Van engulfed in flames on Palo Verde near Chena Pump Road, Fairbanks AK
Fire & ArsonA van caught fire and was fully engulfed on Palo Verde near Chena Pump Road. Fire crews arrived and are extinguishing the fire. The flames pose a risk to nearby trees and possibly a house, and the road has been shut down to allow firefighting efforts.
Audio|Source: Fairbanks North Star Borough Fire/EMS
04:58
Transcript:
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Rattor 12, MEDIC 12, Battalion Chief 11, Engine 11, vehicle fire Palo Verde Avenue, Chena Pump Road, Operation Untax
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Subtack Battalion Chief 11, Engine 11, vehicle fire, Charlie response, Palo Verde Avenue, Chena Pump Road, Operation Untax
00:28
High and Eleven City.
00:33
Go ahead, city.
00:39
We currently have a witness on the line for this, and they are wanting to know if you need them to stay on scene.
00:44
The owners of the vehicle said it was on fire and then took off.
00:50
Yeah, if you could have them stay on the scene, that'd be great.
00:52
This is Palo Verde and what was the cross?
00:56
Palo Verde and Chena Pump.
00:59
Copy Palo Verde, Chena Pump, thank you.
01:06
Since responding to Palo Verde and Chena Pump, you're going to be responding for a van on fire on Palo Verde.
01:12
Verde, it's going to be somewhere on the side of the road break.
01:16
The caller reported that the owner stated the vehicle was on fire and then took off.
01:20
They're going to remain on scene for the fire department.
01:27
Time 11 copies, thank you.
01:33
City to Time 11's on scene.
01:35
We have a fully involved van.
01:37
We're going to have to shut down part of Palo Verde in order to put this out.
01:43
Closest exposures are some trees.
01:45
First do get a quick hit on the vehicle.
01:47
Just watch where we're pushing the fire on the other side.
01:50
Closest address looks like it's going to be near Palo Verde.
01:56
City copies.
01:58
On the point of Palo Verde, closest exposure is trees.
02:03
Plus the address is going to be near Palo Verde, AISD is being notified.
02:08
Ladder 12 for me.
02:09
Go ahead and park where you need to.
02:10
We'll block the road.
02:13
Engine 11th, see if you can come down the other side and come back towards this.
02:17
It's impossible.
02:18
If not, squeeze on by ladder and block on the other side.
02:24
We will go around clock.
02:27
Command, Medi 12, Level 1, staging behind ladder.
02:31
Save. I don't know, that's Palo Verde.
02:33
Black Unit 109, you're partially broken.
02:37
Can you repeat, you're partially broken?
02:40
This is your Austin has Cable Overday Command.
02:43
City Copy Battalion 11 has command.
02:47
Mediq, well, let's make sure you're off Chena Pump and see if we can identify a water source.
02:53
Megdoor Coppies, looking for a waterfly.
03:01
Battalion 11 from involved.
03:03
It looks like it's going to actually pass the fire on Palo Verde.
03:06
We can stop at it from our way back.
03:11
Yeah, I see it looks like closest would be a cross from West Point Circle on Palo Verde.
03:19
Aircom, why have you made for all that ANMC?
03:27
Mike, the culture level will go at ANMC 42 after.
03:35
Act 12, let's bump so.
03:37
I'll keep the hose lines on one side.
03:40
We've got traffic run and right by our personnel to put out some cones as well.
03:49
Back12, this is Command.
03:55
The time, Oven, do you think we need a washfly?
04:05
Possibly. We just had someone come by and say we have flames on a house.
04:09
Stand by on that hydrant, get it prepped in case we've got something else.
04:20
Engine 11 command, did you copy?
04:24
We did, we were getting positions.
04:30
Thank you.
04:33
Fire attack from waters.
04:37
Copy, half water.
04:50
You're broken medic 12 repeat.
04:55
So that's a negative for any fire on a route.
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Location mentioned:
Near Palo Verde Ave, Fairbanks, AK 99709
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