispatch, Battalion 45 is responding to operations on Echo 6.

Engine 42, Engine 43, Engine 44, Engine 45 and 41. Responding, correct address is going to be the Capitol Yards at 777 5th Street, cross of G. George Street, my page, Adam 14, for report of smoke coming from the third floor with an alarm sounding. The alarm company is also calling in, advising that they have a water flow activation. Dispatch, Battalion 45 is responding to operations on Echo 6. Battalion 45, copy. Responding.

Firefighters are responding to reports of smoke and a water flow activation in a third-floor apartment.

Attention, Battalion 45, Engine 41, Engine 43, Engine 44, Engine 45, Truck 45, balance from Sacramento.

 First alarm, commercial structure for a report of billowing smoke coming out of the apartments, possibly from the third floor, with a fire alarm sounding.

 Operations on Echo 6, 71 4th Street, cross of G. George Street, stage Adam 14.

Attention, Battalion 45, Engine 41, Engine 43, Engine 44, Engine 45, Truck 45, balance from Sacramento. First alarm, commercial structure for a report of billowing smoke coming out of the apartments, possibly from the third floor, with a fire alarm sounding. Operations on Echo 6, 71 4th Street, cross of G. George Street, stage Adam 14.

Firefighters have received a report of smoke emanating from a third-floor apartment with a fire alarm sounding.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 71 4th St.

Two Cats Rescued From Kitchen Fire in Third-Floor Apartment at Capitol Yards

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