Fire reported on railroad ties near freeway in Olympia, Olympia WA
A fire broke out on the railroad ties adjacent to the tracks under Interstate 5 near Henderson Park Lane in Olympia. Dark smoke was seen coming from a tunnel beneath the freeway behind the Courtyard by Marriott. Fire crews responded to the scene, established a command point, and requested that rail traffic be suspended while they controlled the fire. The fire was contained with no extension or danger to the freeway or other nearby areas.
Audio|Source: Thurston County Fire, EMS and Law Enforcement
05:28
Transcript:
00:00
Capital Engine O1's in the area.
00:02
Engine L1.
00:08
And I'm unseen.
00:09
This is on the backside of the Courtyard by Marriott.
00:13
Sorry, I don't know the address.
00:15
It looks like dark smoke coming from the tunnel under the freeway.
00:20
We'll be trying to make access and I'll have a better situation to take for you here shortly.
00:26
Copy. This will be the backside of the Courtyard by Marriott.
00:28
Dark smoke is showing from the tunnel trying to make access.
00:33
That capital battalion T1, uh,
00:36
which units from Olympia do I have responding?
00:38
You have Engine 3 en route.
00:43
Copy, thanks.
00:45
You're going to make access.
00:51
There is.
00:57
Capital from NX3.
00:59
The next three.
01:03
Medicare is clear one patient with AMR2 OZ.
01:09
RITC, 1412.
01:11
12,
01:15
17, clear resolve.
01:17
Okay.
01:24
I'll take the follow up.
01:30
called area for a commercial silent alarm that I-5 design on Orion 31 divert visual 31 received the it's a silent video alarm and it's zone 37 have open time 2-1
01:54
battalion 2-1 go ahead
02:00
All right now we're still investigating.
02:02
It appears to be a fire on the railroad tracks underneath I-5.
02:05
I'll go ahead and establish Henderson Park Command.
02:11
Proceed. We'll advise the railroad company.
02:14
Copy a fire on railroad tracks under I-5, establishing Henderson.
02:21
Can't find two.
02:28
Engine T2, command guide.
02:33
You have to fire in some railroad ties.
02:35
It's not off directly on the freeway, or excuse me, not directly on the tracks.
02:40
It's going to be adjacent to it.
02:41
We need a water can.
02:43
I need a little bit more water than that, but it's just no extension, no danger.
02:49
Yeah, copy, fire on the railroad ties adjacent to the tracks.
02:53
You think we'll have an aid for engine L3 or can I cancel them?
02:58
I think we can take care of with T2.
03:03
Copy, thanks.
03:08
How's three?
03:13
Three out of them 20, how I'm seeing.
03:16
Three Adam, twenty, fourteen, fifteen.
03:40
METIC-5, station T2, BLS response.
03:45
(number withheld) Trusper Road, Southwest.
03:48
Cross Street is between Lake Park Drive Southwest and Kensington Lane Southwest.
03:57
Theos 6-ball-22 traffic.
04:01
6-2-22.
04:04
Underblock of First Street North with Boy Young Victor 7103.
04:10
Arcy.
04:15
Safe firm.
04:20
Arpino Medical Neat today.
04:26
Okay. And with the RPo.
04:30
Therapy.
04:36
Number 605.
04:43
Battalion,
04:44
Henderson Command, Cattle?
04:48
Good.
04:49
Are you needing the trains to stop?
04:56
Are you asking if we need to suspend any railroad travel?
05:02
That's affirmative.
05:04
Uh,
05:06
yeah, please, that'd be great.
05:08
Yeah,
05:10
it's copy.
05:14
Engine T2 from command.
05:18
Go ahead.
05:22
Do you want this Forestryos down there?
05:27
Yeah, alright, please.
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Location mentioned:
Near Henderson Park Ln SE, Olympia, WA 98501
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