Fire crews battle electrical house fire near Walker Smith Rd, Florence MS
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire personnel from Florence, Star, and Southwest departments responded to a residential electrical fire near Walker Smith Road in the Florence–Star area. Responding units operated on a tactical channel and coordinated access routes due to nearby train blockages. Utility crews were en route, and firefighters reported bringing the fire under control after addressing remaining hot spots.
Audio|Heard on: Rankin County Police and Fire
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05:3
Transcript:
00:00
Central to Star, Florence, and Southwest personnel being out near Walker Smith Road. Got a residential house fire, electrical fire. Florence is on scene requesting assistance; Star units en route, still need assistance.
00:16
Operate on Tac 1[1], timeout 825.
00:23
454 to all units responding, be advised the 7th-page blocks on the Star side are blocked by trains. Use alternate routes via Lawfman and Lock-shot.
00:40
And I'm coming down Dixie right now.
00:44
I'm going to make sure the area near Loughlin is clear; looks like we're good there.
00:51
7th A's hot down there by Air Gas left.
00:55
Several.
00:58
So I didn't want copy.
01:00
He did more in the route.
01:04
Golden, I'm coming down 49 from Monterey.
01:07
I need to turn around and go back to Florence and come down 7-2.
01:12
That'll be up.
01:13
You need to go through the barns, you can come on down the Star and just come down in Lawson.
01:17
It should come back up here.
01:19
It's not Buckshot.
01:20
Well, Westville, I'm sorry.
01:22
Go down Westville and it comes back to 70.
01:26
Scars along.
01:34
Let me take this tag.
01:36
Whiskey, Yankee Papa.
01:39
3027. Whiskey, Yankee Papa 3027, Texas.
01:48
I'm a 26th, on a 2017-4, white in color to a (name withheld).
01:54
Out of Wally, Texas.
01:59
What's the issue date on it?
02:05
Show me two different plates, one a buyer plate.
02:11
It was valid 10 of 25 and the second plate issued 11 of 25.
02:31
Central, Southwest, being around near Walker Smith Road for a residential electrical house fire.
02:40
Florence is on scene; Star units are out; operate on Tac 1[1], timeout 829, second page.
02:51
Make sure you get your thoughts around.
02:55
Entergy's en route.
03:00
N-137, bring the hose line around the corner, hit this side for me.
03:05
If you have to come get it, I'm not dressed out.
03:08
I've got to hit the door if you come in and get it.
03:14
137, we're 3 minutes out.
03:15
You got an assignment for it?
03:18
We just need somebody packed out; we can hit this quick if we get someone else up front with the hose.
03:23
Okay.
03:27
Orange and one, we're two, three minutes out; we'll pack out when we get there.
03:30
You want to stay struck at the road?
03:37
There’s a trap sitting outside the front door.
03:41
Tell them.
03:46
Sergeant one command, we're three minutes out; what's the assignment when we get there?
03:54
Prepare to apply water.
03:58
Yeah, a little bit more hose.
04:04
Thompson, you need me to fill that in?
04:11
Remember room for POVs down there; we’ll stay out here.
04:15
You get a man, come on.
04:18
Just go around that gravel there.
04:25
So.
04:35
I believe we have this fire under control; hitting hot spots now.
04:41
Okay.
04:42
Cal.
04:48
Gentleful.
04:58
We have the water tanker en route too.
05:02
You still need some water?
Police codes explained
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[1]
Tac 1: Tactical/operations channel 1
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Location mentioned:
Walker Smith Rd, Florence, MS 39073
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