Fire ignites power pole, sparks chaos at Lansing intersection, Lansing MI
At Lansing's Waverly and Windward, a power pole fire with live electrical wires sparks urgent fire and police response for hazard containment.
Audio|Source: Ingham County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
00:00
Dispatch from medic 46.
00:02
We really need LPD for traffic control laying this five inch of hose.
00:07
Yep, we're working on getting them there.
00:09
We're wanting to show at Sheffield and Lemburn.
00:16
Dispatch from Battalion 44, we start being another engine, please.
00:21
Have it now.
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Engine 46 to all incoming crews.
00:31
We got live wires, arcing, sparking, just be advised when you get on scene.
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Dispatch by 49.
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49.
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The dispatch is aware and we'll advise VWL.
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In Rosfer.
00:48
Okay, we have PD and REL.
00:53
Okay.
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A minute 44, Doug.
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Okay.
01:03
Lansing, engine 41,
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14,
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responding, Waverly and Windward, South Waverly, and Windward, on the structure fire requesting another engine.
01:13
Engine 41.
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Lansing, engine 41, engine 41, responding,
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Waverly and Windward, South Waverly, believe, and Windward, on the structure fire requesting another engine.
01:23
Engine 41.
01:26
Dispatch from Battalion 44.
01:29
Yeah.
01:30
I'm on the scene.
01:32
I'll assume Waverly Command.
01:35
Copy, on team.
01:36
DWL in route.
01:39
Dispatch from command.
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Quit.
01:42
I need the board water and light expedited.
01:47
I got a power pole with a transformer in lines on fire.
01:51
They are in route as we speak.
01:53
They have been told the need.
01:56
Engine 44, will the officer of Engine 44 assume safety?
02:05
Ranger 41, Waverly and Windward, South Waverly and Windward, will be on Fireground 6th.
02:12
Truck 41, if you'll assume RIT.
02:16
Command. Engine 44, take in your traffic, please.
02:23
So go ahead and assign your backenders to rent and if you'll assume safety, concerned about those lines where the rigs are placed.
02:38
I understand what we need to do right now is probably stretch to the adjacent structure to the east of this building and do exposure protection from Measure 44.
02:50
That's our last advice.
02:51
Okay,
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if you can stretch off a line off your rig, if you can establish a supply to do that, I'll get the safety on the fourth engine.
03:06
Command for engine 49.
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Engine 9.
03:17
We can secure the agent here.
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We're going to work on getting truck six some water as well.
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Okay,
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hydrant secure, getting truck six water.
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Engine 1 to command.
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Go ahead, engine 1.
03:39
Do you want us to come from the north or the south on Waverly?
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Truck 12 is back in quarters.
03:46
The north, please.
03:48
Chuck 12, okay.
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Copy. Copy.
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Location mentioned:
Windward Dr & S Waverly Rd, Lansing, MI 48911
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