Narrative notes and radio traffic link from this morning's two-alarm/HLH working fire on South Wilmington Street. Pic via @rescue_company_16 on Instagram. Listen to radio traffic at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5zKzRZWAmQ
Dispatched 1:17 a.m. for 2729 S. Wilmington Street, Budget Inn, for E10, E13, E3, E20, L1, L20, Sq7, B2, B3, ISO14. Plus E1, who added themselves Reported fire in back of building, spreading to second room. Upgraded to working fire due to multiple callers. Also call type apparently upgraded to high-life hazard, which added a second alarm's worth of units + working fire assignment: E12, E5, E8, E6, E26, L12, L6, L14, R16, A10, B5, B4, INV1, DC1.
Engine 13 first-arriving with working fire at a one-story motel with 16,095 square-feet. Built 1957, from tax records. Engine 1 with water supply, reverse laid to hydrant at street, at entrance to hotel.
Two inch-and-three-quarter lines into structure to start. Staging for fire on South Wilmington Street. Staging for EMS in parking lot north of hotel. District 5 with medical. Main fire room located in A/B corner. Fire contained within 20 minutes, marked under control at 1:48 a.m. EMS Truck 1 cancelled.
Run card
- E10 E13 E3 L1 L20 Sq7 B2 B3 ISO14
- E1 added
- EMS60 EMS78 D5
- E12 E5 E8 E6 E26 L12 L6 L14 R16 A10 B5 B4 INV1 DC1
- EMS87 added
- EMS10 EMS60 D7 T1
- A28 added, replacing A10
- M92 added
- E2 added, clearing a call. Fire was in their first-due territory, and they were dispatched to a medical call one minute before the structure fire was dispatched.
Controlled 1:48 a.m.
Command terminated 2:53 a.m.
Source: Radio traffic
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