Semi-truck container fire triggers urgent response near Ludlow, Ludlow CA
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a semi-truck container blaze near Ludlow which involved dangerous materials and prompted strategic access moves to contain the threat.
Audio|Source: San Bernardino County Fire - High Desert
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Transcript:
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Brush Patrol 4, 410 update from security.
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One rail car involved, box car, class A material is on fire.
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Has not exceeded the contents of the car yet.
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It could be one mile back from Cuchero Road on the frontage road.
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So you'll pass the fire on your way there.
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Copy?
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Patrol 4 copies.
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Abdominal pain charlie four medic engine three fourteen at Wimbledon Apartments unit one forty-seven near Jasmine Street unit one forty-seven between Jasmine Street and First Avenue.
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Units responding to the rail car incident.
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Update, it's a semi-truck container that's on fire with three other containers around it.
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Classery materials of FedEx could possibly be some other unknown materials.
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Also,
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they're going to be making their way closer to the material road shortly.
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They'll advise if they can move it.
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Brush Pro 4, you copy that, they may be moving the train closer.
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This is Cheryl Road.
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I'm at 5.
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Ajournal 4 copies.
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I think you're just 3601.
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4710 from 149.
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I copy the traffic, thanks.
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Do you have your own eyes on it or are you just tied in at the front of the train with security?
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Yeah, I spoke to Tom's security, and that's his update.
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The container's on fire hasn't came out of the container yet, so they feel comfortable at moving the train.
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They haven't started that yet.
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They're going to advise us as soon as they do that, so it would be easier for units not committing down that dirt road.
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Okay, great.
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Yeah, that sounds good.
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That sounds good.
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And then, um,
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also, I know that there was a passing train, so just for all units, my unit retrochtrial 4, just watch for any other traffic as well.
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Copy that.
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Control 4, copy.
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I'm Senator Battalion 149.
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Go ahead.
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If I copy line 41 for BLM,
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if I need to cancel them, I'll just go direct with them on their channels.
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I copy.
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4710 has been with security from EMS as a location.
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They're staying in one rail car service.
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Well involved,
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they're moving the train right now to make it access for us.
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I'll give an update when we have somebody on taxi on Seattle Rout Park.
03:33
Yeah, I don't know if you saw it when you passed it, but it's that blue rail car.
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They are going to move the train closer to the Cuchero Road because it's up on a hill and access is going to be slightly inaccessible according to security.
03:47
So you can stage at the main road there when you get off the freeway.
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Patrol 4 copies.
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Yeah, we're exiting right now.
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We'll be next to the Chevron at the moment.
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Copy that, I'm right behind you.
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Go for a copy.
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4710, water tender 56.
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Go for 4710 on Tech 6.
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When you get out the freeway, when you come to the stop sign,
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make a left and then you'll see a road that goes up.
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to the right, take that straight up, and that'll take you to the BNSF yard in Ludlow.
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If they're moving the train into Ludlow, that's where they'll be, and it'll be a flat access for us to get you,
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and we can stage right there,
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if you're in 47, or 149 are good with that.
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Copy that. I'm at the Chevron now.
04:56
I believe there's going to come straight this way to Cicero Road.
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Let me get eyes on Caccharo Road and the railroad tracks and see if we can access it there.
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Ludlow, CA 92338
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