Garage fire with roof damage and propane tanks near 70th and Cornhusker, Lincoln NE
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Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a garage fire near Cornhusker Highway and North 70th Street in Lincoln, Nebraska. The fire damaged the roof, which partially burned through. There were three propane tanks inside the garage. Utility power was turned off, and safety measures were taken during firefighting efforts.
Audio|Heard on: Lincoln Police and Fire, Lancaster County Sheriff
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05:56
Transcript:
00:00
9377 out with her
00:03
I'll tell you on the command are you ready for command transfer
00:08
go with the transfer
00:12
All right, I've got engine 5.
00:14
Ingin 9 working on fire control.
00:16
Truck 5 is helping them with fire control.
00:19
You've got water in the fire.
00:22
If those assignments are correct, give me a can report.
00:29
Those are correct.
00:30
We have no needs at this time.
00:32
We're just working on hotspots.
00:34
We probably need a crew on deck.
00:38
Received.
00:43
Taiwan dispatch,
00:45
the Taiwan will be assuming command.
00:46
We're going to remain the offensive strategy.
00:53
649.
00:56
Command, Agent 10.
01:00
10, 70 person, plus.
01:05
Bring your crew and be on deck.
01:10
bring a writ equipment as well.
01:17
Is there any special area you want us to come in from or just come in from the West?
01:28
Just come in from the West is fine.
01:35
I think of that patient said.
01:41
6-49.
01:44
Engine, Deep Pageside.
01:49
Truck 1, are you on location?
01:53
70th Street and Cornhusker Highway here, turn it south.
01:59
Receive, when you get here, just stage 401.
02:03
Clear.
02:07
Commandant Truck 5, have you identified utilities?
02:14
We have not.
02:16
I'll work on that now.
02:18
And it sounds like there might be a wall down the sentence garage that divides it.
02:23
And then one safety issue,
02:25
we're going to burn through the roof here, so I'd be a long stable up there.
02:30
Received a wall that divides the garage, and then the roof is partially burned.
02:41
Command of Truck 5.
02:45
Cut 5.
02:48
Is the roof burn through significant enough to warrant a change in strategy, or are we still okay?
02:57
I don't go okay for the moment.
03:02
Received, okay to remain offensive.
03:08
Italian 2 is on location stage at 72nd and Burlington.
03:20
Commandant,
03:21
2,
03:22
go ahead and get your gear on.
03:24
I'll have you just perform safety officer duties.
03:30
We'll see if we just had a little explosion from the,
03:36
we'll call it, Bravo side garage door.
03:42
Yeah, I saw it too.
03:45
Commander Truck 5, can you advise?
03:50
Stand by one.
03:56
Truck flight, command.
03:57
Propane tanks.
03:59
Everyone's okay.
04:03
Received.
04:04
Thanks.
04:06
Truck by command.
04:07
It looks like utilities are going to be inside the garage.
04:11
So we need a little more fire knocked down and ventilated before I can better assess it.
04:19
Received in the garage.
04:22
Command of Dismatch.
04:23
Nice, for 2214.
04:27
Go ahead.
04:29
You put me on, take calls for service, or Bill 08, please.
04:37
Platt Street, commanded dispatch, Tech 4.
04:41
Go ahead.
04:44
Can you send LES to this location? No need for Black Hills.
04:51
Receive?
04:52
64.
04:57
If I mean, just as I spoke with the owner, he said there's three total propane tanks in there.
05:07
Then you identify where they're at.
05:11
They said two next to each other in kind of like southeast corner and then one's right inside the entrance I'll get some further clarification yeah get some further clarification you can anyone put on your location no MBT
05:38
630 that's change
05:42
We are able to access the power panel.
05:43
And there is no wall down the center.
05:50
We see power is off to the garage and there's no wall down the center of the garage.
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Cornhusker Hwy & N 70th St, Lincoln, NE 68507
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