Aircraft fire at statesville regional airport, Statesville NC
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a fire involving an aircraft occurred at Statesville Regional Airport. Multiple fire units responded to suppress the fire and manage hazardous fuel runoff. The incident included coordination among fire and rescue teams at the airport location.
Audio|Heard on: Iredell NC Fire-Tac Group Calls
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04:36
Transcript:
00:00
Tito, are you going to draft the PD?
00:05
Stand by, I can.
00:08
We're checking for debris field and soles leading into the airport.
00:13
Copy, it looks like he took out some trees over at the airport.
00:19
Yeah,
00:22
copy.
00:25
Meantom, I've been trying to get on the radio, ARF-1 is en route and on scene.
00:31
I'm fired on engine one, same driver.
00:35
Engine three's arrived staging at East Aviation in Old Airport, waiting for assignment.
00:41
Engine three, Tom.
00:43
Battalion plans.
00:46
Go ahead, tag one.
00:48
That's why Sheriff's Department's got old airports here coming in.
00:54
Copy that. When you arrive on the scene, let me know I'll give you commands.
01:00
I'm approaching now from the end of the runway.
01:05
All other units respond and stand by at the airport.
01:08
Uh,
01:10
entrance. All other you that stand by at the airport entrance.
01:16
You come. The command engine three stays at the hydrogen at the gate entrance here at the airport if we need to lay a line in.
01:23
Probably that. I think we may be able to do it with the trucks we got up here to stand by there and I'll let you know.
01:28
Ars you'll need some water.
01:30
Somebody thinks about hooking me in.
01:36
West Island is going to help here you are.
01:40
West Nivertankerty's in route.
01:44
Command, Chief One.
01:45
He's battalion one.
01:46
I'm on scene.
01:49
Go ahead.
01:52
I'm going to see here at Chief Thu's truck.
01:57
Copy. Come in to do the face-to-face with you.
02:01
Say again.
02:03
I'm coming to do face-to-face.
02:06
Bring Ed.
02:09
Give us another fire ground channel here.
02:12
Stakes fire two,
02:14
have suppression operations switched to fire ground two.
02:18
Value one, engine two is all the seat.
02:20
We're standing by down here at the entrance.
02:26
Understood.
02:29
Fire command,
02:31
rescue nine, medic seven standing by location.
02:36
All suppression operations switch to fire ground two.
02:39
All suppression operations switch to fire ground two.
02:43
They come from command on command channel.
02:47
Command, go ahead.
02:50
Cancel any further firing resources inbound.
02:53
We have sufficient on scene.
02:55
Temple Command, any other fire units in route to the airport can cancel, can cancel per command on the scene.
03:02
Any other units can cancel per command on the scene, sufficient on scene.
03:08
West Iredell Tanker 2, copy, back in service.
03:13
West Idol, Timor.
03:15
Engine 2 on the command channel.
03:18
Okay.
03:21
We'll keep you in service, they don't seem.
03:25
Command,
03:28
just making sure SHP is in route.
03:36
Command, SHP is up here, Termine.
03:39
I understand.
03:42
Command, ARF1.
03:45
Off1, where you call on fire 1?
03:51
Command, ARF1.
03:55
I'm on approximately three-quarters after offloading West Firedale engines.
03:59
If we have any tankers on scene or another engine to finish topping me off while I'm sitting here, I take this switch there.
04:08
We also switch to Fire Round 2 for suppression operation.
04:12
Engine 3, if you'll move up, top off off 1.
04:16
Hey man, Hazmat 1.
04:17
I know you canceled suppression apparatus.
04:19
Do you wish me to continue on?
04:22
Hazmat 1, yeah, continue.
04:24
We've got the persistent amount of fuel runoff.
04:27
Need to be prepared for dam and diking.
04:32
Johnty, I'll be able to go to 5'4.
04:35
Where do you want me to come in there, man?
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
City of Statesville Regional Airport, 238 Airport Rd, Statesville, NC 28677
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