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Fire on Third Floor After Backyard Fire Spread Into Vacant House

24 Bel Air Dr

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Summary

  • Firefighters are battling a house fire on Belair Ave in Providence, which began in the backyard and spread to the interior. The fire may involve two houses, and additional units have been called to assist.

Timeline

Firefighters are coordinating efforts at the command post on Belair Drive.

Fire 5 · 0:03
Operating at 24 Belair Drive.
Fire 5 · 0:04
That's all company officers, meet command.

Rescue teams are entering the building to continue their assessment.

Fire Dispatch · 0:05
Rescue 5. Rescue 5, are you able to come in?
Fire Dispatch · 0:04
You can show us going in. Roger, it's going to be 1642.

Rescue teams have arrived and are actively assessing the situation.

Fire Dispatch · 0:03
to room 150. Rescue 7 on scene. On scene.

Red Cross assistance is not needed at the scene, according to firefighters.

Fire 5 · 0:06
Command on a file, that's a negative on Red Cross. Roger.

Firefighters are working to shut off utilities in the basement to manage the fire safely.

Fire 5 · 0:10
Hazards, go ahead. Load, can you see if you can kill the utilities in the basement? Hazards, will do.

Firefighters report smoke coming from the basement, but the search found no occupants or power source.

Fire 5 · 0:11
Smoke emitting from the basement. Commander, command. Command, go ahead. The search in the basement was negative. You couldn't locate the power.

Firefighters are removing debris to aid in controlling the fire.

Fire 5 · 0:05
Engine 3, Engine 12 is removing debris. 1610.

Rescue teams have arrived and are assessing the situation.

Fire 5 · 0:04
4. We're in 4 right now, trying to...
Fire 5 · 0:03
Lou, what's the status of the first floor?
Fire Dispatch · 0:03
Roger, Rescue 5 on scene.

Firefighters are now working on the second floor to control the blaze.

Fire 5 · 0:04
Engine 12, I'm on the second floor of Quadrant.

Firefighters are focusing efforts on the first floor, with additional personnel moving to assist.

Police 1 - Dispatch · 0:03
He's going to take that. Steve, I'm going to back the place. 10-4.
Fire 5 · 0:03
2, I'm heading to the first floor.
Fire 5 · 0:07
South down. There's a south down on the side 4, first floor.

A second alarm has been called, bringing more resources to the scene.

Fire Dispatch · 0:07
Rescue 7, Battalion 3 Dutch in a second alarm of fire. From command, you asked companies to...

Firefighters completed a primary search and found no occupants inside the house.

Fire 5 · 0:06
This is a primary search, one of the one negative.

Firefighters are advising all personnel to stay clear of the front side of the house.

Fire 5 · 0:06
All companies away from side 1. That's all companies operating before Belair.
Fire 5 · 0:04
and make an announcement. Everyone stay clear of side 1.

Firefighters report the house is vacant, and two hoses are in use to combat the fire.

Fire 5 · 0:09
Command, Engine 15. Engine 15. Lady, did you get a report of everyone out of the house?
Fire 5 · 0:21
Need nobody in the house, need to be vacant at this time. Received. Two lines of stretch, one in operation, doubtful.

Additional units have arrived at the scene.

Fire 5 · 0:06
Battalion 2 is on scene, establish a ballet of command. Roger, ballet of command, 1538.

Firefighters report heavy smoke at the rear of the house, indicating the fire has reached the third floor.

Fire 5 · 0:07
They have, uh, it looks like it made its way to the 3rd, heavy smoke in the rear. Received.

Firefighters have provided an updated address of the fire, now confirmed to be on Bela Air Drive and not Bel Air Street.

Fire Dispatch · 0:06
Clear, can't see one. It's going to be 24 Belair Drive, 1537.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 24 Bel Air Dr.

A water supply is being secured to assist in the firefighting efforts.

Fire 5 · 0:02
4. Water's on the way.

Additional units are being requested at the scene.

Fire Dispatch · 0:10
Fire alarm to Engine 12. 12. 12, the command just requested an additional engine in the ladder. If you could start that way, Channel 2. 4 Belair Drive.

The fire started in the backyard and has spread to the interior of the house, per units on the scene.

Fire 5 · 0:08
Fire in the backyard that extended and into the interior. Roger. 1533.

Firefighters are responding to reports of a fire potentially involving two houses.

Police 1 - Dispatch · 0:11
362, respond to Bellair Drive. Call from fire stating a house fire, potentially two houses. Code 3. 631.

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of a house fire.

Fire Dispatch · 0:17
for a house fire. Has an extra engine and ladder from command. You have cross streets of Herschel Street and 1S Pawtucket Avenue. Assignment is on channel 2. It's engine 12 by radio and tower ladder 1. Has an extra engine and ladder from command. 24 Belair.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 24 Belair Ave.

Firefighters are coordinating efforts at the command post on Belair Drive.

Fire 5 · 0:03
Operating at 24 Belair Drive.
Fire 5 · 0:04
That's all company officers, meet command.

Rescue teams are entering the building to continue their assessment.

Fire Dispatch · 0:05
Rescue 5. Rescue 5, are you able to come in?
Fire Dispatch · 0:04
You can show us going in. Roger, it's going to be 1642.

Rescue teams have arrived and are actively assessing the situation.

Fire Dispatch · 0:03
to room 150. Rescue 7 on scene. On scene.

Red Cross assistance is not needed at the scene, according to firefighters.

Fire 5 · 0:06
Command on a file, that's a negative on Red Cross. Roger.

Firefighters are working to shut off utilities in the basement to manage the fire safely.

Fire 5 · 0:10
Hazards, go ahead. Load, can you see if you can kill the utilities in the basement? Hazards, will do.

Firefighters report smoke coming from the basement, but the search found no occupants or power source.

Fire 5 · 0:11
Smoke emitting from the basement. Commander, command. Command, go ahead. The search in the basement was negative. You couldn't locate the power.

Firefighters are removing debris to aid in controlling the fire.

Fire 5 · 0:05
Engine 3, Engine 12 is removing debris. 1610.

Rescue teams have arrived and are assessing the situation.

Fire 5 · 0:04
4. We're in 4 right now, trying to...
Fire 5 · 0:03
Lou, what's the status of the first floor?
Fire Dispatch · 0:03
Roger, Rescue 5 on scene.

Firefighters are now working on the second floor to control the blaze.

Fire 5 · 0:04
Engine 12, I'm on the second floor of Quadrant.

Firefighters are focusing efforts on the first floor, with additional personnel moving to assist.

Police 1 - Dispatch · 0:03
He's going to take that. Steve, I'm going to back the place. 10-4.
Fire 5 · 0:03
2, I'm heading to the first floor.
Fire 5 · 0:07
South down. There's a south down on the side 4, first floor.

A second alarm has been called, bringing more resources to the scene.

Fire Dispatch · 0:07
Rescue 7, Battalion 3 Dutch in a second alarm of fire. From command, you asked companies to...

Firefighters completed a primary search and found no occupants inside the house.

Fire 5 · 0:06
This is a primary search, one of the one negative.

Firefighters are advising all personnel to stay clear of the front side of the house.

Fire 5 · 0:06
All companies away from side 1. That's all companies operating before Belair.
Fire 5 · 0:04
and make an announcement. Everyone stay clear of side 1.

Firefighters report the house is vacant, and two hoses are in use to combat the fire.

Fire 5 · 0:09
Command, Engine 15. Engine 15. Lady, did you get a report of everyone out of the house?
Fire 5 · 0:21
Need nobody in the house, need to be vacant at this time. Received. Two lines of stretch, one in operation, doubtful.

Additional units have arrived at the scene.

Fire 5 · 0:06
Battalion 2 is on scene, establish a ballet of command. Roger, ballet of command, 1538.

Firefighters report heavy smoke at the rear of the house, indicating the fire has reached the third floor.

Fire 5 · 0:07
They have, uh, it looks like it made its way to the 3rd, heavy smoke in the rear. Received.

Firefighters have provided an updated address of the fire, now confirmed to be on Bela Air Drive and not Bel Air Street.

Fire Dispatch · 0:06
Clear, can't see one. It's going to be 24 Belair Drive, 1537.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 24 Bel Air Dr.

A water supply is being secured to assist in the firefighting efforts.

Fire 5 · 0:02
4. Water's on the way.

Additional units are being requested at the scene.

Fire Dispatch · 0:10
Fire alarm to Engine 12. 12. 12, the command just requested an additional engine in the ladder. If you could start that way, Channel 2. 4 Belair Drive.

The fire started in the backyard and has spread to the interior of the house, per units on the scene.

Fire 5 · 0:08
Fire in the backyard that extended and into the interior. Roger. 1533.

Firefighters are responding to reports of a fire potentially involving two houses.

Police 1 - Dispatch · 0:11
362, respond to Bellair Drive. Call from fire stating a house fire, potentially two houses. Code 3. 631.

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of a house fire.

Fire Dispatch · 0:17
for a house fire. Has an extra engine and ladder from command. You have cross streets of Herschel Street and 1S Pawtucket Avenue. Assignment is on channel 2. It's engine 12 by radio and tower ladder 1. Has an extra engine and ladder from command. 24 Belair.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 24 Belair Ave.

Firefighters are coordinating efforts at the command post on Belair Drive.

Fire 5 · 0:03
Operating at 24 Belair Drive.
Fire 5 · 0:04
That's all company officers, meet command.

Rescue teams are entering the building to continue their assessment.

Fire Dispatch · 0:05
Rescue 5. Rescue 5, are you able to come in?
Fire Dispatch · 0:04
You can show us going in. Roger, it's going to be 1642.

Rescue teams have arrived and are actively assessing the situation.

Fire Dispatch · 0:03
to room 150. Rescue 7 on scene. On scene.

Red Cross assistance is not needed at the scene, according to firefighters.

Fire 5 · 0:06
Command on a file, that's a negative on Red Cross. Roger.

Firefighters are working to shut off utilities in the basement to manage the fire safely.

Fire 5 · 0:10
Hazards, go ahead. Load, can you see if you can kill the utilities in the basement? Hazards, will do.

Firefighters report smoke coming from the basement, but the search found no occupants or power source.

Fire 5 · 0:11
Smoke emitting from the basement. Commander, command. Command, go ahead. The search in the basement was negative. You couldn't locate the power.

Firefighters are removing debris to aid in controlling the fire.

Fire 5 · 0:05
Engine 3, Engine 12 is removing debris. 1610.

Rescue teams have arrived and are assessing the situation.

Fire 5 · 0:04
4. We're in 4 right now, trying to...
Fire 5 · 0:03
Lou, what's the status of the first floor?
Fire Dispatch · 0:03
Roger, Rescue 5 on scene.

Firefighters are now working on the second floor to control the blaze.

Fire 5 · 0:04
Engine 12, I'm on the second floor of Quadrant.

Firefighters are focusing efforts on the first floor, with additional personnel moving to assist.

Police 1 - Dispatch · 0:03
He's going to take that. Steve, I'm going to back the place. 10-4.
Fire 5 · 0:03
2, I'm heading to the first floor.
Fire 5 · 0:07
South down. There's a south down on the side 4, first floor.

A second alarm has been called, bringing more resources to the scene.

Fire Dispatch · 0:07
Rescue 7, Battalion 3 Dutch in a second alarm of fire. From command, you asked companies to...

Firefighters completed a primary search and found no occupants inside the house.

Fire 5 · 0:06
This is a primary search, one of the one negative.

Firefighters are advising all personnel to stay clear of the front side of the house.

Fire 5 · 0:06
All companies away from side 1. That's all companies operating before Belair.
Fire 5 · 0:04
and make an announcement. Everyone stay clear of side 1.

Firefighters report the house is vacant, and two hoses are in use to combat the fire.

Fire 5 · 0:09
Command, Engine 15. Engine 15. Lady, did you get a report of everyone out of the house?
Fire 5 · 0:21
Need nobody in the house, need to be vacant at this time. Received. Two lines of stretch, one in operation, doubtful.

Additional units have arrived at the scene.

Fire 5 · 0:06
Battalion 2 is on scene, establish a ballet of command. Roger, ballet of command, 1538.

Firefighters report heavy smoke at the rear of the house, indicating the fire has reached the third floor.

Fire 5 · 0:07
They have, uh, it looks like it made its way to the 3rd, heavy smoke in the rear. Received.

Firefighters have provided an updated address of the fire, now confirmed to be on Bela Air Drive and not Bel Air Street.

Fire Dispatch · 0:06
Clear, can't see one. It's going to be 24 Belair Drive, 1537.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 24 Bel Air Dr.

A water supply is being secured to assist in the firefighting efforts.

Fire 5 · 0:02
4. Water's on the way.

Additional units are being requested at the scene.

Fire Dispatch · 0:10
Fire alarm to Engine 12. 12. 12, the command just requested an additional engine in the ladder. If you could start that way, Channel 2. 4 Belair Drive.

The fire started in the backyard and has spread to the interior of the house, per units on the scene.

Fire 5 · 0:08
Fire in the backyard that extended and into the interior. Roger. 1533.

Firefighters are responding to reports of a fire potentially involving two houses.

Police 1 - Dispatch · 0:11
362, respond to Bellair Drive. Call from fire stating a house fire, potentially two houses. Code 3. 631.

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of a house fire.

Fire Dispatch · 0:17
for a house fire. Has an extra engine and ladder from command. You have cross streets of Herschel Street and 1S Pawtucket Avenue. Assignment is on channel 2. It's engine 12 by radio and tower ladder 1. Has an extra engine and ladder from command. 24 Belair.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 24 Belair Ave.

Firefighters are coordinating efforts at the command post on Belair Drive.

Fire 5 · 0:03
Operating at 24 Belair Drive.
Fire 5 · 0:04
That's all company officers, meet command.

Rescue teams are entering the building to continue their assessment.

Fire Dispatch · 0:05
Rescue 5. Rescue 5, are you able to come in?
Fire Dispatch · 0:04
You can show us going in. Roger, it's going to be 1642.

Rescue teams have arrived and are actively assessing the situation.

Fire Dispatch · 0:03
to room 150. Rescue 7 on scene. On scene.

Red Cross assistance is not needed at the scene, according to firefighters.

Fire 5 · 0:06
Command on a file, that's a negative on Red Cross. Roger.

Firefighters are working to shut off utilities in the basement to manage the fire safely.

Fire 5 · 0:10
Hazards, go ahead. Load, can you see if you can kill the utilities in the basement? Hazards, will do.

Firefighters report smoke coming from the basement, but the search found no occupants or power source.

Fire 5 · 0:11
Smoke emitting from the basement. Commander, command. Command, go ahead. The search in the basement was negative. You couldn't locate the power.

Firefighters are removing debris to aid in controlling the fire.

Fire 5 · 0:05
Engine 3, Engine 12 is removing debris. 1610.

Rescue teams have arrived and are assessing the situation.

Fire 5 · 0:04
4. We're in 4 right now, trying to...
Fire 5 · 0:03
Lou, what's the status of the first floor?
Fire Dispatch · 0:03
Roger, Rescue 5 on scene.

Firefighters are now working on the second floor to control the blaze.

Fire 5 · 0:04
Engine 12, I'm on the second floor of Quadrant.

Firefighters are focusing efforts on the first floor, with additional personnel moving to assist.

Police 1 - Dispatch · 0:03
He's going to take that. Steve, I'm going to back the place. 10-4.
Fire 5 · 0:03
2, I'm heading to the first floor.
Fire 5 · 0:07
South down. There's a south down on the side 4, first floor.

A second alarm has been called, bringing more resources to the scene.

Fire Dispatch · 0:07
Rescue 7, Battalion 3 Dutch in a second alarm of fire. From command, you asked companies to...

Firefighters completed a primary search and found no occupants inside the house.

Fire 5 · 0:06
This is a primary search, one of the one negative.

Firefighters are advising all personnel to stay clear of the front side of the house.

Fire 5 · 0:06
All companies away from side 1. That's all companies operating before Belair.
Fire 5 · 0:04
and make an announcement. Everyone stay clear of side 1.

Firefighters report the house is vacant, and two hoses are in use to combat the fire.

Fire 5 · 0:09
Command, Engine 15. Engine 15. Lady, did you get a report of everyone out of the house?
Fire 5 · 0:21
Need nobody in the house, need to be vacant at this time. Received. Two lines of stretch, one in operation, doubtful.

Additional units have arrived at the scene.

Fire 5 · 0:06
Battalion 2 is on scene, establish a ballet of command. Roger, ballet of command, 1538.

Firefighters report heavy smoke at the rear of the house, indicating the fire has reached the third floor.

Fire 5 · 0:07
They have, uh, it looks like it made its way to the 3rd, heavy smoke in the rear. Received.

Firefighters have provided an updated address of the fire, now confirmed to be on Bela Air Drive and not Bel Air Street.

Fire Dispatch · 0:06
Clear, can't see one. It's going to be 24 Belair Drive, 1537.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 24 Bel Air Dr.

A water supply is being secured to assist in the firefighting efforts.

Fire 5 · 0:02
4. Water's on the way.

Additional units are being requested at the scene.

Fire Dispatch · 0:10
Fire alarm to Engine 12. 12. 12, the command just requested an additional engine in the ladder. If you could start that way, Channel 2. 4 Belair Drive.

The fire started in the backyard and has spread to the interior of the house, per units on the scene.

Fire 5 · 0:08
Fire in the backyard that extended and into the interior. Roger. 1533.

Firefighters are responding to reports of a fire potentially involving two houses.

Police 1 - Dispatch · 0:11
362, respond to Bellair Drive. Call from fire stating a house fire, potentially two houses. Code 3. 631.

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of a house fire.

Fire Dispatch · 0:17
for a house fire. Has an extra engine and ladder from command. You have cross streets of Herschel Street and 1S Pawtucket Avenue. Assignment is on channel 2. It's engine 12 by radio and tower ladder 1. Has an extra engine and ladder from command. 24 Belair.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 24 Belair Ave.

Firefighters are coordinating efforts at the command post on Belair Drive.

Fire 5 · 0:03
Operating at 24 Belair Drive.
Fire 5 · 0:04
That's all company officers, meet command.

Rescue teams are entering the building to continue their assessment.

Fire Dispatch · 0:05
Rescue 5. Rescue 5, are you able to come in?
Fire Dispatch · 0:04
You can show us going in. Roger, it's going to be 1642.

Rescue teams have arrived and are actively assessing the situation.

Fire Dispatch · 0:03
to room 150. Rescue 7 on scene. On scene.

Red Cross assistance is not needed at the scene, according to firefighters.

Fire 5 · 0:06
Command on a file, that's a negative on Red Cross. Roger.

Firefighters are working to shut off utilities in the basement to manage the fire safely.

Fire 5 · 0:10
Hazards, go ahead. Load, can you see if you can kill the utilities in the basement? Hazards, will do.

Firefighters report smoke coming from the basement, but the search found no occupants or power source.

Fire 5 · 0:11
Smoke emitting from the basement. Commander, command. Command, go ahead. The search in the basement was negative. You couldn't locate the power.

Firefighters are removing debris to aid in controlling the fire.

Fire 5 · 0:05
Engine 3, Engine 12 is removing debris. 1610.

Rescue teams have arrived and are assessing the situation.

Fire 5 · 0:04
4. We're in 4 right now, trying to...
Fire 5 · 0:03
Lou, what's the status of the first floor?
Fire Dispatch · 0:03
Roger, Rescue 5 on scene.

Firefighters are now working on the second floor to control the blaze.

Fire 5 · 0:04
Engine 12, I'm on the second floor of Quadrant.

Firefighters are focusing efforts on the first floor, with additional personnel moving to assist.

Police 1 - Dispatch · 0:03
He's going to take that. Steve, I'm going to back the place. 10-4.
Fire 5 · 0:03
2, I'm heading to the first floor.
Fire 5 · 0:07
South down. There's a south down on the side 4, first floor.

A second alarm has been called, bringing more resources to the scene.

Fire Dispatch · 0:07
Rescue 7, Battalion 3 Dutch in a second alarm of fire. From command, you asked companies to...

Firefighters completed a primary search and found no occupants inside the house.

Fire 5 · 0:06
This is a primary search, one of the one negative.

Firefighters are advising all personnel to stay clear of the front side of the house.

Fire 5 · 0:06
All companies away from side 1. That's all companies operating before Belair.
Fire 5 · 0:04
and make an announcement. Everyone stay clear of side 1.

Firefighters report the house is vacant, and two hoses are in use to combat the fire.

Fire 5 · 0:09
Command, Engine 15. Engine 15. Lady, did you get a report of everyone out of the house?
Fire 5 · 0:21
Need nobody in the house, need to be vacant at this time. Received. Two lines of stretch, one in operation, doubtful.

Additional units have arrived at the scene.

Fire 5 · 0:06
Battalion 2 is on scene, establish a ballet of command. Roger, ballet of command, 1538.

Firefighters report heavy smoke at the rear of the house, indicating the fire has reached the third floor.

Fire 5 · 0:07
They have, uh, it looks like it made its way to the 3rd, heavy smoke in the rear. Received.

Firefighters have provided an updated address of the fire, now confirmed to be on Bela Air Drive and not Bel Air Street.

Fire Dispatch · 0:06
Clear, can't see one. It's going to be 24 Belair Drive, 1537.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 24 Bel Air Dr.

A water supply is being secured to assist in the firefighting efforts.

Fire 5 · 0:02
4. Water's on the way.

Additional units are being requested at the scene.

Fire Dispatch · 0:10
Fire alarm to Engine 12. 12. 12, the command just requested an additional engine in the ladder. If you could start that way, Channel 2. 4 Belair Drive.

The fire started in the backyard and has spread to the interior of the house, per units on the scene.

Fire 5 · 0:08
Fire in the backyard that extended and into the interior. Roger. 1533.

Firefighters are responding to reports of a fire potentially involving two houses.

Police 1 - Dispatch · 0:11
362, respond to Bellair Drive. Call from fire stating a house fire, potentially two houses. Code 3. 631.

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of a house fire.

Fire Dispatch · 0:17
for a house fire. Has an extra engine and ladder from command. You have cross streets of Herschel Street and 1S Pawtucket Avenue. Assignment is on channel 2. It's engine 12 by radio and tower ladder 1. Has an extra engine and ladder from command. 24 Belair.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 24 Belair Ave.

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Comments1

ProvidenceExplorerOct 7 at 3:53 PM

Bel Air Ave not Bel Air Drive

ProvidenceExplorerOct 7 at 3:53 PM

Bel Air Ave not Bel Air Drive

ProvidenceExplorerOct 7 at 3:53 PM

Bel Air Ave not Bel Air Drive

ProvidenceExplorerOct 7 at 3:53 PM

Bel Air Ave not Bel Air Drive

ProvidenceExplorerOct 7 at 3:53 PM

Bel Air Ave not Bel Air Drive

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