Railroad Equipment Propane Tank Explodes Causing Fire, Glasgow DE
Fire & ArsonA piece of railroad repair equipment with a 500-gallon propane tank exploded, causing a fire near DE-72 and Wrangle Hill Road. Nearby building windows and ceiling tiles were damaged, with haze and small fires spreading to surrounding areas including Wrangle Hill Road and a fence. Firefighters responded quickly to control the fire and shut down roads in the area to ensure safety.
Audio|Source: New Castle County Fire
09:38
Transcript:
00:00
Chief, you got to go right up 72 to the railroad. Look down towards the east, and you will see the object that's on fire there.
00:09
It's a piece of railroad equipment.
00:14
(name withheld). Do you want us to take the route to Sama?
00:21
Either you or the 29 unit that's out there. In fact, you and 29 handle that railroad assignment for now, so I'll get a further report on this church or this building here.
00:32
First and thank you, sir.
00:37
All right, the Christian command. Where do you want the MSFIS and set up?
00:43
Where do you find this parking lot of the industrial park behind my vehicle?
00:50
Got it.
00:53
27-1 wasn't around.
00:54
Hey, 27, they bought this.
00:57
She's 20-7. June 12 is on the scene. Second new engines, completing twilight on five split-line.
01:10
39-10, there's only a city district for small animal recipe from (number withheld) L8 Street, for Spring Pines, Townhouses.
01:16
Responding is through the line back for 13 hours.
01:24
Squadron, Chris. You on command.
01:28
Squad 9, go ahead.
01:31
We're passing Cure Mill Farms, which location wants to go to.
01:36
Repeat that, Squad 9.
01:40
We're coming up on Porto Road, which location do you want us to go to?
01:46
You take the third engine assignment for the structure process.
01:53
I need to take home-on case in the river.
01:58
The engine 12 and squad 1 5 are teaming up. Copy engine 12 and squad 1 5 are teaming up.
02:15
OEM2 is a port to the Creshenits.
02:22
Cedileumpton.
02:27
Dallas-15, I'm removing the EMS units out to Wrangold Hillville Road.
02:35
You'll see where 815 is.
02:37
Cran, Power 12 off.
02:40
Power 12. Power 12.
02:45
You gave me a report?
02:48
I made access to the church and the rear garage.
02:51
The haze, no active fire, the ceiling's clear.
02:55
Let's check with the Towers 12 operator, so we've got up there.
02:59
Okay. Towers 12 operator, any further indication of fire on the roof?
03:06
Negative T's.
03:09
Rob Lent for 28.
03:13
24-0, respond to M. 3K, we can't listen by that.
03:20
All right, sir.
03:22
Crews are getting ready to stretch at two and a half in. We do not need a line inside.
03:31
Now, keep in the front door.
03:34
Okay, fireboard, second truck into the parking lot here. We're going to need to do a good survey of all these bays in the auto repair section.
03:50
Operator Crane, we picked up 1-5 split LA and brought it to 72 and we'll admit.
03:56
I already got a road shut before we got a 4-inch cross 72.
04:03
All right, last year you're going to have to repeat.
04:07
DSP should be in route for that road shutdown.
04:11
We picked up 1-5 split-lay, brought it to Willamette and 72 to hideers on the other side of 72, so we're going to get the road shut down.
04:21
Yeah, they're in route.
04:22
Fireboards, you can also alert fire police for Wrangled Hill Road.
04:33
188's rival or wherever it's it said.
04:38
She that's 8.
04:41
C78 shut down.
04:44
probably six at East Red Lion and West Red Lion drive at the Hydernardt.
04:59
She's a lot.
05:05
Howard 12, go ahead.
05:14
Okay, several windows and ceiling tiles blown out. It just seems to be dust from that explosion now.
05:22
The church is clear inside.
05:28
Okay, you saw those vague doors and the way they're performed.
05:32
I just want to make sure we confirm that the explosion didn't occur inside.
05:42
We did a quick sweep for the warehouse. We'll go back end by the check.
05:58
Squad 2. Enter Cover.
06:00
Fire station 12 through East Main Street, Christian.
06:03
Ladder 19, ladder cover, fire station 9, 31 Academy Street.
06:07
Responding Union to utilize Tack 4, 13 o'clock.
06:14
emergency C-1306
06:22
Cresciata command Do you want to find out of the way from the second hydrant?
06:29
Not at this time, you can stand by there
06:32
I'm not sure how much water the engines along the railroad are going to need
06:39
but we at least have a thousand gallons there right now.
06:44
Robert, what assets do I have coming to the railway part of this?
06:50
Chief, right now you have 29-28 engines.
06:56
Squad 9 is standing by a hydrant.
06:59
You can go direct with them if you need them to stretch.
07:04
We're cutting through the fence on this side. You're going to have an inch and three-quarter in service from Squad 1-5 on the brush fire on the south side of where you are.
07:21
We'll rescue (number withheld) L8 Street.
07:23
We dial off the mayor's room.
07:27
Receive, responding.
07:31
I received.
07:35
An explosion here.
07:42
Receive, chief,
07:44
explosion from the church, or is this possible hazmat type incident.
07:50
Now, the piece of railroad equipment is railroad repair equipment.
07:57
Common sense would tell us that the explosion occurred where the railroad equipment is, but damage to this building over here could indicate something different.
08:06
We have crews checking the building now for evidence of interior explosion.
08:12
Received. Farber, can you be a favor and notify FM6, please,
08:16
of the situation?
08:19
188, the Cresana Command.
08:26
Nate, you copy.
08:28
We got that engine three-quarter in service on this height.
08:32
That's correct. I'm here with 296 now. I just take contact with the railroad representative.
08:38
This piece of equipment is a rail heater,
08:41
had a 500-gallon onboard propane tanks that suffer catastrophic failure, obviously.
08:48
An additional 50 gallons of diesel and 50 gallons of hydraulic fluid.
08:51
The 296 is currently actively pooling in trying to extinguish this incident.
08:56
I am going to need a brush truck of two to get up ahead of 296 if we can.
09:02
It's not got one on the way.
09:07
Okay, Chief, I want you to handle the railroad,
09:11
anything associated with that, including the brush fire, and there's at least one, possibly two fires north of your location along Wrangell Hill Road. I saw a fence on fire.
09:25
Five words, advise 188,
09:27
two the field pieces are that are responding, and they can go direct with him.
09:35
Do we have a positive hydrant layout? Do we have a positive hydrant?
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Location mentioned:
DE-72 & Wrangle Hill Rd, Glasgow, DE 19702
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