Large fire with fatalities at tanks near Knopp Ave, Louisville KY
Fire & ArsonA large fire occurred near Mountain Avenue and Northern Avenue in the South Division. Multiple fire engines and divisions responded to the scene. Firefighters worked to contain the fire around tanks. They used a foam blanket to help separate the fire from other areas. The fire is still not fully contained, and two fatalities have been confirmed. Searches in nearby buildings and streets found no additional victims. Fire crews continue working to control the fire and prevent further damage.
Audio|Source: Louisville MetroSafe Suburban Fire 5 - 8, Okolona Tac 80
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Transcript:
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The 3,
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Region 82 with 2,
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and engine 77 in the 3.
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They're operating near Mountain Avenue, correct?
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That's made of we're on Northern Avenue,
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and let's be the South Division.
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Okay, I'm looking at Mountain Avenue, South Division,
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under Chief 76.
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One, since I'm a chief A1,
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engine 81, increase the pressure on the blue line.
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Okay, Quentin, if you can, drop it.
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Right when you're at, just drop it down some.
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It's an I-8, S-E-8 on team speaking.
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Engine 178, engine 176 underneath two or other company we have we're like that.
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Steam back.
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Chief, maybe sound of the sound operation, which is okay.
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Mountain Avenue and April.
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Milton and Ableton.
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Okay.
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Thank you, rescue later to run a birdie. I've got 156, engine 178, engine 93, engine 71 with me.
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If I'm not operating location and can you get a part when you get a second?
01:36
Location, we're heading north, we are on the east side. We're checking the structures. I'll get apart here a second.
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Thanks, sir.
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They just said TNAC, shut down your water.
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TG continues, okay?
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Operation 3422.
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One and 772K1, shutdown blue line.
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Engine 18X, return to the engine 20.
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Tension engine 32 and engine 16X.
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You can go ahead and shut down the Hagen and like the changeover.
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10X okay.
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13X okay.
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18X okay.
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1-172-2 day 1, charge for line.
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Starting too much as leader accountability.
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I do have part with all members.
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Yes,
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sir.
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Group 2 for searches, they're switching to 55 as well.
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With them 4,
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depleted out staging, what else do I have in staging? What else do I have in staging?
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Boil County, engine 51, on scene station.
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Okay,
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so I have HazMat 39,
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Engine 90,
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197,
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84,
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Hasmat 31, HazMat 66, utility, and phone 578,
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and then Bullet County, 190,
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and engine 14.
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Okay.
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Radio with the command.
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Okay.
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Command, have we confirmed a pickup location for UPS employees? This is coming over from police. Airport, Chief One.
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246, on-scene staging.
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Airboat in operation.
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I'm counting on by which channel.
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Thank you, Regulitor to Command.
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We've checked the entire street of Knopp Avenue and all the buildings.
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Our searches are negative.
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Right, okay.
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I'm going to 2-75 with your location.
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I'm staging.
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What's your location?
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I'm staging.
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Injunction 151 in 1902, engine 153 and engine 32 responding on a commercial fire alarm sounding at quality in near Blairwood Road, question of Nottingham Parkway.
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It shows general but they have just advised that it is a false alarm.
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Brandon,
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if they continue to Blairwood, you can handle all the units, they're in service.
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I have you on scene on Blairwood, Engine 153, and Engine 32 in service at 1903.
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Okay, 51 radio. All of the responding, they're not on scene yet.
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I'm okay, sir.
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We're changing over here.
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Angel 60 next, okay.
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Take three to command.
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Command Lloyd.
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I have a fuel truck here if any apparatus is in need of fuel.
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Okay, do we come from the south side or the north side?
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Snaprod.
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That's okay. I've got to say to command post. Take your 501.
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It's right now.
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So I slide the division leader to command.
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We now have a coil running at this run along grade lane, west of grade lane,
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it's running north.
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We're unable to contain them at this point.
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We do have the white foam blanket separating it from the main body of fire in our area.
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It's okay. We'll wish him to give you to help you out.
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Plan 66, Moody Master's Dream, we have a crew working in that final little bit.
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2.85 to 237, what's your location?
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I am on the north side of the tanks with Quint 9.
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Okay.
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Engine 15X, engine 16X.
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We're ready for water.
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Okay.
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All right guys, when I'm ready.
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226, come on.
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Correct.
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Okay, the situation report from the South Division.
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Milton Avenue from ABLE.
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All the structures have had a primary and second duty can done on.
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Those two, we have a major point of damage at this location.
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Right now, we're able to still with two confirmed fatalities.
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Okay, besides Kentucky patrol room, where do we need to concentrate?
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North and off, the left then off. The west end off.
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The west,
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division. Your command.
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North to the West,
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West Vienna additional companies that can come over to the north and help them from 5 inch.
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Between 37 to 2nd 5.
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C5. C5.
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Okay, we have Quint Nine set up on the back side of these tanks.
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We're getting J-Town's area reposition and it's going to take the other corner. You'll have both ladder pipes on the back coverage.
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Chief 5, okay, I'm looking out of the command post.
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Check with Battalion 3, he's right there by you guys.
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Make sure we're all right until we're synced up to start, to start, um,
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calm down.
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Okay. Italian 3, you okay?
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Battalion 3 to last unit requesting manpower, I got engine 10 headed due direction.
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Are you north at Knop Avenue?
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Location mentioned:
Knopp Ave & Grade Ln, Louisville, KY 40219
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