Boat crane reported heavily smoking near Causeway Bridge, Beaumont TX


Emergency services responded to a report of a crane on a boat near the Causeway Bridge at South M L King Jr Pkwy that was heavily smoking. The boat was illuminated to assist in locating it. The incident involves a possible fire on the vessel's crane while salvaging activities were occurring near the bridge.
Audio|Source: Jefferson County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Engines 2, if you would start rolling towards the causeway in reference to a crane on a boat, that's smoking.
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First Station 2, start rolling towards the Causeway Bridge, near South M L King Jr Pkwy, near South M L King Jr Pkwy.
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It's going to be in reference to a crane on a boat, death smoking.
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Engine 2. Start rolling towards the causeway.
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Near South M L King Jr Pkwy, you're going to be looking for a boat with a crane on it that's smoking, and the boat is going to be lit up so that we can find it.
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No worker, nickrack.
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No worker nickrick or nick or nick or nick or no work or nickrick.
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Thank you.
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Enginesu is in route.
00:43
I receive. All ready, can you send a warrant tick confirmation over to the deal, please? TORC,
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sir. Orrcorescee, sir.
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Unit 3 to engine 2.
00:54
Okay.
00:55
Go ahead. And what y'all got out there is an oil rig, looks like they're salvaging.
00:59
Uh, county, Justin County says it looks like there's a crane there that's heavily smoking.
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Uh, you'll see their boot is lit up.
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It's got a shrimp boats on, uh, right before the causeway.
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Location mentioned:
Near S M L King Jr Pkwy, Beaumont, TX 77705
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