Train locomotive fire extinguished near coop road, Burns WY
Fire & ArsonA fire was reported on a train locomotive near Coop Road in Burns, Wyoming. Fire crews arrived and confirmed the fire was out. They used thermal imaging to check for any remaining heat and ensure no further fire risk.
Audio|Source: Laramie County Fire and EMS
04:29
Transcript:
00:00
Dispatch, engine 6-3.
00:02
We are in the area, we see a train, but we're not seeing any signs of a fire.
00:13
Have you had any contact with UP?
00:16
Hey, from the report came from UP.
00:22
Dispatch with anyone.
00:25
Engine 63, support 580.
00:28
Subboard 5-8, engine 6-3.
00:31
Myself and injure 4 are on scene.
00:36
Command will be on track 2.
00:40
I came in off of Maine, coming in off of Co-op Road.
00:45
Two locomotives to the nothing showing there.
00:48
I'll be working west on Co-op Road.
00:57
Yeah, we're right here in Conway Hills and just had the engineer wave a flashlight at us.
01:06
We're going to see if we can cut across the property to get to it.
01:11
Okay,
01:12
I'll probably have responding units come in off of Co-op Road and come down the railroad right away from there.
01:21
Yeah, that'd probably be best.
01:28
District 5 units for right now you're going to go into Burns,
01:33
go to north end of Burns to the grain elevator and along the railroad right away from the green elevator in Burns.
01:42
Tender 5-5 copy elevator road west down.
01:54
I came in on Conway as well.
01:56
Is it easier if I go back out to Burns or how do I get in that way?
02:04
The easiest access is going to be go up to co-op and Burns and go west from there along the road right away.
02:13
Co-op, go to the co-op in the west.
02:15
Yes,
02:18
pass, support 5-8.
02:19
Support 5-8.
02:25
I'm going to be on scene at the locomotives here,
02:29
nothing showing.
02:30
I'll go ahead and establish railroad command.
02:39
Gen 5, MS-154, medical emergency at near North College Drive.
02:53
Near North College Drive there's a 90-year-old female with possible heart attack, chest, and abdominal pain, status is 2 at 1834.
03:04
Near North College Drive there's a 90-year-old female with possible heart attack, chest and abdominal pain, status is 2 at 1834.
03:15
Railroad Command, Rush 1-8-2.
03:21
Rush 1-2, I believe you're good to go ahead and clear.
03:25
Copy what player, go back to service?
03:28
Time 2.1, copy is direct.
03:29
Back in service.
03:35
I'm not sure off look at crew force here, but they said there was a fire second locomotive in the stack area.
03:44
They believe it was the fuel pump.
03:46
They shut the locomotive down and the fire extinguished.
03:50
We just need to confirm probably with a thermal imager and a crew to check that there's no further threat.
03:58
Affirmative,
04:00
so I'm not sure which engine with the crew will be first into Burns,
04:04
but probably just one engine with enough personnel and a thermal imager, however they all staged there at the green elevator.
04:16
Okay,
04:18
all their units go ahead and stage at the green elevator at Burns.
04:27
Copy, thank you.
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Location mentioned:
Coop Rd, Burns, WY 82053
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