Man set on fire with oxygen in Butte trailer, Butte MT
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Medical EmergencyA man set himself on fire using oxygen inside a single-wide trailer near George Street in Butte. Multiple fire and emergency medical units responded. The man was outside in a wheelchair when responders arrived, and no active flames were present. Animal control was requested for dogs on the property.
Audio|Heard on: Butte Silver Bow Police
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04:44
Transcript:
00:00
A1, engine 2, engine 4, racetrack 7-7.
00:04
Respond to near George St.
00:07
For a male who lit himself on fire with his oxygen near George St, timer tones 231.
00:14
Just back 129, you can tell me this one.
00:18
Copy.
00:21
Is rush 117, is this still going or is it out?
00:27
Sounds like it's mostly all.
00:34
Since he's responding, near George St.
00:38
Copy 233.
00:44
You dispatch engines 4 and 1 will be responding also.
00:50
Copy 233.
00:52
Who's cosmetic teachers running?
01:01
Copy 233.
01:03
Dispatch, race track.
01:06
Go ahead.
01:14
Our pages went off, but we did not get any voice with that.
01:18
What could we go for a call?
01:22
Unknown injury.
01:28
Cobby, can you re-page Ray's track for that, please?
01:33
Gabby.
01:35
...track 7-7.
01:40
Respond to near George St for a male that lit himself on fire with his oxygen.
01:45
Near George St, timer tones 235.
01:48
The dispatch engine four, do you know if there's anyone else in the house besides this male?
01:54
Not that we're aware of, he does have dogs and he is in a wheelchair.
02:03
And just four copies.
02:05
Dogs and male in a wheelchair.
02:11
Copy. Copy.
02:16
Spectre 17, not 1429.
02:23
Tengencies on scene.
02:24
We have a single-wide trailer.
02:26
No active flames or smoke are showing at this time.
02:28
We'll be out investigating into two.
02:30
We'll zoom command.
02:33
Copy, 236.
02:35
Copy.
02:39
Express 1116.
02:42
116. Yeah, I'm on George.
02:45
Copy.
02:50
Here's a four inches two.
02:54
Go ahead, too.
02:59
We have a little trouble getting access to the building just to use your fence with dogs.
03:05
We have the male outside the structure at this time.
03:09
Copy that, where it's a couple blocks out.
03:16
You just ask, will you please notify animal control for us?
03:21
Copy 238.
03:27
To dispatch, engine 4 will be unseen.
03:30
Copy engine 4, 239.
03:37
Dispatch, rather quees on scene.
03:40
Copy 239.
03:46
Dispatch engine won't be out.
03:47
Copy 240, brake. Engine 2. Dispatch, engine will be out.
03:59
129.
04:01
You've just matched for a track engine 7-7.
04:07
Go ahead.
04:13
You can show a range of 7-7 responding to near George St.
04:18
Copy 241.
04:21
Engine 2.
04:24
Engine 2, Agent 7-7.
04:28
Go ahead, 7-7.
04:33
Do you need anything from us we're approaching right now?
04:40
Negative at this time we believe the fire is out?
04:44
That's good copy.
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Location mentioned:
George St, Butte, MT 59701
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