Multiple fire engines respond to large fire on Observer Street
Fire & ArsonThis audio records firefighters coordinating their response to a large active fire on Observer Street and nearby areas. They discuss switching communication channels, positioning fire engines, setting up water streams, managing water pressure, and requesting additional resources to control the fire.
Audio|Source: Springfield Fire
06:59
Transcript:
00:00I learned to command, I did have him switch over to Channel 2 because he was on Channel 1.00:07Command 2, Ludlow Engine.00:13Low Engine, can I please have you switch over to our Channel 2, Command's trying to raise you.00:24Appreciate working on.00:30Lovell Engine, do you want to Channel 1?00:34On Channel 1 right now.00:36Yeah, Lovell Engine, go to Observer Street.00:38I need you to help in a relay pumping operation on that side of the fire.00:43Okay, Observer Street?00:46Yes, sir, Observer Street.00:50Ready, Steve.00:53Command from Chisby Tower 1, where do you want us on? Observer Street?00:58Affirmative Chickabee Tower.01:00See if you can get up to Observer and set up a second master stream on that side.01:07The jail fix.01:10Car 6 to Fireline.01:18Fireland is not got car 6.01:22Which engine are we getting over here on Birchland Street? Engine 107.01:31Car 5, I'm at Car 6, standby.01:35I'm going to get that for you.01:40Structors on, Chief.01:44Receive's on scene.01:49See, if you can get a good spot from Page Boulevard as close to this as you can get and get your master stream up.
00:00
I learned to command, I did have him switch over to Channel 2 because he was on Channel 1.
00:07
Command 2, Ludlow Engine.
00:13
Low Engine, can I please have you switch over to our Channel 2, Command's trying to raise you.
00:24
Appreciate working on.
00:30
Lovell Engine, do you want to Channel 1?
00:34
On Channel 1 right now.
00:36
Yeah, Lovell Engine, go to Observer Street.
00:38
I need you to help in a relay pumping operation on that side of the fire.
00:43
Okay, Observer Street?
00:46
Yes, sir, Observer Street.
00:50
Ready, Steve.
00:53
Command from Chisby Tower 1, where do you want us on? Observer Street?
00:58
Affirmative Chickabee Tower.
01:00
See if you can get up to Observer and set up a second master stream on that side.
01:07
The jail fix.
01:10
Car 6 to Fireline.
01:18
Fireland is not got car 6.
01:22
Which engine are we getting over here on Birchland Street? Engine 107.
01:31
Car 5, I'm at Car 6, standby.
01:35
I'm going to get that for you.
01:40
Structors on, Chief.
01:44
Receive's on scene.
01:49
See, if you can get a good spot from Page Boulevard as close to this as you can get and get your master stream up.
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Location mentioned:
Observer St, Springfield, MA 01104
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