RV explodes and catches fire near Panera Bread, Colorado Springs CO
Fire crews responded to a fully involved RV fire behind the Panera Bread near Southgate Road. The RV exploded before catching fire while close to the building. One person, the vehicle's driver, was possibly burned and received medical attention at Panera Bread. Firefighters established command and requested advanced medical assistance. The scene was checked and cleared of other injuries.
Audio|Source: Colorado Springs Fire and EMS
06:48
Transcript:
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Truck floor responding. All units responding for one vehicle fire setting of building near Southgate Rd, Panera Bread.
00:07
Reports of an RV exploded before catching fire and now fully engulfed in flames.
00:14
At least three to four people were near and have left this scene.
00:21
The RV is located behind the business.
00:28
Engine 4 copy.
00:34
Engine 1 copy.
00:37
Engine 4, battalion, you have a strong smoke header.
00:42
Trial 1,000, you have a strong smoke header.
00:46
Tire one copy, I'll say.
00:52
In 4, right.
00:57
And if we're on scene, standby.
01:00
The RV is going to be located behind the villa.
01:03
Happy truck for a ride.
01:09
5624 DACAN loop.
01:11
The P-request Med2 Stage.
01:19
All companies from Engine 4.
01:21
Engine 4 is on steam.
01:23
It's going to be an RV that is fully involved.
01:25
Up against the wall, about 5 feet away from the building.
01:32
It's a working vehicle fire. Engine 4 is on water for the end to 3 quarter.
01:36
Engine 4 is going to be command.
01:39
We want to call this Southgate Command.
01:46
Command Tower 1, we're about 30 seconds. You have an assignment for us?
01:53
Engine 41 from... Action 20.
01:56
Motion 1.
02:02
Engine 1.
02:04
Engine 1 from Command.
02:07
Go ahead.
02:11
I'll have you pull a second line off engine four.
02:17
Mission one copy, second line.
02:24
Fire dispatch, AMR 8 is coming code 2 with engine 20 from Mr.
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Del Pico and Tero Park.
02:35
Copy.
02:40
21 from dispatch.
02:44
This is engine 21.
02:52
That's a negative.
02:55
Copy.
02:57
Engine 21 from Engine 20.
02:59
We were trying to reach you.
03:00
Are you guys in service available?
03:04
Yeah, I apologize. We are in service. You ran into our district here.
03:09
Copy that. We're heading way down to your district.
03:13
Not emergent.
03:18
21 copy. We'll take that call, dispatch, if you'll put us on 21, engine 20's call.
03:27
For Engine 21,
03:29
it's going to be near Dacan Loop for a P.
03:34
Request of Medistage. T-R1, Battalion.
03:44
Go for Tower One.
03:48
Tower one with you stage. There's the owner driver of that vehicle needing medical. He's in front of Panera Bread if you can check him out.
04:02
Tower one copies.
04:09
Go forward from command.
04:12
Command Battalion I'm being told that driver may have some burns.
04:21
Command copy.
04:24
Command from dispatch.
04:28
Command. We currently do not have any AMR rigs assigned to the call.
04:36
Command, copy,
04:38
Dispatch from command. Can you assign ALS ambulance, respond code 3?
04:44
Copy one rig, code 3.
04:49
Truck from command.
04:57
Can you give me a primary search visually from the outside of that RV?
05:07
Hey from.
05:10
Command between one if he'll come on over to my vehicle.
05:15
Command, cops.
05:22
Command from Tower One.
05:27
Bullful Command.
05:31
For alpha side of the Panera, we don't see anybody that needs medical.
05:38
Command, copy.
05:39
Dispatch from Command, do we have a description of that person?
05:45
I want to try one.
05:46
The Panera manager had him with him in the front dining area of Panera.
05:57
Copy that, we'll go inside Panera.
06:02
They have our names. Command 4 from Circle and that's my question.
06:08
Command truck for primary all clear.
06:14
848 special from command.
06:20
Go ahead, command.
06:23
Can you have the on-call fire marks review into Ford's cell phone to call?
06:29
Copy on-call phone or Fours officer.
06:35
Hey, Farms.
06:41
AMR 8 is staged.
06:45
It's Bear Tooth Drive and last transcribe.
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Location mentioned:
Near Southgate Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80906
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