Firefighters respond to house fire on Rich Rd with occupant inside, Jonesboro AR


Firefighters responded to a house fire near Rich Rd in Jonesboro. Heavy flames and smoke were reported in the single-story home. There was an occupant inside using a walker who could not leave without help.
Audio|Source: Jonesboro Fire
02:25
Transcript:
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Engine 5, engine 6, engine 4, truck 4, truck 1, battalion 2, battalion 1, near Rich Rd?
00:12
Near Rich Rd, structure fire.
00:18
Respond on fire ground 1.
00:24
Okay, dispatch.
00:26
Go ahead.
00:28
Show truck two clears this accident and in-route to the structure fire on which road.
00:34
Turning clear and in-route to the structure fire.
00:38
Engine 2 dispatch.
00:39
Engine 2, dispatch.
00:44
We will be clear from the accident and in-route to the structure fire as well.
00:56
Agent 2.
00:58
Truck 1 are out.
01:00
Detain 2, truck 1 are out.
01:03
Detain 2,
01:05
truck 1, you can disregard.
01:10
Check.
01:12
Sexters, Warner.
01:26
Truck 2. near Rich Rd.
01:32
Near Rich Rd.
01:36
Structure fire.
01:38
Respond on fire ground 1.
01:48
Units in route from near Rich Rd V5, there is an occupant on a walker that is still going to be in this residence that cannot come out.
02:07
We have a single-story residential structure.
02:10
We have heavy fire showing from the alpha side, heavy smoke throughout the rest of the structure.
02:15
Battagin I want to have command and safety.
02:18
Dispatch we will go ahead and get an EMS unit here for standby.
02:21
Also contact City Water and Light.
02:23
This will be a working fire next to an engine lay line.
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Location mentioned:
Near Rich Rd, Jonesboro, AR 72401
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