Fire with explosions and downed wires near Baldwin and Walton, Pontiac MI


Firefighters responded to an active fire near Baldwin and Walton. Flames were present in the woods along with multiple downed wires. Explosions occurred at transformers, raising the risk of a forest fire. The fire was reported close to a building. Police were requested for scene safety.
Audio|Source: Oakland County Fire/EMS MABAS 3201 (North) - Dispatch/Tac/Talk (P25)
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Transcript:
00:00
Rescue One's on scene.
00:10
Station 1 response to an active fire alarm.
00:17
Repeated fire alarm for Baker Middle School.
00:25
General fire alarm zone 2, timeout, 1534.
00:28
Rescue ones on-scene.
00:30
Do you have your rescue one on scene?
00:31
The next man, I'll see.
00:32
Chief, D.T., we've got active flame and wires down in two locations.
00:41
Auburnhill Station 2, we have starting route from Baldwin and Walton for the Peders-on University.
00:46
Copy, I'll listen, welcome that.
00:47
Copy, thanks.
00:48
Location.
00:49
That's negative.
00:50
We've just made multiple explosions from transformers.
00:53
We were... Copy.
00:54
Steve, too, what do you need?
00:57
We got flames in the woods, active wires, both in.
01:03
Thanks morning, Henry Ford.
01:04
We're about to have an active forest fire here, too.
01:10
Sorry, Ralph.
01:11
Thanks for dispatched from C41.
01:13
Okay, well, you get the thing you need to do.
01:15
I think we're just watching it now, but it could be bad.
01:18
Decide to come to the complex, go into the outside, because the inside is not wires down.
01:25
Okay. I'm in the parking lot right in front of the sheriff's office.
01:28
Yeah, you can drive it on the other side.
01:30
The side. Smash Auburn Hills, Rescue One.
01:32
Can we get PD to our location, non-emergent, please? Can we get PD to our location, non-emergent, please?
01:36
Can we get PD to our location, and urgent, please?
01:38
Happy PD in our market.
01:39
We'll hide attack.
01:40
We're going into relief engine 85 on the attack team and we're making entry on the alpha side through the front door.
01:48
Copy making entry on the alpha side doors.
01:51
He's calling Google again.
01:53
Alpha 2? You call me a medical for 70 Pearl Street.
01:57
So Alpha 2, Alpha 2, engine 2 en route.
01:58
Is that Lieutenant (number withheld)?
02:00
Do you want to counsel for county?
02:02
No, Collins. We do request county, non-mergent.
02:04
Copy. Copy.
02:05
Lieutenant (number withheld).
02:06
Be advised, the premise just called us, advising that they did not have a fire, but they have an issue with the alarm itself.
02:14
It's going with their issues as a filling.
02:16
Copy. Cancel.
02:18
Station 1. Cancel.
02:20
Station 1, cancel.
02:22
Station 1, cancel.
02:23
Okay. Okay.
02:24
Yeah, I've got active. Station 1, cancel.
02:25
Station 1 cancel.
02:26
Okay. Yeah, I've got active fire pretty close to building, too.
02:29
Specify your search, please.
02:30
Specify your search, please.
02:31
Yeah,
02:32
I expect that pole to come down in a few minutes, just beat this way through it.
02:36
Command, we are making a right-handed search.
02:38
We are parking them.
02:39
Not good in there's a telephone.
02:40
Just branch, help you.
02:41
Go on.
02:42
Rival, 0.7.7.
02:45
Happy, 0.7.7.
02:49
Action, transmission, trail, welcome 17.
02:51
Engine 2 will have Rule Street Command.
02:54
Thank you, right.
02:55
and open counter units.
02:56
G. G.G. has been advised of wires down as well as the explosions at the transformers.
03:01
They're getting a crew in route that they do not have an EPA at the sun.
03:04
That's interesting. Hi, the man.
03:05
I'm gonna go ahead with you're meeting.
03:06
Firefire Herald is down.
03:12
There will be a collapse.
03:13
Client computer I need to request me and make exit I'm out of it.
03:19
I'm out of it. Commerce Dispacement, 3.
03:21
Number 3. Attack, I copy you.
03:23
I made a firefighter scurro trying to make access to the Elfabal side.
03:28
Do you need Ritz?
03:29
NIG. NIGG in Route 3 here on Valley, you can clear engine through from call.
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Location mentioned:
Baldwin + Walton, Pontiac, MI 48340
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