Coal Railcar Catches Fire at Union Pacific Yard in Elko, Elko NV


A coal railcar caught fire at the Union Pacific rail yard near Union Pacific Way in Elko. Fire and ambulance services were dispatched to the scene. The fire was reported to be sparking from the bottom of the car.
Audio|Source: Elko City and County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Attention, local fire, you're needed near Union Pacific Way for a port of a rail car on fire.
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It is carrying coal.
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It's a single car by itself.
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Code 3[1] for attention, local fire, you're needed near Union Pacific Way for a port of a train fire.
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There is to be one car on fire.
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It is pairing hole code three.
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Attention for ambulance here needed in the area near Union Pacific Way for report of a rail car on fire.
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Code 3[1]. Attention, local ambulance here needed near Union Pacific Way for a report of a rail car that's on fire.
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I don't know if anyone was around it.
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Code 3[1].
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Okay. Okay. 10 more. dispatch, Anyone One.
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Engine One. Engine One will be in service.
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This is the railcar fully involved.
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So my partner is talking to somebody on site now.
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They're advising it was sparking from the bottom.
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H-1, copies.
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Dispatch, inch-one.
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Go ahead and do a tone-out for Station 3,
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specifically Water Tender 3, just in case we don't have any hydrants close to this incident.
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Save.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Code 3: Emergency response with lights and sirens
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Elko, NV 89801
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