Train engine catches fire near East Trent Avenue, Spokane Valley WA
Fire & ArsonA railroad engine at the rear of a train caught fire near East Trent Avenue and North Vista Road. Fire crews responded and confirmed the engine was fully involved in fire. Efforts to shut off the engine failed, causing it to continue pumping fuel to the fire. Law enforcement assisted with traffic control, and access to hydrants was difficult during firefighting operations.
Audio|Source: Spokane City and County Fire / EMS Dispatch
06:31
Transcript:
00:00
We're getting a report that the last car of a train is now on fire.
00:05
I did speak with BNSF, take the train is stopping. For callers, it appears to be just west of Argonne.
00:12
Unknown exactly what may be on the car at this time.
00:15
It's such you report that it's an engine, but then one reported say that almost maybe a soil car.
00:24
All that's all I want to be.
00:27
That's cool.
00:33
Section 621, or BNSF,
00:36
report that it is fully involved.
00:39
We're trying to gather further on what type of truck it may be.
00:44
Problem about you just matched by 31 with incident involved.
00:49
That's for me.
00:51
East Appleway Avenue, Flamingo Mobile Home Park,
00:55
Channel Valley Crineries, Cardiac Problems.
01:04
9-621. Paws get in the area. They advised its caboose, the very hard. ...North Vista Road, Channel Valley Primary.
01:13
Vehicle fire.
01:15
Copy and you confirm they're going to stop all activity on the tracks and at the train stops.
01:23
We did speak with being as direct, believe. They were aware in the screen hit stopping.
01:30
I try one topic.
01:37
This is fine, the Trentonet Law just confirmed it's actually an engine.
01:46
Just give you a balance of 11-5 response.
01:54
21, just clarify you like 11F response.
02:00
That's affirmative.
02:03
Copy, and we'll move to Fire Office 15.
02:08
Traygan off.
02:10
We'll switch the radio channel to Fire Off 15.
02:15
Copy Firehouse 1-5.
02:22
Structure fire Opan truck 14 engine 8 Valley engine 1 East Trent Avenue and Skylariton 501 year old mail fire up 15 Point is a groin, near safety also high blood pressure at Dizzy it's unit 18 and 112 90 of Parker
02:44
Dispatch for the engine 6.
02:48
This patch.
02:51
Out 6 off the vehicle involved railroad engine.
02:55
We're ready to pull that 2.5 for fire control, assuming,
03:00
Trent Command.
03:04
This special copy is on the site on scene.
03:06
The only involved a railroad engine,
03:09
pulling at 2.5 for fire control treatment.
03:16
Tren Command, you have a hydrant, you can see it there.
03:23
Negative looks like all the hydrants sort of product.
03:29
Copy.
03:30
Dispatch from electronic traffic control. We do have it from the west, from the east as well.
03:41
Probably, and it looks like law enforcement is starting to handle traffic.
03:46
You need us to try to find a tender.
03:49
What do you want to value? Do you want us to approach from the south on Vista or from turn?
03:59
Looks like South from Dista could be our best row.
04:02
We'll, uh,
04:04
up a fixed turnaround.
04:06
You know, our best access will be on Bista.
04:10
I got to do a water supply from that said?
04:15
That's a firm, I don't want to shut down Trent so do a water supply from Cald.
04:21
Trent Command, this is Algino. This is Algino and see all the City Command right out here.
04:25
Go ahead and give me fire control and try to find an ARP[1] me just to make sure we have no search needed.
04:35
Okay.
04:38
dispatch from valley channel and on this can try and command those will be just west of the incident on the tracks near the tracks
04:47
there is just one engine to the rear of the train on fire assuming truck command
04:54
please the company is all like 21 now with train command to be themselves just west of the incident in the track and is one engine on fire through the train
05:06
All right, Mr. Valid. I want to be taken high internet.
05:09
Vista, Knox will probably be trapped control. Be blocking this NOx.
05:18
This not actually talk to where you try to control.
05:21
That's right.
05:26
Trampton Ballag. It's confirmed there is no search needs.
05:32
Do you have an RP[1] on site there as far as it threatened any other other engines?
05:45
Man, okay, an engine agent is on seeing a person for Trent.
05:52
John just hits from Trent Command.
05:56
Do you want another engine with you out there? Pretty good. It's just yourself in a water spot.
06:05
Agent 8 once you go on into the scenes and we'll meet up with Valley Agent 6 for any needs.
06:14
And Valley Engine 6, RP[1] says here that they tried everything that you're not able to shut the engine off so it's still pumped the fuel to the fire.
06:27
Copy on the Civil Engine 8 coming your way along with the Hydrope for Valley Engine 1 if you have any other needs.
Police codes explained
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RP: Person who reports an incident or provides information to law enforcement.
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Location mentioned:
E Trent Ave & N Vista Rd, Spokane Valley, WA 99212
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