Large ship fire with container collapse risk in Wilmington, Los Angeles CA
Firefighters are managing a large fire on a ship involving marine containers in Wilmington. Fire crews are moving their vehicles due to the risk that containers might collapse. Water lines are being reconnected and extra paramedic teams have been called to the scene due to possible injuries. The situation is ongoing and unstable.
Audio|Source: Los Angeles City Fire - Grounds
05:51
Transcript:
00:00
Roger's made his way to sub 1-1, so how many total sub levels can you see? That's involved.
00:11
Offs from Marine Division.
00:13
You got an Intel 24 overhead with a live stream.
00:16
I texted you link.
00:17
I don't want to be...
00:20
Yeah, last unit for ops, your low volume, say again.
00:25
From Marine Division, Intel 24 is overhead.
00:27
It was a live stream.
00:28
I sent you a link to your phone.
00:31
Okay, very good.
00:32
I'm still waiting on information on the starboard side water lines.
00:37
I got all the waterline readings.
00:46
Yeah, I'm from Marine, I got all the waterline readings and we're looking stable currently.
01:03
Hey, Bo, two, Captain, check your text messages.
01:12
Roger.
01:25
Now, drug 2 from fire suppression, please be careful on your screen.
01:31
Are on the count watch, just between that breezeway.
01:40
Doc,
01:42
I see from Montreal.
01:43
We have two hours and 30 minutes on the incident clock.
01:50
Yeah, Metro from Doc I.C.
01:52
roger.
01:59
All companies on scene with apparatus on the starboard side midship.
02:04
We need you to reassess and move your apparatus.
02:07
We've been told there may be a danger of containers dropping down on your apparatus.
02:11
If it's unsafe to get on there, move it and leave a B, but I'd like to get that going as soon as possible.
02:16
All companies assess the placement of your apparatus.
02:22
Agent 266 from the truck, can you call my cell phone?
02:33
Off from Marine Division on 18.
02:35
I sent you a couple of infrared images overhead.
02:42
Roger.
02:50
Fire suppression from Lightforce 64 on-tax.
02:55
Sixty-four, go.
02:58
If you hear what ops is asking us to do, they want us to move these apparatus.
03:04
I have 248 inch 36 pumping handlines and improvised stamp pipe of a truck 64 aerial,
03:13
and we're running bottles, emptying and folds, up and down these aerials.
03:17
And also, this is your access and egress for your personnel on the ship.
03:21
What would you like us to do?
03:25
We're looking at long duration.
03:27
We're not leaving anytime soon.
03:29
We don't know the stability of these containers.
03:32
I say that we start using 85 as our access,
03:36
reestablished new lines up 85, and then you guys move your rig.
03:41
We don't know what point we're at,
03:43
but we don't want to be in this position if it does start to collapse.
03:50
We're going to have to shut down all handlines and as improvised damp-pipe.
03:55
You will be without water for several minutes.
03:59
So we can leave all those going and reestablish new lines up 85's aerial.
04:14
The EVAN crew from Insights.
04:25
This is the VAC group from Handside, 14.
04:37
Roger. Roger.
04:42
Ben.
04:45
G-star 5 is heading your way.
04:51
Yeah, Metro from Doc I-C, can you attach an additional two paramedic rescues are an incident?
05:03
Roger, two primatic rescues, rescue, one-call, rescue 79.
05:14
I see from staging, I got Mike Force 5, 2 star 5 in at staging.
05:25
Go for EMS one.
05:34
We have the chief over here at the command post,
05:38
and then on the other side there's a bus that had the 17 individual's.
05:49
Roger, I'm making my way with that right now.
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Location mentioned:
Near Berth, Wilmington, CA 90744
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