Transformer fire spreads to trailers and causes grass fire, Baldwin WI
Fire & ArsonA transformer caught fire and leaked fluid that spread downhill to parked semi-trailers, causing the fire to spread to some trailers. Nearby power lines went down, triggering a secondary grass fire near Baymont and Planet Fitness. Multiple fire units responded, and Excel Energy was called to shut off live power lines. Roads, including Energy Street, were closed for safety while firefighting efforts took place.
Audio|Source: St Croix County Sheriff, Fire and EMS, State Patrol Eau Claire Post
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Transcript:
00:00
Go ahead.
00:03
There's a liquid leaking out of the transformer now. It's spreading downhill to a line of parked semi-trailers. They got a truck up trying to move the trailers at this time.
00:11
It's getting pretty cold to them.
00:20
Ken Paramedic 53 or about a couple minutes out.
00:28
Let's manage,
00:30
number.
00:36
(number withheld).
00:37
(number withheld) if you can call you name.
00:44
1040, you can stack it until you know, give a call.
00:49
Number adds, (number withheld).
00:54
I'm not going to match him.
00:58
(number withheld).
01:05
You want to invite Walwood Station.
01:07
There is an Excel employee that is in an alternate transformer fire from the grassfire.
01:15
Telford.
01:17
(number withheld).
01:19
(number withheld).
01:21
(number withheld).
01:25
(number withheld).
01:37
10.4. We're almost done, seen, and I'll give you a size up.
01:42
F4, thank you.
01:49
United Fire Balden Station to dispatch.
01:54
Alden Station, go ahead.
02:00
We're on scene.
02:02
We do have fire spreading to the trailers.
02:05
We're going to be pulling an inch and three-quarter handline for exposure control on the trailers at this time.
02:14
We will need XL unseen as soon as possible.
02:18
It does not look like the actual building is involved at all.
02:22
36.1 will be incident command. I want my next engine incoming to grab We have a water supply.
02:30
Hydrin is right across the street from us.
02:35
Temperable station, unseen fire spray, the trailers.
02:39
We get pre-connect, 361 on command.
02:42
Next Inc Company, grab a water supply, (number withheld).
02:47
(number withheld) to fetch.
02:53
(number withheld).
02:56
You can show us en route to Woodville, Permanica, D3.
03:05
(number withheld), you're en route to Oak Ridge, (number withheld).
03:15
(number withheld), (number withheld), St. Croixfire.
03:24
Dispatch (number withheld).
03:32
As a grass fire, I have a live power wire that has exploded.
03:38
It is causing a traffic concern.
03:40
I need Excel here ASAP. The only vehicle allowed on Energy Street right now are going to be fire apparatus.
03:47
10 4, we'll get Excel Energy there for you and closing down Energy Street at 1603.
03:56
(number withheld), we got all the help you need there.
03:59
Yeah,
04:03
it should be good. I got the man blocking the one side and I have the one-five we should be good here.
04:11
Go for it.
04:13
And you've matched to (number withheld).
04:18
Go ahead.
04:20
Is this related to the other fire call that everybody is responding to?
04:30
Maybe in some way, but we're directly across from the travel buzz on Energy Street.
04:38
Ten-four, I will page out a second rig then.
04:43
I have a brush truck here, standing by from Baldwin.
04:48
10-4[1], thank you. Until it's lined at deactivated.
04:56
...a ladder, waiting for Excel energy.
05:00
...and just block off the intersection there,
05:04
just right by the hydrant where we're going to hook on to, so no one runs over this.
05:13
Hammond station copies. Hammond station to dispatch, you can show us arriving, I'm seen, reporting to commanding to command to command 604.
05:28
United Brachalked (number withheld).
05:32
Go ahead.
05:36
Just to let you know, we got another small fire with a down power line still active at the Baymont entrance here in front of Planet Fitness.
05:44
John 40, you have a power line down.
05:47
We're going to need Woodville or Hammond with an engine there for IC,
05:53
unless you want to take that.
05:56
We can take it.
05:58
We're here with PD.
06:05
10-4[1].
06:07
(number withheld) if, uh, yeah,
06:10
help those guys hook the hydrants.
06:31
This is a test page, test page only, dispatch testing, one, two, three, four, five, six.
06:37
Again, this is dispatch testing only, time now 16.05.
06:46
Can you advise if you need law enforcement, I'll put that other fire?
06:52
Negative. We have the transformer fire. We have this just secured.
06:56
Do not need law enforcement, so if you want to help crew down there,
07:01
we're on fire ground red.
07:05
Copy.
07:12
(number withheld),
07:13
All Ridge Command, a dispatch.
07:17
Command, go ahead.
07:20
You'll need to notify Excel Energy. You've got another down power line near Energy Street, near the Baymont.
07:35
Received is this a second line? Is this the other one that we had earlier?
07:40
This is a second incident. You're going to have to create another card for us.
07:47
It's a power line down with a grass fire.
07:49
We'll need a second incident.
07:53
We already have that incident created.
07:55
We expect all advised, 1607.
08:00
Tenforce, so we do have two incidents. We have a transformer on fire active.
08:04
It's probably still alive. It was backed in by a truck.
08:08
And we have a power line down.
08:12
Ten forth, sir. We have both incidents created.
08:14
Is your brush truck on the scene of the Baymont?
08:22
Woodville Station, that'satch, we'll be on scene at the transformer fire, and yes, the Baltimore truck is handling the down power line by the Baymont.
08:32
Receive, Woodville Station air riding, 16 weeks.
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Energy St, Baldwin, WI 54002
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