Small brush fire near power lines on Meridian Rd SE, Thurston County WA
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a small brush fire near power lines at Meridian Rd SE and 58th Ave SE. They took precautions due to downed or low-hanging electrical wires and coordinated water supply from a tender truck. The fire was not spreading at the time of the report.
Audio|Source: Thurston County Fire, EMS and Law Enforcement
05:11
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 34 from, correction, engine 32 from battalion 32 from battalion 34.
00:04
Engine 32.
00:06
Which direction does the tender need to approach you to supply water?
00:12
They need to approach us from the north.
00:15
Okay, so 510 to Meridian would be fine.
00:18
That's correct.
00:19
We're repositioning now due to down power lines.
00:22
Copy that.
00:23
32 driver from officers.
00:25
Go ahead.
00:28
If you have driven too far, just wait a minute for the ambulance to depart if they're planning to leave.
00:34
We need to extend that hose line as well.
00:36
As soon as the ambulance moves, let's get you away from those lines even further.
00:41
If somebody makes contact with them, I think they have no idea.
00:45
Radio 1, Adam 45 area check.
00:47
Scott Lake.
00:48
Radio 1 David 101 traffic.
00:50
Tolled Highway 99 in that Meg Street, I'll get your plane a second.
00:56
Thank you. Radio 1, Charles,002.
01:03
Have any of the units told us why they're going to transport the student house?
01:08
Not yet.
01:09
Can we inquire with them?
01:12
I can know what you plan?
01:13
Okay.
01:14
Radio 1 Charles 101 with a plate.
01:17
Go ahead, 101.
01:18
It's going to be a Washington specialty play Sam over Henry (number withheld).
01:26
Okay.
01:27
5.
01:28
Capital Battalion 34 is on scene.
01:30
I've got Mariting Command.
01:31
Engine 32 from command.
01:33
Go for 32. Yeah,
01:35
Do you just need the tender nose to nose with your unit?
01:38
That gets us in business.
01:40
Copy that.
01:41
Senator 34 from command.
01:43
Go for tender 34.
01:45
You'll go past the Thurston County deputy vehicle at 58th, Meridian, and then you'll go nose to nose with engine 32 and supply water.
01:55
Copy that.
01:56
Italian, this is our command from engine 32.
01:58
Go ahead.
01:59
Update for about all right so that they can fulfill us.
02:05
We also have a 10th on acre of a brush fire.
02:09
It's no longer extending.
02:10
However, there's a fence between us and the tree farm with fire trying to extend.
02:15
We have power lines almost in arm's reach, but we're still reluctant to cross it.
02:22
Everything is insulated, they call it free wire, but we still don't trust it.
02:26
Okay, copy that 32 is clear the wires.
02:29
You've got a small brush fire that's not extending at the moment and you're out of water.
02:35
Besides 10 to 34, would you like additional resources?
02:38
Just PSCs and that request is already on.
02:41
Copy that. Here comes your water.
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Location mentioned:
Meridian Rd SE & 58th Ave SE, Washington 98513
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