Drone assists in fire monitoring and extinguishment in Indiana, Whitley County IN
Fire & ArsonFirefighters used a drone to monitor and check for remaining hot spots in Columbia Township, Indiana. Multiple fire units coordinated efforts to ensure the fire was fully extinguished. The drone helped locate residual heat areas for further attention.
Audio|Source: Whitley County Fire Operations
05:11
Transcript:
00:00
Command from 314.
00:05
Good.
00:08
Can you tell with that drone, is there anything else we need to hit from where we're at?
00:14
Drone's currently down back on the ground due to battery, but there's some residual heat with some bright spots around you guys.
00:23
We just want to double check and make sure we're good.
00:28
Okay,
00:30
clear.
00:33
314 command.
00:35
I was just advised that the next five minutes we'll have another battery so we get the drone back up then.
00:45
Command 314.
00:49
314.
00:52
Do you still need Grass Rig 306 to hang out here?
01:00
Operations from command, can you answer that?
01:05
Can you repeat? I was having a conversation with 204.
01:11
314 is inquiring if you still need 306 out there.
01:20
I don't believe so.
01:22
Whatever they have off.
01:23
We've got to get back on their truck.
01:30
Calvert.
01:32
314, does that answer to your questions?
01:34
No,
01:36
I think we've got another grass fire coming in in our territory, so I want to send two of my people back with it.
01:43
Absolutely, that's fine.
01:48
306, round 314.
01:56
306, go ahead.
01:59
Make sure the grass rig is filled with water and then go ahead and go back in service and respond to our territory if it need be.
02:14
314 additionally your tank 305 just took off that way.
02:22
Clear.
02:34
314, 305.
02:36
Good, 305.
02:40
I gotta pick up my guys unless you just want me to go.
02:48
Go ahead and go.
02:49
The crew members I've got to keep with me and I'm making right back in the squad.
02:54
303 from 314.
02:57
303.3.3.14.
03:03
Do you have a second body with you?
03:07
Negative.
03:09
I want to send you a body up.
03:11
You take him back when you go, then.
03:15
All right, Bernie.
03:16
Clare the scene.
03:18
Never mind.
03:24
314, C.ONA, we're going to fill up 306 off the tanker before they take off.
03:30
Appreciate it, thank you.
03:37
Base 300, I got his batchops one.
03:44
Take 300, go ahead.
03:48
314, would you like another town for the fire at 50 East?
03:55
That's affirmative.
03:58
Okay, sir.
04:04
314 operations.
04:09
314, go ahead.
04:12
Are you guys still using that line off of attack 204 back in there?
04:18
For right now until we get a haul clear from the drone in this area.
04:24
Okay, Cliff, thank you.
04:27
Operations, guys, 206, we're out of water.
04:30
We need to head up in trail.
04:33
Okay, go ahead and trail.
04:38
Then we'll check with the drone operator and command and see what we need to do.
04:47
Three fourteen from command step.
04:52
Go ahead.
04:55
You see the spotlight from the jumps.
05:00
I've got two firefighters in there right now.
05:04
Okay, we got a spot down there somewhere that's lighten up on us pretty good.
05:10
All right, we'll try to find it.
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Location mentioned:
County Rd 50 E, Columbia Township, IN 46725
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