Twin Cities Fire Wire (2025)

28/09/2025

Just before noon, Friday, St. Paul dispatchers received several calls for a dwelling fire on the 900 block of Fremont Ave. Chief 2, responding from headquarters, reported heavy black smoke.

Engine 7 and Ladder 7 arrived to a 2-story home with heavy fire on the C side. Engine 7 pulled their line and Ladder 7 began a search of the home.

Squad 1 also pulled their line, Engine 4 took the alley and pulled their line to the C side. Chief 2 took command, Engine 24 got a water supply to 7's and the Squad and Ladder 24 was RIT.

Engine 8 secured their own water supply and pulled their line to protect the home on the B side, Chief 3 was safety and Rescue 3 assisted with fire attack.

Crews knocked down a large amount of fire but had extension on the C side to the first and second floors and attic. All searches of the home were negative and crews remained on scene for over an hour overhauling the home.

Assignment: Engines 7, 4, 8, 24, Ladders 7, 24, Squad 1, Rescue 3, Chiefs 2, 3, Deputy, Medic 17 and Ambulance 3

28/09/2025

Around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, Minneapolis sent a first alarm assignment to the 900 block of 22nd Avenue NE.

Engine 15 arrived and reported heavy fire from the first and second floor, side A of a 2-story home. They laid a tank line.

Ladders 9 and 11 began searches, Engine 2 laid a supply and back up line and Chief 5 took command. Chief 4 was ISO, Engine 11 was RIT and Ladder 10 assisted with searches.

Crews knocked down the fire on the first and second floors and, sadly, Ladder 9 found a victim on the first floor that had perished from the fire.

Crews found extension into the attic and the walls on side D of the second floor. All companies on scene rotated through performing extensive overhaul.

First alarm: Engines 15, 2, 11, Ladders 7, 9, 10, Chiefs 5, 4, Deputy, MC, Salvage and HCMC medics

17/09/2025

Tuesday afternoon St. Paul dispatched companies to a dwelling fire on the 900 block of Marshall Ave. Companies enroute could see the smoke, so Car 5 requested the balance.

Engine 18 arrived and reported fire showing from sides C and D of a 1 1/2-story home. Engine 18 pulled their line and were backed up by Engine 4.

Chief 1 took command and had Ladder 18 begin a search, Squad 2 took the alley and Engine 3 got a water supply to Engines 18 and 4.

Chief 2 was safety, Rescue 3 RIT and Ladder 22 assisted companies.

Crews got a quick knock on a well involved home and began checking for extension.

All searches were clear and crews performed overhaul and ventilation. Engine 8 and Ladder 23 were held in staging and Medic 5 transported a resident for evaluation who was out of the home when companies arrived.

Assignment: Engines 18, 4, 3, Ladders 18, 22, Squad 2, Rescue 3, Chiefs 1, 2, and Car 5, Medic 5 and Ambulance 1.
Balance: Engine 8 and Ladder 23

17/09/2025

Minneapolis dispatched a first alarm to the 3200 of Washington Street North.

Ladder 10 arrived to a one-story commercial building with grey smoke showing and were advised that there may be people living in the basement.

Chief 5 took command and Engine 2 laid a tank line. Engine 20 laid a supply and backup line, Chief 4 was ISO and Ladder 7 assisted with entry.

Ladder 10 reported they had no smoke or fire in the basement but were evacuating four people.

Ladder 10 reported they believed the fire was on the first floor. Lines were re-directed to the first floor and command reported fire showing from a window on side A.

Engine 15 was RIT and Ladder 9 was on deck.

Crews reported they had the fire knocked down on the first floor and were checking for extension. All other searches were clear and crews rotated though the building performing overhaul and ventilation.

First alarm: Engines 2, 20, 15, Ladders 10, 7, 9, Chiefs 4, 5, Deputy, MC, Salvage and HCMC medics

12/09/2025

Around 2:30 a.m. Wednesday, St. Paul dispatched companies to smoke in a dwelling on the 400 block of North Street.

Engine 4 and Squad 1 arrived and found no smoke from the dwelling on North Street but they saw smoke coming from 594 Brunson St., just around the corner. They reported heavy smoke showing from a large 2-story home that was boarded up.

Engine 4 and Squad 1 pulled their lines and crews began removing all the plywood from the doors and windows. Engine 7 got a water supply to 4's and the Squad and then also pulled their line.

The balance of the alarm was requested, Chief 3 took command and told all crews this would be a defensive fire. Engine 3 also got a water supply and pulled their line. Chief 2 was safety and Ladder 6 was RIT.

Crews encountered heavy fire on the first floor extending to the second.

Once the crews knocked down the main fire, Engine 17 and Squad 1 took their lines to knock down the fire on the second floor. They knocked down a lot of fire but encountered a large hole on the second floor and command pulled the crews out and they went defensive again.

Ladder 7 had their aerial up and, once the fire broke thru the roof, they used their aerial pipe that was supplied by Engine 3. Crews remained on scene until shift change.

Assignment: Engines 4, 7, 3, Ladder 7, Squad 1 and Chief 3
Balance: Engine 17, Ladders 18, 6, Rescue 3, Chief 2, Deputy and Medic 24

07/09/2025

Sunday at 4:20 a.m., Minneapolis dispatched a first alarm assignment to 15th and NE Central Avenue for a vacant building fire.

Engine 2 arrived and reported they had two buildings with heavy fire showing. They advised incoming companies that access to the building was difficult due to tires and other rubbish around the buildings.

Chief 5 assumed command and advised all companies this would be a defensive fire and they should all look for better access to set up aerials.

Command requested a second alarm and Chief 1 was ISO. Ladder 9 set up on side D and were supplied by Engine 4, Ladder 7 set up on side C and were supplied by Engine 15 and Ladder 4 set up on side B and were supplied by Engines 2 and 11.

Ladder 9 advised command that they had fire impinging on some tank cars and they were cooling the cars with their stream.

Command requested a third alarm and Ladder 7 said they had room on side C for another ladder and they a partial collapse of the building on side C.

Ladder 11 set up on side C and were supplied by Engine 6. Engine 11 laid a BlitzFire off of Engine 2 to side B.

All four aerials and the BlitzFire flowed water for 90 minutes and knocked down a large amount of the fire. The railroad was able to move the tank cars around 6:30 a.m.

Command started releasing companies and shut down Ladder 11's aerial.

Crews remained on scene all day knocking down hot spots of the rubble.

First alarm: Engines 2, 15, 11 Ladders 7, 9, 4, Chiefs 5, 1, Deputy, MC, Salvage and HCMC medics
Second alarm: Engines 4, 1 and Ladder 11
Third alarm: Engines 6 and 10

05/09/2025

Wednesday around 7:30 p.m., St Paul dispatched companies to a dwelling fire on the city's east side.

Chief 3 and Ladder 7 arrived on the 1000 block of Bush Street East and reported fire and smoke showing from the second floor of a four-plex. Chief 3 took command and Ladder 7 began a search of the structure.

Command had Squad 1 take the alley and pull their line and Engine 4 also pulled their line on side A. Engine 17 got a water supply to 4's and Engine 9 got a water supply to the Squad.

Chief 2 was safety and Ladder 24 was
RIT and put up ground ladders.

Squad 1 reported they had the fire knocked down and were checking for extension. All searches were clear and crews found no extension outside of the room of origin.

Assignment: Engines 4, 17, 9, Ladders 7, 24, Squad 1, Rescue 3, Chiefs 3, 2 and Deputy and Medic 7

02/09/2025

Late Monday afternoon, St. Paul, with auto-aid from Maplewood, were dispatched to a detached garage fire on the 2100 block of Rose Avenue East.

Maplewood Chief 306 was first in and reported a garage fully involved with extension to the home on side C. Chief 306 assumed command and had Engine 324 pull their line along with next in Engine 9 to protect the exposure and knock down the garage.

Ladder 24 began a search, Engine 24 assisted with water supply and Squad 1 secured utilities. St. Paul Chief 2 assumed command upon his arrival.
Ladder 7 was assigned RIT and Chief 3 safety.

Crews knocked down the main body of fire in the garage and the extension on side C of the home.

All searches were clear and all crews on scene assisted with overhaul on the garage and home.

Assignment: Engines 9, 24, 17, Maplewood Engine 324, Ladders 24, 7, Squad 1, Rescue 3 Chiefs 2, 3, Deputy and Chief 306 and Medic 4

01/09/2025

St Paul dispatched companies to a dwelling fire on the 1500 block of 7th Street East Sunday afternoon.

Ladder 7 arrived and reported smoke showing from the first and second stories of a 2-story home. They began a search and put the aerial to the roof, Engine 7 pulled their line and Chief 3 took command.

Engine 24 secured a water supply, Engine 8 pulled a backup line, Ladder 24 assisted with searches as did Squad 1. Chief 2 was safety, and Rescue 3 was RIT.

Engine 7 reported they had a kitchen fire knocked down and were checking for extension.

Ladder 7 rescued a cat from the home and all crews assisted with overhaul and ventilation.

Assignment: Engines 7, 8, 24, Ladders 7, 24, Squad 1, Rescue 3, Chiefs 3, 2, and Deputy, Medic 6 and Ambulance 2

31/08/2025

Thursday afternoon, Minneapolis dispatched a first alarm to the 3200 block of Holmes Avenue South.

Chief 2 arrived and reported heavy fire on side C of a 3-story home. He assumed command and requested a second alarm. Engine 8 laid a tank line to protect the exposure home on side D, Engine 22 laid a supply and back up line and Ladder 11 put their aerial to the roof.

Command had Engine 17 pull a third line and Ladder 3 and Rescue 1 performed searches of the two homes and assisted with fire attack. Crews reported heavy fire on the second floor of the fire building and command had Engine 6 lay a fourth line.

Command requested a third alarm. The multiple alarm comnpanies assisted with extensive overhaul in the original home and exposure home. All searches were clear.

First alarm: Engines 8, 22, 17, Ladders 11, 3, Rescue 1, Chiefs 2, 1 and Deputy, MC, Salvage and HCMC medics
Second alarm: Engines 6, 10 and Ladder 9
Third alarm: Engines 1, 4 and Ladder 5

18/08/2025

Sunday during the dinner hour, St. Paul dispatched companies to a garage fire on the 400 block of Beacon Street.

Car 51 was first to arrive and reported a detached two-car garage fully involved and conducted a 360. Engine 14 arrived and took the alley and pulled their line. Next-in Squad 2 pulled a back up line, Chief 1 took command and Engine 20 got a water supply to the Squad and 14's.

Once a water supply was established command had Engine 18 pull a second line off 14's.

Crews knocked down the main fire and than began extensive overhaul.

Ladder 18 and Rescue 3 assisted with overhaul.

Assignment: Engines 14, 20, 18, Ladder 18, Squad 2, Rescue 3, Chief 1, Cars 5, 20 and 51

06/08/2025

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