Mayday audio: Firefighters need help in evacuating from Edmonton apartment fire.
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This is audio from a fire on Thursday at 181511A St. in South Edmonton, Alberta. It was reported around 2:40 PM and burned through the night. As an evacuation of the building was ordered, a crew, unable to exit from the top floor, called a mayday in an effort to get a ladder to their location.
In the end, much of the building burned to the ground. There is news video taken during defensive operations here and aftermath video below.
Firefighters had to fight the fire from outside the building after crews put in a mayday call while inside. Heavy smoke and steam generated by the cold temperatures can reduce firefighter’s visibility to zero, Lamb said.
Temperatures on Thursday evening were in the mid -20 C range with the wind chill. Equipment was damaged from ice buildup, and firefighters tend to tire more quickly in cold temperatures, Lamb said.
Crews were being rotated to prevent injuries and fatigue, (Deputy Chief John) Lamb said.
There were no injuries reported as of about 9 p.m. Thursday. At that time, the fire was still not under control.
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