Multiple vehicles burn in fire including electric car, Manatee County FL
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a fire alarm at a location near Blvd E in Florida. Multiple vehicles were involved in the fire, including an electric vehicle that was severely burned. Crews performed fire suppression and extensive overhaul due to the risk posed by electric vehicle batteries.
Audio|Source: Sarasota County Fire
05:38
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 21 responding to a fire alarm called in by DART alarms showing FACP smoke detector in Zone 3.
00:14
Bad Weekend discontinue the 10-minute alerts.
00:17
Copy discontinuing alerts, command.
00:21
Engine responding, I'm back there.
00:23
Responding. Ingeny, just confirming you were responding in Air Truck 8.
00:37
Thank you. Truck 1, if you guys want to move slightly to your right.
00:47
All units on theme from command.
00:51
Go ahead and swap out your bottles. Take a break. We're going to flood the vehicles with Truck 1 at this time. You guys go ahead and rehab for a moment.
01:03
That's good right there.
01:05
We're going to have to slowly fan to the right after hitting this metal section.
01:13
Copy.
01:18
Man from Engine 1.
01:20
Just be advised the thermal imager showing 90 degrees on both electric vehicles,
01:25
the same as the rest.
01:28
10-4[1].
01:30
Were able to get a good image of the battered department underneath the vehicles?
01:39
Negative.
01:43
We'll check it here after Truck One flows water for a little bit. You got to make sure your guys are taking a break over there, let them rehab while we blow water from truck one at this time.
01:58
SPACS, Rescue 4 has arrived on scene. We've got two vehicles, monitor, moderate damage. It doesn't appear that all occupants are out. Rescue 4 is going to be investigated at this time.
02:09
Copy on scene, two vehicles minor to moderate damage, all occupants out of the vehicle investigating Rescue 4.
02:19
That's what I'm right on scene.
02:22
That's funny.
02:27
Alright, truck one, if you guys want to fan to the right,
02:31
we have another two vehicles you need to hit.
02:37
Squad 8 command.
02:40
Joever Squad 8.
02:43
If you'll meet up with the NJ1 officer A-10 on the Bravo side,
02:48
see if you can take a look at the EVs.
02:50
We might have to get your car jack, lift them up to get a good look at the battery to check the heat on them.
02:56
Let me know after you get an assessment over there.
03:01
Squad 8 copies break.
03:03
NG1, 2A, do you believe we're going to need to move the vehicles at all with our winch or...
03:14
Yeah, I would say the Tesla is pretty much burned all the way through. So you can see through the vehicle,
03:20
if you guys can do any access from the top.
03:22
The undercarriages right now are all full of foam.
03:25
The Mercedes,
03:26
like I said, didn't sustain any damage to the rear, but it is the closest to two vehicles, so that would be the one to probably pull out.
03:35
Drop it out.
03:42
On scene, no transports. Engine 2, you can go available.
03:48
The engine 2, copy.
03:49
Thanks for us.
03:55
Inger 1 from Truck 1. How's the streamer? He wants something different.
04:02
I mean that stream is fine right now you're hitting the front half of the back vehicles but there is one vehicle still to the right that's still a lot smoking a little bit so you're not hitting that one yet all right that's good there and then if you can lift the nozzle up just a little bit come out a little further
04:31
There.
04:35
Dispatch command.
04:39
Go ahead, command.
04:43
This time, I believe we've got fire out. We're just going to have an extensive overhaul due to the EVs.
04:52
Copy. Meurs out.
04:57
Overhaul due to EV.
05:03
Park 1, just bring that nozzle back to the left.
05:07
Just slightly.
05:12
I'm just matched.
05:14
Go ahead, just match.
05:16
Does Air Truck 8 also need to approach from other than East on 12th?
05:22
Yeah, that's 104. I believe their best approach is going to be going all the way down at 301, taking a right,
05:28
take a right on 12th street and approach from the west.
05:33
Copy, did you copy Air Truck 8?
05:36
Air Truck 8. Air Truck 8, copies.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment or confirmation that a message was received and understood.
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Location mentioned:
Near Blvd E, Florida
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