Methane flare mistaken for fire at hagen and snyder, Richland WA
A caller reported flames from the top of a building near Hagen Road and Snyder Street. Responders confirmed it was a controlled methane flare, not a fire. All emergency units were canceled.
Audio|Source: Tri-Cities Police and Fire
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Transcript:
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Just for information, we only have one call on this, and the caller's saying that at the southwest corner of the intersection of Hagen and Snyder, they think there's flames coming from the top of a building,
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several officers in the area on an accident.
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Probably you'll do me to put you on it.
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Sure. I'll hot over there and double-check.
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1726. Just watch County Zone 3Case been advised with traffic.
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Recy. Let's go ahead and hold all mutual aid units, and we'll just continue the Richland units for now.
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Perchum, they've been avisor reckless traffic mall plus 90th here and IE2 going eastbound with a white pickup.
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Copy.
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That's what I.
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Station 420, copy, you can stand by.
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1726.
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4612, then the point.
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(number withheld), transport on Lord to turn around 0.
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(number withheld), 1723.
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State (number withheld), 1723.
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Dispatch, station, can.
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Station 210.
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Question your dinner, go ahead.
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Do you call me to stay and stay in the station?
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Yes.
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Medic 1423 dispatch fire one.
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It's Robert 56.
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On 240 add logs then.
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There's no flames other than the methane burner.
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Okay, 1423.
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Did you copy that you can stand by? Which one's going to check on this first?
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Good side for responding unit.
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This is ended in 1713.
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This is a not a commercial structure fire.
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This is a methane flow-off known as the flame.
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All units can cancel.
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All units can cancel.
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Location mentioned:
Hagen Rd & Snyder St, Richland, WA 99354
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