Military bus catches fire near Highlands Country Club, Putnam County NY
Fire & ArsonA large white military bus caught fire near Highlands Country Club. All passengers evacuated safely onto nearby grass. Fire is active and authorities have closed surrounding roads for safety.
Audio|Source: Putnam County NY FIRE & EMS-Response Div 4
06:26
Transcript:
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On the Philstown Patrol, area of Highlands Country Club near NY-9D, near Route 403, assist the fire department with the vehicle fire, white bus on fire, bus is evacuated.
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S.O.120, closed spring train station.
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SOSO-1-2-0, close to train station, any close to patrol?
00:16
What about 1-0? That's all 1-2-0.
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1-2-0. Show me now.
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Reese, the route, 1029.
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Case two, one big.
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Do you advise, that she's number one, just pulled that DC.
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One to pull.
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One page.
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Number 911[2] is 1511[6].
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1511[6]. 1511.
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Until 1511[6], responding.
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1511[6] responding 1030[3].
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And 1511[6], it's going to be more towards the area of 971, route 403 interception, just off with that.
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1511[6], Ms. received.
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Does (name withheld) get a free ride because she missed the bus?
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Base to 1B, go ahead.
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I'm not calling you, Charlie, I'm calling base.
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Go ahead, look.
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(name withheld) thinks that she doesn't have to pay because she missed the upper.
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Base to Luke, go ahead.
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Can you not hear me?
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Can't hear you now, go ahead.
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(name withheld) thinks that she doesn't have to pay because she missed the park bus.
01:12
Is that true? Will, you got to repeat that.
01:14
I couldn't hear you. Pay on minute, Curtis.
01:15
Who wants to know if (name withheld) has to pay because she missed the bus?
01:19
1521. 1521 in route.
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Recy, 1521 en route.
01:22
Dvize, it's going to be just south of Root 403.
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More in the area of 971.
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Not yet.
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This is 2G3030. General.
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1032[4] and I'm coming.
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County ESO-151, checkerset.
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151, negative 1.
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90%.
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911[2] is 1511[6].
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Okay, 1-1-1.
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1511[6], 1512[1] on scene.
01:37
Buses evacuated, a whole bunch of people in the grass.
01:40
We do have an active fire.
01:42
Research chief, new and one-two on location.
01:44
buses evacuated, people on the grass, active fire, 1034[5].
01:48
Our fire chief is out.
01:49
There's a large bus fully involved in flames.
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We're going to have Route 9D shut down at 403, and the fire department is going to have it shut down on the other side.
01:59
Bus, fully and cold.
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Roadway is going to be shut down at Route 19 and Route 403.
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That's going to shut the other hand.
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1035.
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123-1-2-0. One-two-0, go ahead.
02:08
Can you confirm the bus is empty?
02:10
Yeah, it's empty. It appears to be a military bus.
02:12
There's a ton of military staff on the golf course lawn.
02:17
All right, copy.
02:22
Any more hands down there? If we have our zone two flow meetings for traffic control.
02:26
It's extended from the office.
02:29
Thank you. No problem. 133 to 151.
02:31
133 to 151. 133 to 151.
02:32
He's on a traffic stop.
02:33
You want to respond up to the bus fire?
02:36
Hey, if you can clear some over there, and we'll put 1-1-14 to the belt.
02:42
Very few.
02:43
Okay, that's a 151 your status.
02:44
One-vote one-night of bombs here.
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Freezing, negative problems, secure.
02:48
You copy, respond up to 971 Route 9D, which says 1203, vehicle 5.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
1512: Unit Identifier
[2]
911: Emergency Call
[3]
1030: Time of Arrival/Incident
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1032: En Route
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1034: Fire (in progress)
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1511: Unit Identifier
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Location mentioned:
Near NY-9D, Garrison, NY 10524
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