Firefighters battle structure fire near Early Rd in South Bend, South Bend IN


Firefighters are working to control a structure fire near Early Road in South Bend. They face challenges with water supply due to train traffic blocking access. Multiple fire units and tankers are coordinating to manage the fire, with no signs of arson reported.
Audio|Source: South Bend Metro Fire
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Transcript:
00:00
Tanker 18, front water supply. Early road fire command, squad 14. Gover command. Squad 14 is level one stage. All right, ring out a way you can leave your packs up there, bring your man power back to squad 18.
00:27
919 is going to transport the patient. I don't know if you want Captain Stankowice to come along or if you want me to just go. You can go with them. Very good. I'll be leaving my rig here. We'll bring you back.
00:46
two fly here. I have our train right front of now. Command truck only runs level one. Any tanker on early on water supply?
01:16
We have Barron County on the line advising. They're going to be sending a tanker from Bertrand and Glenn, but Niles is going to pass up. Do you need an additional engine? We just need water, hot engines. Clear?
01:33
Cloud 18 driver, Medic 19. We switch a nozzle from a combination to a fog nozzle looking for pressure down a bit.
01:49
Command charge, dispatch. Let me call commands. That's affirmative fire just such. I see you guys are running water across the tracks. Would you like to call Northfolk to stop the trains? That'd be wonderful.
02:14
Firefire Day Moot, what's your location?
02:15
She should be a medic 19 transporting.
02:17
Water supply command.
02:18
Go ahead.
02:19
We need to call for another group of tankers.
02:20
You ask for a count on tankers?
02:22
I'm asking you if I need to call for another set of three tankers.
02:25
We got held up by the train traffic with our water supply so close.
02:31
Sure, we can ask for another alarm.
02:34
All units on seam.
02:35
We're down to a quarter tank.
02:36
Squad 18, you got water coming to you.
02:39
Can we hurt as much?
02:40
Squad 18 drivers, the medic 19 crew.
02:43
Don't respondent. Can you bump up for two and a half an inch pressure bit by ten point? Can you advise what's on that is?
02:53
Command fire dispatch.
02:54
So, command.
02:55
This is the third time of the notification.
02:56
Do you also need to upgrade the alarm to level 3?
03:00
We don't need more engines.
03:01
We just need to take our plan to level 3.
03:03
Clear. Command, truck 21.
03:04
Are you clear we're level 1, stage?
03:06
I was not. Let's fly your rig out of the way.
03:08
Do your pack up there, just bring your manpower down here.
03:10
I want to bring a bundle of inch of three-quarter with you, 100 foot.
03:15
Happy we'll bring hose and our manpower.
03:17
7,201 Early Road.
03:20
Structure Fire[1], 27,201 Early Road.
03:24
Respond on Fireground 1, 1744 hours.
03:28
Just be advised we are no longer using the well at current station 18, we're using old 18.
03:40
I'm clear.
03:41
Warren, bumpers, go ahead and charge that.
Police codes explained
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[1]
Structure Fire: Active fire incident
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Location mentioned:
Near Early Rd, South Bend, IN 46628
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