Firefighters tackle fire in wooded area behind fence, Durham NC
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a fire in a wooded area behind a fence on Stokes St, requiring them to remove fence boards and clear pallets to access the fire. They worked to extinguish the main and a secondary fire. An underground water leak near a hydrant was also identified during the operation.
Audio|Source: Durham City Fire
03:49
Transcript:
00:00
I imagine it's from this initial fire here.
00:02
They've had issues back here before with unhoused individuals.
00:05
Unhoused individuals.
00:06
That's how it started before when it got up into the trailer that had paper reels in it.
00:11
Yeah, Temple.
00:12
Engine 3 from Engine 1 driver.
00:14
Are you all able to get to it or are we going to need to get to it from in here? It's going to be going to have to get to it from your side.
00:27
There's no access from the other side.
00:29
Okay, if there's any way we can get to it from over there, cutting trees, whatever is going to be better.
00:34
You saw all these pallets that we got?
00:36
Yeah, simple.
00:37
I'm looking at seeing if we can get at it from Ramser or Stokes.
00:41
Command from Engine 3.
00:44
Command from Engine 3.
00:45
Mayn't go ahead.
00:46
Secondary fire back in the trees to fully get at it and overhaul it.
00:51
You're going to have to either go through the fence or through the pallets.
00:55
See if we can get some of these bobcats and lose.
00:57
We'll least make a pass by the there.
00:58
Engine 3 from Latitude.
01:00
Alright man, we can make through the pallets just a little ways.
01:02
Is there just one part of fence we need to get at?
01:04
Yeah, we could pull about five fence boards and be at it.
01:07
Alright, let's go with the fence lad.
01:09
That's gonna be way easier. Our engine 3 is going to be making access through the fence and working on getting a lot of stretch to it off engine 1.
01:14
Communication and command.
01:15
Good. Contact water the foreman.
01:16
It looks like we have a leak underground.
01:17
Actually, turn to Hadron on this, about 200 feet away from where the Hodge was actually a little good.
01:23
Tenforth, you need me to contact the water department?
01:26
Yes, sir, if you all mine.
01:27
You got the hydrant location.
01:29
Stand, I'll try to get me the exact location or a number off the hydrant.
01:31
Still me on Stoak Street at the dead end.
01:33
No stokes at the dead end,
01:34
temple. Command for Mansion 3.
01:41
We got water on the secondary fire.
01:42
Thank obviously.
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Location mentioned:
Stokes St, Durham, NC 27701
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