Name: Active Response at Second-Floor Building Fire video
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Description: Firefighters responded to an active fire in a three-story building at 601 Webster St, Oakland. Crews encountered challenges with chained security doors while establishing a secondary water supply.

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Firefighters responded to an active fire in a three-story building at 601 Webster St, Oakland. Crews encountered challenges with chained security doors while establishing a secondary water supply.

Active Response at Second-Floor Building Fire

Oakland units command, you can go ahead and place fire under control.

Oakland units command, you can go ahead and place fire under control. Fire under control, 1406 hours.

The fire is now under control, according to firefighters on scene.

 Yeah, when you're in this death exposure, can you get further and check the ground for apartment unit?

 Yeah, I'm in access, I'm in there right now.

10-4. Yeah, when you're in this death exposure, can you get further and check the ground for apartment unit? Copy, 10-4, copy. Yeah, I'm in access, I'm in there right now.

Truck company on the roof. We have people working below you. Traffic, Truck 1.

Truck 1 to Sam. Go ahead. Hey, tell your guys, uh, PG&E is working right below your ladder right there. Make sure nothing drops. Right below where that red line is. Truck 1, copy.

Firefighters are coordinating with utility workers on site to ensure safety during operations.

Command for Engine 4, secondary, 2nd floor. All clear.

Firefighters confirm that there are no trapped or injured individuals on the second floor after a thorough search.

All units, 2nd floor has a large hole in it.

 Engine 3, we have a 4 by 10 wall on the second floor going to the first from the stairwell.

 Completely open, we're going to limit the amount of people on the second floor.

 Copy, what part of the second floor is that in?

 This is going to be almost straight out of the building from the Alpha to Charlie side.

 All units, be advised, the second floor has a large hole in the middle of the second floor.

Command from Engine 4. Engine 4, command. Engine 3, we have a 4 by 10 wall on the second floor going to the first from the stairwell. Completely open, we're going to limit the amount of people on the second floor. Copy, what part of the second floor is that in? This is going to be almost straight out of the building from the Alpha to Charlie side. I copy. All units, be advised, the second floor has a large hole in the middle of the second floor. We're going to be.

Firefighters report a large hole in the middle of the second floor, limiting their access.

 is complete. We're going to start up. Copy that, thank you.

Engine 15. Go ahead. is complete. We're going to start up. Copy that, thank you.

 Now, would you do me a favor? That building that you're on, the Delta Exposure, would you make sure the guys go inside again and check the second and third floor?

 Maybe pop some sheetrock on the wall. That wood wall took some decent fire for a while. I'll make sure it doesn't spread into this exposure.

 Yeah, that's affirmative. Two of us are already coming down right now to do so.

What's the 10-4? Now, would you do me a favor? That building that you're on, the Delta Exposure, would you make sure the guys go inside again and check the second and third floor? Maybe pop some sheetrock on the wall. That wood wall took some decent fire for a while. I'll make sure it doesn't spread into this exposure. Yeah, that's affirmative. Two of us are already coming down right now to do so. Thank you.

Firefighters are checking the Delta Exposure building for fire spread on the second and third floors. They are also checking for any trapped or injured people inside.

Command, Engine 12. Go ahead for command. Second floor, primary, all clear. Be advised, heavy debris. I copy that, thank you.

Command, Engine 12. Go ahead for command. Second floor, primary, all clear. Be advised, heavy debris. I copy that, thank you. Thank you.

Crews confirm the second floor is clear of occupants, but heavy debris is present.

 Fire's up on the second floor, we're back in area.

 Mid-stown, just about to collapse down well on the second floor.

 That's the first part of that message, can we go to the floor?

 We're head pointing on Mid-stown, over the collapsed down well.

 We're just trying to hold tracks now, second floor.

 Mike, Engine 3, just make sure you put your knobs on the first floor of the hallway.

29 Engine 15. 10-4, go ahead. Fire's up on the second floor, we're back in area. Mid-stown, just about to collapse down well on the second floor. That's the first part of that message, can we go to the floor? Fire's locked, second floor. We're head pointing on Mid-stown, over the collapsed down well. We're just trying to hold tracks now, second floor. Copy. Mike, Engine 3, just make sure you put your knobs on the first floor of the hallway.

Firefighters are focusing efforts on the second floor, where a sheetrock is about to collapse.

Engine 12, when you get a chance, put me on a primary search on that second floor. Thanks.

Engine 12, when you get a chance, put me on a primary search on that second floor. Thanks. Affirming second floor is exposure? Copy.

Firefighters are conducting a primary search on the second floor to check for any remaining occupants.

 Yeah, we have most of it knocked. We see a hidden room. Are we able to advance then?

 If you think it's safe then we can make it in there, go for it.

 Yeah, we can make it safely. We're going to head in and advance.

Command, Engine 12. 10-4, command. Yeah, we have most of it knocked. We see a hidden room. Are we able to advance then? If you think it's safe then we can make it in there, go for it. Yeah, we can make it safely. We're going to head in and advance.

Firefighters have mostly knocked down the fire and are advancing into a hidden room.

Command, be advised, Truck 1, the area we're working right now, we've got a roof under the roof,

 so we're unable to get good ventilation down to that fire.

 Copy, you got the crew right below you, first 6 feet in, we're able to knock the fire out of the area.

 Copy that, and just be advised, we've got fire inside the parapet wall up against the delta exposure,

 just judging by the smoke that's coming out of there, so that's going to be the area I want to work before we get off here.

 Is it confirmed the smoke is coming from the delta exposure?

 Negative, it's coming out the parapet wall.

Command, be advised, Truck 1, the area we're working right now, we've got a roof under the roof, so we're unable to get good ventilation down to that fire. Copy, you got the crew right below you, first 6 feet in, we're able to knock the fire out of the area. Copy that, and just be advised, we've got fire inside the parapet wall up against the delta exposure, just judging by the smoke that's coming out of there, so that's going to be the area I want to work before we get off here. Is it confirmed the smoke is coming from the delta exposure? Negative, it's coming out the parapet wall. Good brown smoke.

Crews are addressing fire inside the parapet wall, impacting ventilation efforts.

All units, this is We have a person collapse on the stairwell that goes up to the second floor.

 We are not going to access the second floor at this time.

 I repeat, all units do not access the second floor at this time.

All units, this is We have a person collapse on the stairwell that goes up to the second floor. We are not going to access the second floor at this time. I repeat, all units do not access the second floor at this time.

Firefighters report a person has collapsed on the stairwell, halting access to the second floor temporarily.

Engine switching bottles, and we're going to send them back in.

 Copy that, we'll keep working on the rest.

 Hey, I'll let this go, we're on the second floor, it just came back down.

 There's a hose line up there, but I don't believe anybody else is left on the coast.

 Affirmative, I got Engine 4 coming in right now, I'm going to have to grab that hose line on the second floor, stay well.

 Engine 3, this is command, have fire look from your perspective.

Engine switching bottles, and we're going to send them back in. Copy that, we'll keep working on the rest. 5, this is safety. 10-4, command. Hey, I'll let this go, we're on the second floor, it just came back down. There's a hose line up there, but I don't believe anybody else is left on the coast. Affirmative, I got Engine 4 coming in right now, I'm going to have to grab that hose line on the second floor, stay well. Alright, copy that. Engine 3, this is command, have fire look from your perspective. Copy. Much further, it's dying down.

According to firefighters, the fire is dying down, and crews are rotating back in with fresh air supplies.

 At headbound, a lot of people are running out of air or walking out. We need to start

 bumping up people from the front door to the place that people are coming out.

 I copy. 2, this is command, what's your location inside the fire building?

Command, this is 50. 50. At headbound, a lot of people are running out of air or walking out. We need to start bumping up people from the front door to the place that people are coming out. I copy. 2, this is command, what's your location inside the fire building?

Firefighters are rotating personnel as some are running low on air while exiting the building.

 Be advised, you got heady fire right underneath where you guys are standing.

 Copy, is that just on the left side of our aerial?

 More so, it's right underneath where you guys are standing.

Copy, stroke 1. Be advised, you got heady fire right underneath where you guys are standing. Copy, is that just on the left side of our aerial? More so, it's right underneath where you guys are standing. Just make sure the roof is down. Copy that.

Firefighters are being cautioned about heavy fire directly beneath their position on the roof.

 Yeah, have you got heavy fire still showing on the rear of the building?

Engine 4, fire attack, this is command. Engine 4. Yeah, have you got heavy fire still showing on the rear of the building? Engine 4. 90 BOS 134, we are clear.

Crews confirm heavy fire is still visible at the rear of the building.

This is Engine 15, 503. Disregard emergency traffic.

 Copy, disregard. Break, you copy that? Disregard emergency traffic.

 It's going to be a lot better from that balcony.

 That's clear, I'm behind you, I see it. Thank you.

 We've got a hose line in the rear also, just keeping it up there until the crews inside can make access.

This is Engine 15, 503. Disregard emergency traffic. Copy, disregard. Break, you copy that? Disregard emergency traffic. Disregard. You guys in safety? Safety. It's going to be a lot better from that balcony. That's clear, I'm behind you, I see it. Thank you. We've got a hose line in the rear also, just keeping it up there until the crews inside can make access.

Demand from Engine 15, we need a short-thrown interior, 10 feet into the building, through a gate, to the second floor.

Firefighters have positioned a hose line at the rear while crews work to access the second floor.

Command from Engine 4, we're pushing your side on the Delta side. Do you have an assignment for us?

 Yeah, come up here and show me face to face.

 Do we have any units on the second floor yet?

 We're unable to find out if we have anybody that's made it up there yet.

 We need Engine 12, fire attack. Repeat your traffic, have you made it to the second floor?

Command from Engine 4, we're pushing your side on the Delta side. Do you have an assignment for us? Yeah, come up here and show me face to face. Mark 1. 10-4, command. Do we have any units on the second floor yet? We're unable to find out if we have anybody that's made it up there yet. We need Engine 12, fire attack. Repeat your traffic, have you made it to the second floor? 10-4.

Firefighters are coordinating efforts to reach the second floor and continue fire attack operations.

Bronx and Truck 4, you can get down to that excursion, it's an evacuation.

 Fire in the back, this is command. Have you made it to the second floor and fired over yet?

Bronx and Truck 4, you can get down to that excursion, it's an evacuation. Fire in the back, this is command. Have you made it to the second floor and fired over yet?

Crews are evacuating the building due to heavy fire at the back.

 I want to get a couple ground ladders below the Delta exposure so the guys have a second

 The best throw is from the Delta side of the Delta exposure.

10-4. It's not clear. I want to get a couple ground ladders below the Delta exposure so the guys have a second aid using a stick off the roof. I copy that. The best throw is from the Delta side of the Delta exposure. We can handle that, sir. I copy that, thank you.

Firefighters are setting up ground ladders to assist with operations on the building's side.

Command, this is Rick. We're on the roof doing a recon. The whole back side of the structure,

 seaside needs a line. There's fire blowing out the entire second floor.

 That's permanent. I'm walking back there right now.

 Command, open to you. That's clear. 12 minutes into incident. I copy.

 Hit break, Engine 4, when you come up to the scene, come up Harrison, please. 7th and Harrison. They come down the side street next to the freeway.

Command, this is Rick. We're on the roof doing a recon. The whole back side of the structure, seaside needs a line. There's fire blowing out the entire second floor. That's permanent. I'm walking back there right now. Command, open to you. That's clear. 12 minutes into incident. I copy. Hit break, Engine 4, when you come up to the scene, come up Harrison, please. 7th and Harrison. They come down the side street next to the freeway. 10-4.

Crews report heavy fire on the second floor's back side, requiring an additional hose line.

Command Oakland 2. Yes, we'll be responding. Copy, I got it on scene.

 Yeah, units in command, we're going to have a fire, a heavy fire show up out of the second floor.

 Break, Oakland 2, who's my fifth engine that I have coming?

 You have engine 3 on scene as a staff, engine 4 assigned.

 Copy. Break, engine 4, upon your arrival, I'm going to have you check this delta exposure and make entry, please.

Command Oakland 2. Yes, we'll be responding. Copy, I got it on scene. Yeah, units in command, we're going to have a fire, a heavy fire show up out of the second floor. Break, Oakland 2, who's my fifth engine that I have coming? You have engine 3 on scene as a staff, engine 4 assigned. Copy. Break, engine 4, upon your arrival, I'm going to have you check this delta exposure and make entry, please.

Firefighters report heavy fire on the second floor. Additional units are checking nearby areas for fire spread.

15, go ahead and see if they need to pull a second line to that fire building.

 Got a fire attack, you'll have radio conditions there?

15, go ahead and see if they need to pull a second line to that fire building. Engine 17, read. Got a fire attack, you'll have radio conditions there?

Fire units are considering deploying a second hose line to combat the apartment fire.

 1, be advised, there's a door right now. We've got multiple chains, multiple locks on this door.

 Pumper 12, Pumper 1, ready to shed water.

Copy, 710. 1, be advised, there's a door right now. We've got multiple chains, multiple locks on this door. Copy that, thank you. 3, when you go, see you in my wreck. Copy, I'll be there in 30 seconds. Pumper 12, Pumper 1, ready to shed water.

Crews are working to access the building, dealing with multiple chained and locked doors.

2, this is command, this appears to be a two-story apartment building.

 It's on the corner of 6th and Webster, across the street from Salvation Army building.

 6th and Webster, across the street from Salvation Army building.

 Truck 4, engine 1, you can block that lane at the gate.

 Engine 15 to on scene. Engine 15 on scene.

 2, do me a favor and give me traffic control, 7th and Webster, please.

 Traffic control, 7th and Webster. Truck 4, on scene. Truck 4, on scene.

 Show your fire TAC. Engine 3, you're backup.

2, this is command, this appears to be a two-story apartment building. It's on the corner of 6th and Webster, across the street from Salvation Army building. 6th and Webster, across the street from Salvation Army building. Truck 4, engine 1, you can block that lane at the gate. Engine 15 to on scene. Engine 15 on scene. 2, do me a favor and give me traffic control, 7th and Webster, please. Traffic control, 7th and Webster. Truck 4, on scene. Truck 4, on scene. Show your fire TAC. Engine 3, you're backup. TAC.

Firefighters confirm the building is a two-story apartment. Traffic control is being set up nearby.

Engine 2, we'll establish a secondary water supply.

 We're having security door issues, about two doors were chained.

Engine 2, we'll establish a secondary water supply. Engine 2. Secondary water supply. We're having security door issues, about two doors were chained.

Crews are establishing a secondary water supply and encountering chained security doors.

Engine 3, structure fire, 601 Wester Street. Respond on Oakland TAC 2.

10-4, responding on 2. 10-4, responding. Engine 15, responding.

 Oakland 2, Engine 12's on scene. We've got a three-story building. We've got smoke showing from the alpha side, first floor. Got a working fire. We've got a water supply going into fire attack.

 Engine 12 on scene, three-story building, smoke showing from the alpha side, first floor, working fire, water supply going into fire attack.

10-4, responding on 2. 10-4, responding. Engine 15, responding. Oakland 2, Engine 12's on scene. We've got a three-story building. We've got smoke showing from the alpha side, first floor. Got a working fire. We've got a water supply going into fire attack. Engine 12 on scene, three-story building, smoke showing from the alpha side, first floor, working fire, water supply going into fire attack.

Firefighters on scene report an active fire in a three-story building with smoke visible from the first floor.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 601 Webster St.

Battalion 2, I'm responding. On my notes, it says it's a high-rise fire. Can you confirm?

 Battalion 2, I'm responding. Battalion 2. Battalion 2, if it is inside a high-rise building, will you upgrade the response appropriately to a high-rise response, please?

Battalion 2, I'm responding. On my notes, it says it's a high-rise fire. Can you confirm? Battalion 2 responding. Standby. Battalion 2, I'm responding. Battalion 2. Battalion 2, if it is inside a high-rise building, will you upgrade the response appropriately to a high-rise response, please?

Firefighters are preparing for a potential high-rise response as they investigate the building fire.

Engine 12, Engine 2, Engine 1, Engine 15, Truck 1, Truck 4, Battalion 2, Battalion 4, structure fire, 6th Street and Webster Street. Respond on Oakland TAC 2.

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of a fire in a building.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 6th St & Webster St.

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