Vehicle fuel cell fire causes repeated flare ups, Rochester WA


Emergency responders handled a vehicle fire near Jordan Street Southwest. The vehicle's fuel cell ruptured, causing repeated flare ups, requiring foam to extinguish the fire. Discussions were held about water supply and hydrant use during the response.
Audio|Source: Thurston County Fire, EMS and Law Enforcement
04:41
Transcript:
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813, BLS Yellow Response[1], near Jordan Street Southwest.
00:06
Cross Street is between Little Rock Road Southwest and 178 Avenue Southwest.
00:11
Radio 1, David, 30, a good morning.
00:13
Good morning, 4'4 for 12.
00:14
Capitol 804.
00:15
I just want to confirm unit number 418 that's negative if you have a chance stop him he's walking up to engine 32 and PSC no medical need at the unit at copy that
00:40
Senator 34 from command.
00:42
We're going to 34. Yeah, 34. When you're empty, I'd like you to refill.
00:45
Got the closest hydrant for you.
00:46
Trilake Drive and Trilake Court.
00:47
Copy that. We're in a quarter, Jake.
00:49
Division 32 operator from officer.
00:53
Go ahead.
00:54
Yeah, the fuel cell in this vehicle is ruptured and we just keep getting re-ignitioned.
00:58
We're going to use the five-gallon pail of foam.
01:01
I'm coming up to get the adductor.
01:02
Received.
01:03
From tender 34.
01:05
Go ahead, 34.
01:06
Engine 32 has got a full tank of water, where to quarter tank? Do you want us to go fill up while they're hooking up this inductor?
01:14
Yeah, that'd be perfect.
01:15
Cannabis 93rd way through.
01:16
Radio Apoll 1-3 in service morning.
01:19
8-Pol-13, good morning.
01:21
Radio 8-14-out of service.
01:22
Good night. April 14, have a good night.
01:23
Radio 6-414 traffic.
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6-12, go ahead.
01:26
Yelma, Longmire, Charles Charles George, (number withheld).
01:30
Copy Charles Charles George, (number withheld) at 501.
01:34
Radio 8.5 out of service.
01:36
Have a good night. 12, have a good night.
01:37
All 12, have a good night. All 12, Radio 7.
01:38
Hey, multiple.
01:39
Hey, close-five-o-one.
01:40
Pretty-O-1, David, 101 out of service.
01:42
Good night.
01:43
Robbis, that was one David, 101, out of service.
01:45
Have a good night. Brady, one, Adam, four-five, same traffic.
01:47
Good night.
01:48
One, Adam, four-five, have a good night.
01:49
Yeah, Charles Mosswell be out there on a search point.
01:51
Last evening, could you go again?
01:53
Charles 12. Off the air for a search warrant.
01:55
Probably that was Charles 1-2 in service.
01:57
Charles 102? Oh.
01:58
Persearch. Okay.
02:00
Copy Charles 102 off the air for a site horn.
02:01
I think I got that fuel fire out underneath.
02:04
Okay, we'll hold off on the plane phone.
Police codes explained
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[1]
BLS Yellow Response: Basic Life Support medical response with yellow (non-life-threatening, moderate-priority) designation.
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Location mentioned:
Near Jordan St SW, Rochester, WA 98579
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