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Structure fire with heavy smoke reported near East Broadway, Altus OK
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a structure fire near East Broadway in Altus. Heavy smoke and toxic chemicals were reported at the rear of the building. Multiple fire and law enforcement units arrived, and traffic on East Broadway was blocked during the incident.
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04:9
Transcript:
00:00
Central Dispatch Altus Fire Department, near East Broadway for a structure fire.
00:05
Near East Broadway for a structure fire.
00:07
Near East Broadway for a structure fire via body shot.
00:12
Near East Broadway now for structure of an hour.
00:16
It's falling.
00:25
I'm 1087. There is smoke showing out of the building.
00:30
Copy. I did advise the RPP to get everyone out front.
00:36
I'm going to need another unit to shut down the lanes.
00:52
You just up in radio center.
00:59
Station one is good.
01:01
Station two is also en route.
01:07
There's a comment station two, electric department's already been notified.
01:10
Officers on scene trying to go when smoke is observed.
01:21
They're advising that there is highly toxic and pliable material in the back of the shop.
01:33
Since the copy 30903 breaks, since there's faster station wanted to be advised, they're advising that there's highly toxic chemicals in the back of the building.
01:51
Okay. One up there?
01:59
Tower 46 will be on scene.
02:01
Heavy smoke shown from the rear body shop.
02:12
The station two, there is a dead plug at the beginning of the parking lot.
02:16
Will you guys look for an active plug just in case, please?
02:22
Captain Delcon, last command.
02:26
Those copies.
02:34
4.4. C-sore, go ahead.
02:40
Right 1097.
02:41
Uh-oh.
02:45
2nd-4, okay.
02:56
We're going to fire department has region block both eastbound lanes and traffic.
03:20
Central 89, you get any assistance from ASO traffic?
03:29
Negative, not at this time, something I can tell.
03:34
Okay.
03:37
3189.
03:42
46 the fire tank, y'all have enough hose.
03:51
Number six, kill it for a second, we'll add into another second.
03:57
70, go ahead.
04:03
I'll be clear, I'm going to get in the Out of Broadway that says the traffic control.
04:08
The number one, 70, okay.
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Location mentioned:
E Broadway St, Altus, OK 73521
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