Fire units respond to smoldering power line on metal building, Charlotte County FL
Fire & ArsonFire units responded to a large commercial metal building near Vermont Road with a live power line down and smoldering on the roof. A large propane tank was nearby but not at risk. Units maintained distance and awaited utility company response to de-energize the line before further action.
Audio|Source: Charlotte County Fire, Punta Gorda City Fire, and Punta Gorda Airport Fire
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Transcript:
00:00
Were you in the vicinity? Do you have anything excited?
00:06
One,
00:07
we just turned off, we just were waved in by a worker near Vermont Road.
00:13
We just made our turn off of Vermont Road. We don't have anything at this time, but we're working our way towards the back with a worker.
00:25
How's the access look?
00:29
Firm dirt road at the moment, we're looking pretty good. Again,
00:34
the numerical is near Vermont Road.
00:39
I received.
00:44
Is the truck going to be able to get back there?
00:50
At the moment, ten-four, that's correct, yes,
00:53
the truck has access.
00:55
We'll send the worker back up the Vermont Road once we make access to the call.
00:59
That way they can wave you guys in.
01:07
...at the engine six, the battalion.
01:12
Go ahead for engine six.
01:16
Once Engine 9 gets on scene, if you can try to spot their location, well,
01:22
just regards out the catchdown.
01:24
Thanks.
01:30
Engine 6, 21, if you could possibly use your phone to see if there's any water sources nearby, Engine 9's location when they arrive.
01:44
Got.
01:51
Central Rescue 13, can you show us en route to Englewood Hospital, please?
01:57
That's horrible.
02:08
Rescue 14, rescue 14, moved to 13 for coverage, please.
02:23
12.7.
02:29
Central Engine 9 is arriving on scene.
02:31
We have a large commercial metal building.
02:34
Appears a power line down, still on the rooftop, smoldering in progress.
02:39
I believe the line is hot. We're going to maintain our distance on the outside.
02:43
No active fire at the moment.
02:45
I'll have Burma on command.
02:46
Stand by for a 360.
02:50
Free seat, wire down, appears hot to keep distance.
03:02
Central Battalion 1, can you contact FPL and have them enter onto this location?
03:10
Free safe.
03:23
Medic 1, Battalion 1.
03:30
Battalion 1.
03:32
Italian 1, Rescue 6, I believe we're going to be a next to you rescue unit.
03:38
Yeah, I want you assigned to the call. I thought we had Medic 1 assigned.
03:43
Let me try to confirm that.
03:51
Battalion 1 Central just had rescue sex and signed, not MediClin. MediC1 was covering City Station 1.
04:03
All right, so we only have rescue sex assigned.
04:08
Been done from Medi 2.
04:15
That's fine, thank you.
04:18
Engine 16, Battalion 1.
04:23
Got you.
04:24
Uh,
04:28
Wanchu, NRAS,
04:30
Station 9 for coverage, copy.
04:34
Copy, Station 9, coverage.
04:42
All right, 12.
04:49
Central, under 16, I'm back on this special.
04:55
Engine 16, can you repeat, please?
04:59
I'm back on Dispatch 1, Cover in Zone 9.
05:04
Tom.
05:12
Tracy, thank you.
05:15
Rescue 6.
05:17
Station 9 for coverage, please.
05:22
36 coverage, Bill.
05:29
Central cops. From Vermont, command.
05:35
Go ahead.
05:38
360 complete.
05:40
We do have light exposures. We do have one large 300 gallon propane tank that is not endangered at the time. We have some smoldering.
05:50
We have a active power line down.
05:52
We're not going to commit to the structure until we find out that this line has been de-energized.
05:58
We'll be in defensive mode until further arrival of FPL and other units.
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Charlotte County, FL
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