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Vacant House Attic Fire

8437 Tifton Rd

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Summary

  • Firefighters responded to a fire at a vacant house on Tifton Rd in Charlotte, which began in the kitchen and spread to the attic, likely due to an electrical issue.

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Firefighters are checking the attic for hot spots to ensure the fire is fully contained.

Charlotte FD 1D · 0:15
Emergency command. Go ahead. I've got a company from Pine Bowl. They're heading back up into the attic with a line just to check for hot spots. Command copies. Battalion 1 on scene.

A second alarm has been called for additional resources to manage the house fire.

Charlotte FD ALARM · 0:28
Battalion 1, engines, 16, 39, and 30, and ladder 39. Second alarm, working structure fire, 8437 Tifton Road, on D, delta. Battalion 1, engines, 16, 39, and 30, and ladder 39. Second alarm, working structure fire, 8437 Tifton Ro-

The fire crew reports the fire is still active, but occupants are safely outside and being checked by medics.

CMPD South Disp · 0:19
22-12-25. Go ahead. The fire's still active. There was only two occupants, but they're both out. Middle-aged female and then a one-and-a-half-year-old. Seems to be all right. Being checked out by medic now, though. Origin of the fire seems to be from a fireplace, according to the victim. 10-4.

Firefighters inside the house have requested a second hose line to help control the fire.

Charlotte FD 1D · 0:27
Battalion 8 to command, did you copy that on the second line? Negative. Sounds like your crew's inside and requesting a second line. Copy that. Suppressing command, 32, where's your second line? Command to suppression.

Firefighters on scene report the fire has spread to the attic, likely starting from an electrical issue.

Charlotte FD 1D · 0:12
Fire 24 is on scene. It's going to be a working fire. Engine, it looks like it's up in the attic, started electrical on this Alpha Delta corner.
Charlotte FD ALARM · 0:21
Engine 26 and Investigator 1. Working structure fire. 8437 Tifton Road, on D, delta. Engine 26 and Investigator 1. Working structure fire. 8437 Tifton Road, on D.

Firefighters are responding to a fire in a vacant house that started in the kitchen.

CMPD South Disp · 0:12
South Sergeant, copy. We've got a priority assist fire, 8437 Tipton Road for a vacant house which is on fire. Started in the kitchen. They say they got everybody out. There's a female in the background heard screaming. There's no further.

Firefighters are responding to a reported house fire.

Charlotte FD 1D · 0:06
and Safety 1. House fire, 8437 Chifton Road, on the Delta.

Firefighters have received a report of a house fire.

Charlotte FD ALARM · 0:30
Battalion 7, Battalion 8, Engines, 24, 32, 9, and 12, Ladder 24, Ladder 32, Rescue 10, and Safety 1, House Fire, 8437 Tifton Road, on D, Delta, Battalion 7, Battalion 8, Engines, 24, 32, 9, and 12, Ladder 24, Ladder 32, Rescue 1. Rescue...

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 8437 Tifton Rd.

Firefighters are checking the attic for hot spots to ensure the fire is fully contained.

Charlotte FD 1D · 0:15
Emergency command. Go ahead. I've got a company from Pine Bowl. They're heading back up into the attic with a line just to check for hot spots. Command copies. Battalion 1 on scene.

A second alarm has been called for additional resources to manage the house fire.

Charlotte FD ALARM · 0:28
Battalion 1, engines, 16, 39, and 30, and ladder 39. Second alarm, working structure fire, 8437 Tifton Road, on D, delta. Battalion 1, engines, 16, 39, and 30, and ladder 39. Second alarm, working structure fire, 8437 Tifton Ro-

The fire crew reports the fire is still active, but occupants are safely outside and being checked by medics.

CMPD South Disp · 0:19
22-12-25. Go ahead. The fire's still active. There was only two occupants, but they're both out. Middle-aged female and then a one-and-a-half-year-old. Seems to be all right. Being checked out by medic now, though. Origin of the fire seems to be from a fireplace, according to the victim. 10-4.

Firefighters inside the house have requested a second hose line to help control the fire.

Charlotte FD 1D · 0:27
Battalion 8 to command, did you copy that on the second line? Negative. Sounds like your crew's inside and requesting a second line. Copy that. Suppressing command, 32, where's your second line? Command to suppression.

Firefighters on scene report the fire has spread to the attic, likely starting from an electrical issue.

Charlotte FD 1D · 0:12
Fire 24 is on scene. It's going to be a working fire. Engine, it looks like it's up in the attic, started electrical on this Alpha Delta corner.
Charlotte FD ALARM · 0:21
Engine 26 and Investigator 1. Working structure fire. 8437 Tifton Road, on D, delta. Engine 26 and Investigator 1. Working structure fire. 8437 Tifton Road, on D.

Firefighters are responding to a fire in a vacant house that started in the kitchen.

CMPD South Disp · 0:12
South Sergeant, copy. We've got a priority assist fire, 8437 Tipton Road for a vacant house which is on fire. Started in the kitchen. They say they got everybody out. There's a female in the background heard screaming. There's no further.

Firefighters are responding to a reported house fire.

Charlotte FD 1D · 0:06
and Safety 1. House fire, 8437 Chifton Road, on the Delta.

Firefighters have received a report of a house fire.

Charlotte FD ALARM · 0:30
Battalion 7, Battalion 8, Engines, 24, 32, 9, and 12, Ladder 24, Ladder 32, Rescue 10, and Safety 1, House Fire, 8437 Tifton Road, on D, Delta, Battalion 7, Battalion 8, Engines, 24, 32, 9, and 12, Ladder 24, Ladder 32, Rescue 1. Rescue...

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 8437 Tifton Rd.

Firefighters are checking the attic for hot spots to ensure the fire is fully contained.

Charlotte FD 1D · 0:15
Emergency command. Go ahead. I've got a company from Pine Bowl. They're heading back up into the attic with a line just to check for hot spots. Command copies. Battalion 1 on scene.

A second alarm has been called for additional resources to manage the house fire.

Charlotte FD ALARM · 0:28
Battalion 1, engines, 16, 39, and 30, and ladder 39. Second alarm, working structure fire, 8437 Tifton Road, on D, delta. Battalion 1, engines, 16, 39, and 30, and ladder 39. Second alarm, working structure fire, 8437 Tifton Ro-

The fire crew reports the fire is still active, but occupants are safely outside and being checked by medics.

CMPD South Disp · 0:19
22-12-25. Go ahead. The fire's still active. There was only two occupants, but they're both out. Middle-aged female and then a one-and-a-half-year-old. Seems to be all right. Being checked out by medic now, though. Origin of the fire seems to be from a fireplace, according to the victim. 10-4.

Firefighters inside the house have requested a second hose line to help control the fire.

Charlotte FD 1D · 0:27
Battalion 8 to command, did you copy that on the second line? Negative. Sounds like your crew's inside and requesting a second line. Copy that. Suppressing command, 32, where's your second line? Command to suppression.

Firefighters on scene report the fire has spread to the attic, likely starting from an electrical issue.

Charlotte FD 1D · 0:12
Fire 24 is on scene. It's going to be a working fire. Engine, it looks like it's up in the attic, started electrical on this Alpha Delta corner.
Charlotte FD ALARM · 0:21
Engine 26 and Investigator 1. Working structure fire. 8437 Tifton Road, on D, delta. Engine 26 and Investigator 1. Working structure fire. 8437 Tifton Road, on D.

Firefighters are responding to a fire in a vacant house that started in the kitchen.

CMPD South Disp · 0:12
South Sergeant, copy. We've got a priority assist fire, 8437 Tipton Road for a vacant house which is on fire. Started in the kitchen. They say they got everybody out. There's a female in the background heard screaming. There's no further.

Firefighters are responding to a reported house fire.

Charlotte FD 1D · 0:06
and Safety 1. House fire, 8437 Chifton Road, on the Delta.

Firefighters have received a report of a house fire.

Charlotte FD ALARM · 0:30
Battalion 7, Battalion 8, Engines, 24, 32, 9, and 12, Ladder 24, Ladder 32, Rescue 10, and Safety 1, House Fire, 8437 Tifton Road, on D, Delta, Battalion 7, Battalion 8, Engines, 24, 32, 9, and 12, Ladder 24, Ladder 32, Rescue 1. Rescue...

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 8437 Tifton Rd.

Firefighters are checking the attic for hot spots to ensure the fire is fully contained.

Charlotte FD 1D · 0:15
Emergency command. Go ahead. I've got a company from Pine Bowl. They're heading back up into the attic with a line just to check for hot spots. Command copies. Battalion 1 on scene.

A second alarm has been called for additional resources to manage the house fire.

Charlotte FD ALARM · 0:28
Battalion 1, engines, 16, 39, and 30, and ladder 39. Second alarm, working structure fire, 8437 Tifton Road, on D, delta. Battalion 1, engines, 16, 39, and 30, and ladder 39. Second alarm, working structure fire, 8437 Tifton Ro-

The fire crew reports the fire is still active, but occupants are safely outside and being checked by medics.

CMPD South Disp · 0:19
22-12-25. Go ahead. The fire's still active. There was only two occupants, but they're both out. Middle-aged female and then a one-and-a-half-year-old. Seems to be all right. Being checked out by medic now, though. Origin of the fire seems to be from a fireplace, according to the victim. 10-4.

Firefighters inside the house have requested a second hose line to help control the fire.

Charlotte FD 1D · 0:27
Battalion 8 to command, did you copy that on the second line? Negative. Sounds like your crew's inside and requesting a second line. Copy that. Suppressing command, 32, where's your second line? Command to suppression.

Firefighters on scene report the fire has spread to the attic, likely starting from an electrical issue.

Charlotte FD 1D · 0:12
Fire 24 is on scene. It's going to be a working fire. Engine, it looks like it's up in the attic, started electrical on this Alpha Delta corner.
Charlotte FD ALARM · 0:21
Engine 26 and Investigator 1. Working structure fire. 8437 Tifton Road, on D, delta. Engine 26 and Investigator 1. Working structure fire. 8437 Tifton Road, on D.

Firefighters are responding to a fire in a vacant house that started in the kitchen.

CMPD South Disp · 0:12
South Sergeant, copy. We've got a priority assist fire, 8437 Tipton Road for a vacant house which is on fire. Started in the kitchen. They say they got everybody out. There's a female in the background heard screaming. There's no further.

Firefighters are responding to a reported house fire.

Charlotte FD 1D · 0:06
and Safety 1. House fire, 8437 Chifton Road, on the Delta.

Firefighters have received a report of a house fire.

Charlotte FD ALARM · 0:30
Battalion 7, Battalion 8, Engines, 24, 32, 9, and 12, Ladder 24, Ladder 32, Rescue 10, and Safety 1, House Fire, 8437 Tifton Road, on D, Delta, Battalion 7, Battalion 8, Engines, 24, 32, 9, and 12, Ladder 24, Ladder 32, Rescue 1. Rescue...

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 8437 Tifton Rd.

Firefighters are checking the attic for hot spots to ensure the fire is fully contained.

Charlotte FD 1D · 0:15
Emergency command. Go ahead. I've got a company from Pine Bowl. They're heading back up into the attic with a line just to check for hot spots. Command copies. Battalion 1 on scene.

A second alarm has been called for additional resources to manage the house fire.

Charlotte FD ALARM · 0:28
Battalion 1, engines, 16, 39, and 30, and ladder 39. Second alarm, working structure fire, 8437 Tifton Road, on D, delta. Battalion 1, engines, 16, 39, and 30, and ladder 39. Second alarm, working structure fire, 8437 Tifton Ro-

The fire crew reports the fire is still active, but occupants are safely outside and being checked by medics.

CMPD South Disp · 0:19
22-12-25. Go ahead. The fire's still active. There was only two occupants, but they're both out. Middle-aged female and then a one-and-a-half-year-old. Seems to be all right. Being checked out by medic now, though. Origin of the fire seems to be from a fireplace, according to the victim. 10-4.

Firefighters inside the house have requested a second hose line to help control the fire.

Charlotte FD 1D · 0:27
Battalion 8 to command, did you copy that on the second line? Negative. Sounds like your crew's inside and requesting a second line. Copy that. Suppressing command, 32, where's your second line? Command to suppression.

Firefighters on scene report the fire has spread to the attic, likely starting from an electrical issue.

Charlotte FD 1D · 0:12
Fire 24 is on scene. It's going to be a working fire. Engine, it looks like it's up in the attic, started electrical on this Alpha Delta corner.
Charlotte FD ALARM · 0:21
Engine 26 and Investigator 1. Working structure fire. 8437 Tifton Road, on D, delta. Engine 26 and Investigator 1. Working structure fire. 8437 Tifton Road, on D.

Firefighters are responding to a fire in a vacant house that started in the kitchen.

CMPD South Disp · 0:12
South Sergeant, copy. We've got a priority assist fire, 8437 Tipton Road for a vacant house which is on fire. Started in the kitchen. They say they got everybody out. There's a female in the background heard screaming. There's no further.

Firefighters are responding to a reported house fire.

Charlotte FD 1D · 0:06
and Safety 1. House fire, 8437 Chifton Road, on the Delta.

Firefighters have received a report of a house fire.

Charlotte FD ALARM · 0:30
Battalion 7, Battalion 8, Engines, 24, 32, 9, and 12, Ladder 24, Ladder 32, Rescue 10, and Safety 1, House Fire, 8437 Tifton Road, on D, Delta, Battalion 7, Battalion 8, Engines, 24, 32, 9, and 12, Ladder 24, Ladder 32, Rescue 1. Rescue...

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 8437 Tifton Rd.

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CharlotteUser759723006Sep 3 at 3:46 PM

Is there a ps5 inside the building?

CharlotteUser759723006Sep 3 at 3:46 PM

Is there a ps5 inside the building?

CharlotteUser759723006Sep 3 at 3:46 PM

Is there a ps5 inside the building?

CharlotteUser759723006Sep 3 at 3:46 PM

Is there a ps5 inside the building?

CharlotteUser759723006Sep 3 at 3:46 PM

Is there a ps5 inside the building?

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