Train engine caught fire on Huey P. Long Bridge, Bridge City LA
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a train engine caught fire while crossing the Huey P. Long Bridge near Jefferson Highway. Emergency crews contacted Union Pacific and monitored the train's movement towards the West Bank.
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Listen to dispatch call
01:8
Transcript:
00:00
Can we get somebody that can contact Union Pacific.
00:07
I have a engine pulling a train and it is on fire as I'm speaking to you.
00:14
It's approaching the West Bank from the East Bank side.
00:18
Copy, 720.
00:20
Advise Union Pacific, the train is on the Huey P. Long Bridge going across to verify with their engineer.
00:28
NGARD-36F on scene, 2-30, which frame, not invisible.
00:32
Copy. 2.36,000.
00:37
7-0 from Fowler.
00:39
Go ahead.
00:41
Do you want a dispatch?
00:43
236 on a scene, 2 store with frame, invisible, 3306.
00:53
We're going to probably have the dispatch.
00:55
I'm trying to get to see if this train is going to stop somewhere that is still moving towards the West Bank.
01:02
It's over Jefferson Highway right now, so let's see if we can get them to stop.
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Location mentioned:
Huey P. Long Bridge, Bridge City, LA 70094
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