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Balcony Fire at High Oaks Apartments

11005 Floral Park Dr

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  • Firefighters responded to a fire at High Oaks Apartments in Austin, where flames on a third-floor balcony spread to the second floor and possibly the roof of the 24-unit building. Crews are working to contain the fire, which is currently isolated to the balcony area.

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Firefighters now advise that the fire has been extinguished.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:09
Fire extinguished. Copy that, fire extinguished. Are you in the apartment? I'm going to come up and see you. I'm right outside. I'll meet you on the stairwell.

Crewa are reducing the response to a few units as the situation stabilizes.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:26
response 8800 South 1st Street. Command from inside division. Go ahead. Chief, I think we can break this down to first engine, second engine, first truck. Sounds good. All units will break this down to ladder 8, engine 8, engine 25. Everybody else can pick up and clear after we get the 5-inch picked up that we deployed, if any.

Residents are allowed back into the building, except for the two affected apartments.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:24
51's out. Inside Division command. Go ahead, Chief. I know we want to keep people out of the two apartments affected, but with your permission, I'm going to let everybody back in to the rest of the building. Yeah, we can do that. We air monitored both of those and they're clear. So even if the tenant wants to come back and take care of his cats or whatever, they can they can come in. We're just trying to figure out cause right now. Copy that.

Firefighters are scaling down operations, with monitoring continuing as needed.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:18
Fire dispatch, Floral Park command. Go ahead. Aaron, your discretion. If you want to keep monitoring, we're going to be fine. If you need to peel away, we're good. Received, Chief. 201 is yours as long as you need it. Hit us up on North if you have any needs. Thanks.

Firefighters are preparing to scale down operations as the situation stabilizes.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:13
Go ahead, Chief. I got everybody on scene that we need. 34s is available as the third red hat. I was thinking of clearing them unless you need them. No, I don't think we need them. We'll probably break it down here pretty soon. Copy that.

Crews are using a 4Gas monitor to check air conditions inside the building.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:30
Command from Engine 25 Driver, we're on hydrant. Copy that. What's that residual? 100. Received. Outside Division, Command. Go ahead, this is outside division. 34s is going to grab your 4Gas and they're going to go monitor for me. Outside Division received. 34s is grabbing our 4Gas and it's going to monitor. Inside Division, Command. Go ahead, Chief. Chief. Say again, were you on...

Firefighters are requesting an air monitor to check conditions inside the building.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:06
Command from inside Division. Go ahead. Will you send someone up with a air monitor?

According to firefighters, there is no gas supply to the apartment building.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:22
Command, I received that power shutoff to 2122 and 32. There is no gas to this apartment building. The last unit I covered, you go ahead. Command from outside, there is no gas to this apartment building. Received, no gas. 33 to 25, you're on hydro water.

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

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:03
Command from inside division, fire under control at this time.

Electricity to units 2132 and 2122 has been shut off as a precaution.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:14
Inside division from outside division, 2132 and 2122, electricity shut off. Engine 33 and Engine 33 driver, go to intended.

Firefighters are addressing remaining embers on the balcony using a hose from above or the second floor.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:13
Chief, we've still got some embers and a little bit of fire on the balcony. We're going to get a line either draped over the balcony from above, or we're going to pull it down here to the second floor and hit it from here. Sounds good.

Firefighters are isolating electricity to units 2132 and 2122 as a precaution.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:30
32, primary search complete in the floor below, 2122, nothing found. Copy that, search complete, 2132. Fire dispatch, Florida Park command, change this address, make the unit number 2132, please. Inside division from outside division, you want me to isolate the electricity to 2132? Yeah, just for good measure, cut 2132 and 2122. Command from outside division.

According to firefighters, there's no fire extension below the third floor, and the primary search is complete with no occupants found.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:31
34, go ahead and come up to the command post with me. 30, come in and assume, and assume RIC. Ladder 44, received. Outside Division with Engine 33. Reduction of 360 now. Received. You're going to also have Engine 30 assigned to you as RIC. Engine 30, received. RIC? Outside Division, received. Engine 30, RIC. Command from inside Division. Go ahead, inside Division. It looks like we've got no extension below. Primary search complete, and the fire compartment... 21...

Firefighters are applying water inside the apartment, with a second line being set up below.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:29
25, go ahead with your traffic. Received. I was talking face-to-face with inside division. We're putting water on the fire right now inside the apartment, just a very light haze. And I have, with inside division, they're going to get a second line below us. Alright, second line going to go below you. 144, you're now my outside division. You've got Engine 33 assigned to you. Inside division, command, is this that far apartment on the end so we've got...

Firefighters are conducting a primary search and checking for fire extension above and below the third floor.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:27
Fire's on the floor, the third floor balcony. We're making our way up. We're going to do primary search. We'll check for extension below and above. Inside Division from Engine 25. Ladder 44 is out, assuming outside truck. Engine 30 is out, level 1 stage on 40 Park. Inside Division from Engine 25. 25, go ahead and talk to Inside Division. Everybody else, hold your traffic.

Firefighters are preparing to apply water to the fire, which is in the balcony flooring.

Firefighters are actively attacking the fire from inside the building under the direction of a battalion chief.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:15
Battalion 3 is out, in charge. Battalion 3, out. Ladder 8, you're my inside, you're now my inside division, fire attack, 25, backup 8. Received, inside division. 33, you can water us on it.

Firefighters are initiating an attack on the third-floor balcony fire. Command post established on the building's front side.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:17
Battalion 3 on scene, assuming Floral Park command, command post will be located on the alpha side. Nothing to add to the size up. We're taking them on the left of the third floor to initiate fire attack.

Crews are accessing the third floor, focusing on the balcony where the fire appears isolated.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:16
Dispatch, Battalion 3, do you spot any hydrants? This will be the backside balcony. We're going to pull through the breezeway and go up to the third floor right now. It looks like the fire is isolated to the balcony floor.

Firefighters on scene report smoke visible from the three-story apartment building.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:19
Engine 25 is out, assuming command on fire TAC 201. We have a three-story apartment building. From our vantage point, we have smoke showing. Give a better size up in just a second. Received. Engine 25 is out. In charge... Three-story balcony. We're going to be pulling a bundle for fire TAC in the office.

The fire is spreading to the second floor and possibly the roof of the 24-unit building.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:11
spreading down the building to second floor, possibly roof involvement. All units, appears to be a 24 unit building. The apartment's back to back.

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of a fire on a third-floor balcony at High Oaks Apartments.

Austin Firecom N · 0:30
Attention fire department, we have a box alarm on FTAC 201 and box 3303 at 11005 Floral Park Drive, building 21 at the High Oaks Apartments. We do not have an apartment number. This is for Ladder 44, Ladder 8, Quint 34, Engine 25, Engine 33, Engine 8, Engine 30, FTU 1, BAT 3, BAT 2, Safety 1. All units are responding on FTAC 201. Reports of a third floor balcony on fire. One balcony on fire.
Austin FD TAC201 · 0:30
Attention fire department, we have a box alarm on FTAC 201 and box 3303 at 11005 Floral Park Drive, building 21 at the High Oaks Apartments. We do not have an apartment number. This is for Ladder 44, Ladder 8, Quint 34, Engine 25, Engine 33, Engine 8, Engine 30, FTO 1, BAT 3, BAT 2, Safety 1. All units are responding on FTAC 201. Reports of a third floor balcony on fire. One balcony on fire.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 11005 Floral Park Dr.

Firefighters now advise that the fire has been extinguished.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:09
Fire extinguished. Copy that, fire extinguished. Are you in the apartment? I'm going to come up and see you. I'm right outside. I'll meet you on the stairwell.

Crewa are reducing the response to a few units as the situation stabilizes.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:26
response 8800 South 1st Street. Command from inside division. Go ahead. Chief, I think we can break this down to first engine, second engine, first truck. Sounds good. All units will break this down to ladder 8, engine 8, engine 25. Everybody else can pick up and clear after we get the 5-inch picked up that we deployed, if any.

Residents are allowed back into the building, except for the two affected apartments.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:24
51's out. Inside Division command. Go ahead, Chief. I know we want to keep people out of the two apartments affected, but with your permission, I'm going to let everybody back in to the rest of the building. Yeah, we can do that. We air monitored both of those and they're clear. So even if the tenant wants to come back and take care of his cats or whatever, they can they can come in. We're just trying to figure out cause right now. Copy that.

Firefighters are scaling down operations, with monitoring continuing as needed.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:18
Fire dispatch, Floral Park command. Go ahead. Aaron, your discretion. If you want to keep monitoring, we're going to be fine. If you need to peel away, we're good. Received, Chief. 201 is yours as long as you need it. Hit us up on North if you have any needs. Thanks.

Firefighters are preparing to scale down operations as the situation stabilizes.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:13
Go ahead, Chief. I got everybody on scene that we need. 34s is available as the third red hat. I was thinking of clearing them unless you need them. No, I don't think we need them. We'll probably break it down here pretty soon. Copy that.

Crews are using a 4Gas monitor to check air conditions inside the building.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:30
Command from Engine 25 Driver, we're on hydrant. Copy that. What's that residual? 100. Received. Outside Division, Command. Go ahead, this is outside division. 34s is going to grab your 4Gas and they're going to go monitor for me. Outside Division received. 34s is grabbing our 4Gas and it's going to monitor. Inside Division, Command. Go ahead, Chief. Chief. Say again, were you on...

Firefighters are requesting an air monitor to check conditions inside the building.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:06
Command from inside Division. Go ahead. Will you send someone up with a air monitor?

According to firefighters, there is no gas supply to the apartment building.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:22
Command, I received that power shutoff to 2122 and 32. There is no gas to this apartment building. The last unit I covered, you go ahead. Command from outside, there is no gas to this apartment building. Received, no gas. 33 to 25, you're on hydro water.

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

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:03
Command from inside division, fire under control at this time.

Electricity to units 2132 and 2122 has been shut off as a precaution.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:14
Inside division from outside division, 2132 and 2122, electricity shut off. Engine 33 and Engine 33 driver, go to intended.

Firefighters are addressing remaining embers on the balcony using a hose from above or the second floor.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:13
Chief, we've still got some embers and a little bit of fire on the balcony. We're going to get a line either draped over the balcony from above, or we're going to pull it down here to the second floor and hit it from here. Sounds good.

Firefighters are isolating electricity to units 2132 and 2122 as a precaution.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:30
32, primary search complete in the floor below, 2122, nothing found. Copy that, search complete, 2132. Fire dispatch, Florida Park command, change this address, make the unit number 2132, please. Inside division from outside division, you want me to isolate the electricity to 2132? Yeah, just for good measure, cut 2132 and 2122. Command from outside division.

According to firefighters, there's no fire extension below the third floor, and the primary search is complete with no occupants found.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:31
34, go ahead and come up to the command post with me. 30, come in and assume, and assume RIC. Ladder 44, received. Outside Division with Engine 33. Reduction of 360 now. Received. You're going to also have Engine 30 assigned to you as RIC. Engine 30, received. RIC? Outside Division, received. Engine 30, RIC. Command from inside Division. Go ahead, inside Division. It looks like we've got no extension below. Primary search complete, and the fire compartment... 21...

Firefighters are applying water inside the apartment, with a second line being set up below.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:29
25, go ahead with your traffic. Received. I was talking face-to-face with inside division. We're putting water on the fire right now inside the apartment, just a very light haze. And I have, with inside division, they're going to get a second line below us. Alright, second line going to go below you. 144, you're now my outside division. You've got Engine 33 assigned to you. Inside division, command, is this that far apartment on the end so we've got...

Firefighters are conducting a primary search and checking for fire extension above and below the third floor.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:27
Fire's on the floor, the third floor balcony. We're making our way up. We're going to do primary search. We'll check for extension below and above. Inside Division from Engine 25. Ladder 44 is out, assuming outside truck. Engine 30 is out, level 1 stage on 40 Park. Inside Division from Engine 25. 25, go ahead and talk to Inside Division. Everybody else, hold your traffic.

Firefighters are preparing to apply water to the fire, which is in the balcony flooring.

Firefighters are actively attacking the fire from inside the building under the direction of a battalion chief.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:15
Battalion 3 is out, in charge. Battalion 3, out. Ladder 8, you're my inside, you're now my inside division, fire attack, 25, backup 8. Received, inside division. 33, you can water us on it.

Firefighters are initiating an attack on the third-floor balcony fire. Command post established on the building's front side.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:17
Battalion 3 on scene, assuming Floral Park command, command post will be located on the alpha side. Nothing to add to the size up. We're taking them on the left of the third floor to initiate fire attack.

Crews are accessing the third floor, focusing on the balcony where the fire appears isolated.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:16
Dispatch, Battalion 3, do you spot any hydrants? This will be the backside balcony. We're going to pull through the breezeway and go up to the third floor right now. It looks like the fire is isolated to the balcony floor.

Firefighters on scene report smoke visible from the three-story apartment building.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:19
Engine 25 is out, assuming command on fire TAC 201. We have a three-story apartment building. From our vantage point, we have smoke showing. Give a better size up in just a second. Received. Engine 25 is out. In charge... Three-story balcony. We're going to be pulling a bundle for fire TAC in the office.

The fire is spreading to the second floor and possibly the roof of the 24-unit building.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:11
spreading down the building to second floor, possibly roof involvement. All units, appears to be a 24 unit building. The apartment's back to back.

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of a fire on a third-floor balcony at High Oaks Apartments.

Austin Firecom N · 0:30
Attention fire department, we have a box alarm on FTAC 201 and box 3303 at 11005 Floral Park Drive, building 21 at the High Oaks Apartments. We do not have an apartment number. This is for Ladder 44, Ladder 8, Quint 34, Engine 25, Engine 33, Engine 8, Engine 30, FTU 1, BAT 3, BAT 2, Safety 1. All units are responding on FTAC 201. Reports of a third floor balcony on fire. One balcony on fire.
Austin FD TAC201 · 0:30
Attention fire department, we have a box alarm on FTAC 201 and box 3303 at 11005 Floral Park Drive, building 21 at the High Oaks Apartments. We do not have an apartment number. This is for Ladder 44, Ladder 8, Quint 34, Engine 25, Engine 33, Engine 8, Engine 30, FTO 1, BAT 3, BAT 2, Safety 1. All units are responding on FTAC 201. Reports of a third floor balcony on fire. One balcony on fire.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 11005 Floral Park Dr.

Firefighters now advise that the fire has been extinguished.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:09
Fire extinguished. Copy that, fire extinguished. Are you in the apartment? I'm going to come up and see you. I'm right outside. I'll meet you on the stairwell.

Crewa are reducing the response to a few units as the situation stabilizes.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:26
response 8800 South 1st Street. Command from inside division. Go ahead. Chief, I think we can break this down to first engine, second engine, first truck. Sounds good. All units will break this down to ladder 8, engine 8, engine 25. Everybody else can pick up and clear after we get the 5-inch picked up that we deployed, if any.

Residents are allowed back into the building, except for the two affected apartments.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:24
51's out. Inside Division command. Go ahead, Chief. I know we want to keep people out of the two apartments affected, but with your permission, I'm going to let everybody back in to the rest of the building. Yeah, we can do that. We air monitored both of those and they're clear. So even if the tenant wants to come back and take care of his cats or whatever, they can they can come in. We're just trying to figure out cause right now. Copy that.

Firefighters are scaling down operations, with monitoring continuing as needed.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:18
Fire dispatch, Floral Park command. Go ahead. Aaron, your discretion. If you want to keep monitoring, we're going to be fine. If you need to peel away, we're good. Received, Chief. 201 is yours as long as you need it. Hit us up on North if you have any needs. Thanks.

Firefighters are preparing to scale down operations as the situation stabilizes.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:13
Go ahead, Chief. I got everybody on scene that we need. 34s is available as the third red hat. I was thinking of clearing them unless you need them. No, I don't think we need them. We'll probably break it down here pretty soon. Copy that.

Crews are using a 4Gas monitor to check air conditions inside the building.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:30
Command from Engine 25 Driver, we're on hydrant. Copy that. What's that residual? 100. Received. Outside Division, Command. Go ahead, this is outside division. 34s is going to grab your 4Gas and they're going to go monitor for me. Outside Division received. 34s is grabbing our 4Gas and it's going to monitor. Inside Division, Command. Go ahead, Chief. Chief. Say again, were you on...

Firefighters are requesting an air monitor to check conditions inside the building.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:06
Command from inside Division. Go ahead. Will you send someone up with a air monitor?

According to firefighters, there is no gas supply to the apartment building.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:22
Command, I received that power shutoff to 2122 and 32. There is no gas to this apartment building. The last unit I covered, you go ahead. Command from outside, there is no gas to this apartment building. Received, no gas. 33 to 25, you're on hydro water.

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

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:03
Command from inside division, fire under control at this time.

Electricity to units 2132 and 2122 has been shut off as a precaution.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:14
Inside division from outside division, 2132 and 2122, electricity shut off. Engine 33 and Engine 33 driver, go to intended.

Firefighters are addressing remaining embers on the balcony using a hose from above or the second floor.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:13
Chief, we've still got some embers and a little bit of fire on the balcony. We're going to get a line either draped over the balcony from above, or we're going to pull it down here to the second floor and hit it from here. Sounds good.

Firefighters are isolating electricity to units 2132 and 2122 as a precaution.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:30
32, primary search complete in the floor below, 2122, nothing found. Copy that, search complete, 2132. Fire dispatch, Florida Park command, change this address, make the unit number 2132, please. Inside division from outside division, you want me to isolate the electricity to 2132? Yeah, just for good measure, cut 2132 and 2122. Command from outside division.

According to firefighters, there's no fire extension below the third floor, and the primary search is complete with no occupants found.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:31
34, go ahead and come up to the command post with me. 30, come in and assume, and assume RIC. Ladder 44, received. Outside Division with Engine 33. Reduction of 360 now. Received. You're going to also have Engine 30 assigned to you as RIC. Engine 30, received. RIC? Outside Division, received. Engine 30, RIC. Command from inside Division. Go ahead, inside Division. It looks like we've got no extension below. Primary search complete, and the fire compartment... 21...

Firefighters are applying water inside the apartment, with a second line being set up below.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:29
25, go ahead with your traffic. Received. I was talking face-to-face with inside division. We're putting water on the fire right now inside the apartment, just a very light haze. And I have, with inside division, they're going to get a second line below us. Alright, second line going to go below you. 144, you're now my outside division. You've got Engine 33 assigned to you. Inside division, command, is this that far apartment on the end so we've got...

Firefighters are conducting a primary search and checking for fire extension above and below the third floor.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:27
Fire's on the floor, the third floor balcony. We're making our way up. We're going to do primary search. We'll check for extension below and above. Inside Division from Engine 25. Ladder 44 is out, assuming outside truck. Engine 30 is out, level 1 stage on 40 Park. Inside Division from Engine 25. 25, go ahead and talk to Inside Division. Everybody else, hold your traffic.

Firefighters are preparing to apply water to the fire, which is in the balcony flooring.

Firefighters are actively attacking the fire from inside the building under the direction of a battalion chief.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:15
Battalion 3 is out, in charge. Battalion 3, out. Ladder 8, you're my inside, you're now my inside division, fire attack, 25, backup 8. Received, inside division. 33, you can water us on it.

Firefighters are initiating an attack on the third-floor balcony fire. Command post established on the building's front side.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:17
Battalion 3 on scene, assuming Floral Park command, command post will be located on the alpha side. Nothing to add to the size up. We're taking them on the left of the third floor to initiate fire attack.

Crews are accessing the third floor, focusing on the balcony where the fire appears isolated.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:16
Dispatch, Battalion 3, do you spot any hydrants? This will be the backside balcony. We're going to pull through the breezeway and go up to the third floor right now. It looks like the fire is isolated to the balcony floor.

Firefighters on scene report smoke visible from the three-story apartment building.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:19
Engine 25 is out, assuming command on fire TAC 201. We have a three-story apartment building. From our vantage point, we have smoke showing. Give a better size up in just a second. Received. Engine 25 is out. In charge... Three-story balcony. We're going to be pulling a bundle for fire TAC in the office.

The fire is spreading to the second floor and possibly the roof of the 24-unit building.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:11
spreading down the building to second floor, possibly roof involvement. All units, appears to be a 24 unit building. The apartment's back to back.

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of a fire on a third-floor balcony at High Oaks Apartments.

Austin Firecom N · 0:30
Attention fire department, we have a box alarm on FTAC 201 and box 3303 at 11005 Floral Park Drive, building 21 at the High Oaks Apartments. We do not have an apartment number. This is for Ladder 44, Ladder 8, Quint 34, Engine 25, Engine 33, Engine 8, Engine 30, FTU 1, BAT 3, BAT 2, Safety 1. All units are responding on FTAC 201. Reports of a third floor balcony on fire. One balcony on fire.
Austin FD TAC201 · 0:30
Attention fire department, we have a box alarm on FTAC 201 and box 3303 at 11005 Floral Park Drive, building 21 at the High Oaks Apartments. We do not have an apartment number. This is for Ladder 44, Ladder 8, Quint 34, Engine 25, Engine 33, Engine 8, Engine 30, FTO 1, BAT 3, BAT 2, Safety 1. All units are responding on FTAC 201. Reports of a third floor balcony on fire. One balcony on fire.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 11005 Floral Park Dr.

Firefighters now advise that the fire has been extinguished.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:09
Fire extinguished. Copy that, fire extinguished. Are you in the apartment? I'm going to come up and see you. I'm right outside. I'll meet you on the stairwell.

Crewa are reducing the response to a few units as the situation stabilizes.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:26
response 8800 South 1st Street. Command from inside division. Go ahead. Chief, I think we can break this down to first engine, second engine, first truck. Sounds good. All units will break this down to ladder 8, engine 8, engine 25. Everybody else can pick up and clear after we get the 5-inch picked up that we deployed, if any.

Residents are allowed back into the building, except for the two affected apartments.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:24
51's out. Inside Division command. Go ahead, Chief. I know we want to keep people out of the two apartments affected, but with your permission, I'm going to let everybody back in to the rest of the building. Yeah, we can do that. We air monitored both of those and they're clear. So even if the tenant wants to come back and take care of his cats or whatever, they can they can come in. We're just trying to figure out cause right now. Copy that.

Firefighters are scaling down operations, with monitoring continuing as needed.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:18
Fire dispatch, Floral Park command. Go ahead. Aaron, your discretion. If you want to keep monitoring, we're going to be fine. If you need to peel away, we're good. Received, Chief. 201 is yours as long as you need it. Hit us up on North if you have any needs. Thanks.

Firefighters are preparing to scale down operations as the situation stabilizes.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:13
Go ahead, Chief. I got everybody on scene that we need. 34s is available as the third red hat. I was thinking of clearing them unless you need them. No, I don't think we need them. We'll probably break it down here pretty soon. Copy that.

Crews are using a 4Gas monitor to check air conditions inside the building.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:30
Command from Engine 25 Driver, we're on hydrant. Copy that. What's that residual? 100. Received. Outside Division, Command. Go ahead, this is outside division. 34s is going to grab your 4Gas and they're going to go monitor for me. Outside Division received. 34s is grabbing our 4Gas and it's going to monitor. Inside Division, Command. Go ahead, Chief. Chief. Say again, were you on...

Firefighters are requesting an air monitor to check conditions inside the building.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:06
Command from inside Division. Go ahead. Will you send someone up with a air monitor?

According to firefighters, there is no gas supply to the apartment building.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:22
Command, I received that power shutoff to 2122 and 32. There is no gas to this apartment building. The last unit I covered, you go ahead. Command from outside, there is no gas to this apartment building. Received, no gas. 33 to 25, you're on hydro water.

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

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:03
Command from inside division, fire under control at this time.

Electricity to units 2132 and 2122 has been shut off as a precaution.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:14
Inside division from outside division, 2132 and 2122, electricity shut off. Engine 33 and Engine 33 driver, go to intended.

Firefighters are addressing remaining embers on the balcony using a hose from above or the second floor.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:13
Chief, we've still got some embers and a little bit of fire on the balcony. We're going to get a line either draped over the balcony from above, or we're going to pull it down here to the second floor and hit it from here. Sounds good.

Firefighters are isolating electricity to units 2132 and 2122 as a precaution.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:30
32, primary search complete in the floor below, 2122, nothing found. Copy that, search complete, 2132. Fire dispatch, Florida Park command, change this address, make the unit number 2132, please. Inside division from outside division, you want me to isolate the electricity to 2132? Yeah, just for good measure, cut 2132 and 2122. Command from outside division.

According to firefighters, there's no fire extension below the third floor, and the primary search is complete with no occupants found.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:31
34, go ahead and come up to the command post with me. 30, come in and assume, and assume RIC. Ladder 44, received. Outside Division with Engine 33. Reduction of 360 now. Received. You're going to also have Engine 30 assigned to you as RIC. Engine 30, received. RIC? Outside Division, received. Engine 30, RIC. Command from inside Division. Go ahead, inside Division. It looks like we've got no extension below. Primary search complete, and the fire compartment... 21...

Firefighters are applying water inside the apartment, with a second line being set up below.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:29
25, go ahead with your traffic. Received. I was talking face-to-face with inside division. We're putting water on the fire right now inside the apartment, just a very light haze. And I have, with inside division, they're going to get a second line below us. Alright, second line going to go below you. 144, you're now my outside division. You've got Engine 33 assigned to you. Inside division, command, is this that far apartment on the end so we've got...

Firefighters are conducting a primary search and checking for fire extension above and below the third floor.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:27
Fire's on the floor, the third floor balcony. We're making our way up. We're going to do primary search. We'll check for extension below and above. Inside Division from Engine 25. Ladder 44 is out, assuming outside truck. Engine 30 is out, level 1 stage on 40 Park. Inside Division from Engine 25. 25, go ahead and talk to Inside Division. Everybody else, hold your traffic.

Firefighters are preparing to apply water to the fire, which is in the balcony flooring.

Firefighters are actively attacking the fire from inside the building under the direction of a battalion chief.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:15
Battalion 3 is out, in charge. Battalion 3, out. Ladder 8, you're my inside, you're now my inside division, fire attack, 25, backup 8. Received, inside division. 33, you can water us on it.

Firefighters are initiating an attack on the third-floor balcony fire. Command post established on the building's front side.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:17
Battalion 3 on scene, assuming Floral Park command, command post will be located on the alpha side. Nothing to add to the size up. We're taking them on the left of the third floor to initiate fire attack.

Crews are accessing the third floor, focusing on the balcony where the fire appears isolated.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:16
Dispatch, Battalion 3, do you spot any hydrants? This will be the backside balcony. We're going to pull through the breezeway and go up to the third floor right now. It looks like the fire is isolated to the balcony floor.

Firefighters on scene report smoke visible from the three-story apartment building.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:19
Engine 25 is out, assuming command on fire TAC 201. We have a three-story apartment building. From our vantage point, we have smoke showing. Give a better size up in just a second. Received. Engine 25 is out. In charge... Three-story balcony. We're going to be pulling a bundle for fire TAC in the office.

The fire is spreading to the second floor and possibly the roof of the 24-unit building.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:11
spreading down the building to second floor, possibly roof involvement. All units, appears to be a 24 unit building. The apartment's back to back.

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of a fire on a third-floor balcony at High Oaks Apartments.

Austin Firecom N · 0:30
Attention fire department, we have a box alarm on FTAC 201 and box 3303 at 11005 Floral Park Drive, building 21 at the High Oaks Apartments. We do not have an apartment number. This is for Ladder 44, Ladder 8, Quint 34, Engine 25, Engine 33, Engine 8, Engine 30, FTU 1, BAT 3, BAT 2, Safety 1. All units are responding on FTAC 201. Reports of a third floor balcony on fire. One balcony on fire.
Austin FD TAC201 · 0:30
Attention fire department, we have a box alarm on FTAC 201 and box 3303 at 11005 Floral Park Drive, building 21 at the High Oaks Apartments. We do not have an apartment number. This is for Ladder 44, Ladder 8, Quint 34, Engine 25, Engine 33, Engine 8, Engine 30, FTO 1, BAT 3, BAT 2, Safety 1. All units are responding on FTAC 201. Reports of a third floor balcony on fire. One balcony on fire.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 11005 Floral Park Dr.

Firefighters now advise that the fire has been extinguished.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:09
Fire extinguished. Copy that, fire extinguished. Are you in the apartment? I'm going to come up and see you. I'm right outside. I'll meet you on the stairwell.

Crewa are reducing the response to a few units as the situation stabilizes.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:26
response 8800 South 1st Street. Command from inside division. Go ahead. Chief, I think we can break this down to first engine, second engine, first truck. Sounds good. All units will break this down to ladder 8, engine 8, engine 25. Everybody else can pick up and clear after we get the 5-inch picked up that we deployed, if any.

Residents are allowed back into the building, except for the two affected apartments.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:24
51's out. Inside Division command. Go ahead, Chief. I know we want to keep people out of the two apartments affected, but with your permission, I'm going to let everybody back in to the rest of the building. Yeah, we can do that. We air monitored both of those and they're clear. So even if the tenant wants to come back and take care of his cats or whatever, they can they can come in. We're just trying to figure out cause right now. Copy that.

Firefighters are scaling down operations, with monitoring continuing as needed.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:18
Fire dispatch, Floral Park command. Go ahead. Aaron, your discretion. If you want to keep monitoring, we're going to be fine. If you need to peel away, we're good. Received, Chief. 201 is yours as long as you need it. Hit us up on North if you have any needs. Thanks.

Firefighters are preparing to scale down operations as the situation stabilizes.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:13
Go ahead, Chief. I got everybody on scene that we need. 34s is available as the third red hat. I was thinking of clearing them unless you need them. No, I don't think we need them. We'll probably break it down here pretty soon. Copy that.

Crews are using a 4Gas monitor to check air conditions inside the building.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:30
Command from Engine 25 Driver, we're on hydrant. Copy that. What's that residual? 100. Received. Outside Division, Command. Go ahead, this is outside division. 34s is going to grab your 4Gas and they're going to go monitor for me. Outside Division received. 34s is grabbing our 4Gas and it's going to monitor. Inside Division, Command. Go ahead, Chief. Chief. Say again, were you on...

Firefighters are requesting an air monitor to check conditions inside the building.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:06
Command from inside Division. Go ahead. Will you send someone up with a air monitor?

According to firefighters, there is no gas supply to the apartment building.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:22
Command, I received that power shutoff to 2122 and 32. There is no gas to this apartment building. The last unit I covered, you go ahead. Command from outside, there is no gas to this apartment building. Received, no gas. 33 to 25, you're on hydro water.

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

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:03
Command from inside division, fire under control at this time.

Electricity to units 2132 and 2122 has been shut off as a precaution.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:14
Inside division from outside division, 2132 and 2122, electricity shut off. Engine 33 and Engine 33 driver, go to intended.

Firefighters are addressing remaining embers on the balcony using a hose from above or the second floor.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:13
Chief, we've still got some embers and a little bit of fire on the balcony. We're going to get a line either draped over the balcony from above, or we're going to pull it down here to the second floor and hit it from here. Sounds good.

Firefighters are isolating electricity to units 2132 and 2122 as a precaution.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:30
32, primary search complete in the floor below, 2122, nothing found. Copy that, search complete, 2132. Fire dispatch, Florida Park command, change this address, make the unit number 2132, please. Inside division from outside division, you want me to isolate the electricity to 2132? Yeah, just for good measure, cut 2132 and 2122. Command from outside division.

According to firefighters, there's no fire extension below the third floor, and the primary search is complete with no occupants found.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:31
34, go ahead and come up to the command post with me. 30, come in and assume, and assume RIC. Ladder 44, received. Outside Division with Engine 33. Reduction of 360 now. Received. You're going to also have Engine 30 assigned to you as RIC. Engine 30, received. RIC? Outside Division, received. Engine 30, RIC. Command from inside Division. Go ahead, inside Division. It looks like we've got no extension below. Primary search complete, and the fire compartment... 21...

Firefighters are applying water inside the apartment, with a second line being set up below.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:29
25, go ahead with your traffic. Received. I was talking face-to-face with inside division. We're putting water on the fire right now inside the apartment, just a very light haze. And I have, with inside division, they're going to get a second line below us. Alright, second line going to go below you. 144, you're now my outside division. You've got Engine 33 assigned to you. Inside division, command, is this that far apartment on the end so we've got...

Firefighters are conducting a primary search and checking for fire extension above and below the third floor.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:27
Fire's on the floor, the third floor balcony. We're making our way up. We're going to do primary search. We'll check for extension below and above. Inside Division from Engine 25. Ladder 44 is out, assuming outside truck. Engine 30 is out, level 1 stage on 40 Park. Inside Division from Engine 25. 25, go ahead and talk to Inside Division. Everybody else, hold your traffic.

Firefighters are preparing to apply water to the fire, which is in the balcony flooring.

Firefighters are actively attacking the fire from inside the building under the direction of a battalion chief.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:15
Battalion 3 is out, in charge. Battalion 3, out. Ladder 8, you're my inside, you're now my inside division, fire attack, 25, backup 8. Received, inside division. 33, you can water us on it.

Firefighters are initiating an attack on the third-floor balcony fire. Command post established on the building's front side.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:17
Battalion 3 on scene, assuming Floral Park command, command post will be located on the alpha side. Nothing to add to the size up. We're taking them on the left of the third floor to initiate fire attack.

Crews are accessing the third floor, focusing on the balcony where the fire appears isolated.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:16
Dispatch, Battalion 3, do you spot any hydrants? This will be the backside balcony. We're going to pull through the breezeway and go up to the third floor right now. It looks like the fire is isolated to the balcony floor.

Firefighters on scene report smoke visible from the three-story apartment building.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:19
Engine 25 is out, assuming command on fire TAC 201. We have a three-story apartment building. From our vantage point, we have smoke showing. Give a better size up in just a second. Received. Engine 25 is out. In charge... Three-story balcony. We're going to be pulling a bundle for fire TAC in the office.

The fire is spreading to the second floor and possibly the roof of the 24-unit building.

Austin FD TAC201 · 0:11
spreading down the building to second floor, possibly roof involvement. All units, appears to be a 24 unit building. The apartment's back to back.

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of a fire on a third-floor balcony at High Oaks Apartments.

Austin Firecom N · 0:30
Attention fire department, we have a box alarm on FTAC 201 and box 3303 at 11005 Floral Park Drive, building 21 at the High Oaks Apartments. We do not have an apartment number. This is for Ladder 44, Ladder 8, Quint 34, Engine 25, Engine 33, Engine 8, Engine 30, FTU 1, BAT 3, BAT 2, Safety 1. All units are responding on FTAC 201. Reports of a third floor balcony on fire. One balcony on fire.
Austin FD TAC201 · 0:30
Attention fire department, we have a box alarm on FTAC 201 and box 3303 at 11005 Floral Park Drive, building 21 at the High Oaks Apartments. We do not have an apartment number. This is for Ladder 44, Ladder 8, Quint 34, Engine 25, Engine 33, Engine 8, Engine 30, FTO 1, BAT 3, BAT 2, Safety 1. All units are responding on FTAC 201. Reports of a third floor balcony on fire. One balcony on fire.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 11005 Floral Park Dr.

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Comments6

ShmeeeegsSep 13 at 7:44 PM

Pretty ☾ though

motoblur6Sep 13 at 7:49 PM

Did anyone else think they were going to see apartments on fire ?

b58lasersSep 13 at 7:46 PM

Great work FD 🙏🏻

AustinUser302311013Sep 13 at 7:46 PM

Thoughts on showing the fire?

ShmeeeegsSep 13 at 7:44 PM

Pretty ☾ though

motoblur6Sep 13 at 7:49 PM

Did anyone else think they were going to see apartments on fire ?

b58lasersSep 13 at 7:46 PM

Great work FD 🙏🏻

AustinUser302311013Sep 13 at 7:46 PM

Thoughts on showing the fire?

ShmeeeegsSep 13 at 7:44 PM

Pretty ☾ though

motoblur6Sep 13 at 7:49 PM

Did anyone else think they were going to see apartments on fire ?

b58lasersSep 13 at 7:46 PM

Great work FD 🙏🏻

AustinUser302311013Sep 13 at 7:46 PM

Thoughts on showing the fire?

ShmeeeegsSep 13 at 7:44 PM

Pretty ☾ though

motoblur6Sep 13 at 7:49 PM

Did anyone else think they were going to see apartments on fire ?

b58lasersSep 13 at 7:46 PM

Great work FD 🙏🏻

AustinUser302311013Sep 13 at 7:46 PM

Thoughts on showing the fire?

ShmeeeegsSep 13 at 7:44 PM

Pretty ☾ though

motoblur6Sep 13 at 7:49 PM

Did anyone else think they were going to see apartments on fire ?

b58lasersSep 13 at 7:46 PM

Great work FD 🙏🏻

AustinUser302311013Sep 13 at 7:46 PM

Thoughts on showing the fire?

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