Fire at homeless camp with burn victim and exploding batteries, Pulaski TN
Fire & ArsonA fire occurred at a homeless camp near TVA and McDonald's in Pulaski. EMS is on scene treating a burn victim. There are reports of batteries exploding at the site. Firefighters are working to access and contain the fire, which involves a homeless camp area under a bridge near Mill Street.
Audio|Source: Pulaski Fire
07:39
Transcript:
00:00
We have EMS on scene at TVA.
00:04
TVA across from McDonald's. It's going to be the homeless camp behind it.
00:09
(number withheld).
00:11
Unsure what exactly is burning. They did say there's going to be visible flames.
00:24
In (number withheld).
00:25
law enforcement off-field slash BSO's group.
00:29
In (number withheld), they have been notified.
00:32
EMS on scene that the individual who does have burned says there is going to be batteries on scene that are exploding at this time.
00:46
Engine 2 dispatch, Indiana based on us.
00:52
2-(number withheld). Hey, is it?
00:56
Josh, you want to make a left at the bridge and go to 8th Street right there at McDonald's and come in that way.
01:02
We'll think not worth that.
01:05
Danful.
01:13
Hey Josh, no, I'm going down the middle street and I hit the right here, right here, Poplar, that's black and a log, (number withheld).
01:32
This is based on the phone.
01:36
Engine 2.(number withheld).
01:38
Hey, it's a trite. The train is for brief again with the event.
01:43
Also, if some burden in the road is possibly closing.
01:46
I want to go and make contact where he said it's burn.
01:51
Go ahead.
01:54
Go ahead.
01:59
49.46.
02:04
Hey go in.
02:06
Bruce just in lies.
02:08
He says he goes down between the trucks.
02:11
There's going to be a little small tunnel. He's at the homeless counts back here. But are we talking about other than the bridge or just right here I'm at?
02:24
Stand on.
02:28
I repeat that for me.
02:32
Howie one, I believe that's going to be, if you come back up here to the bridge, go in between the trucks, there's going to be a small road that goes back on in there.
02:47
Okay.
02:55
44, the latter one, you're on the TVR side.
03:01
Yeah, I mean, I believe there's going to be where the workshop is where they park under the bridge over here.
03:08
Tenfold.
03:09
44 dispatch I'm in or out with.
03:12
44 and ten-four.
03:16
Wendell's I need to go get another edge and keep that big truck off on the road.
03:23
Just be honest, I'm not really sure.
03:26
I'm not really sure where the EMS has either. They possibly have a burn victim. Look like some clothing was weighing in the street.
03:33
I'm going to go under the bridge and check it. I know I'm going to be good under there, but I haven't found anything or seen anything burning yet.
03:41
Temple.
03:45
The engine is up there with EMS, I'm not sure.
03:51
Any other respondent personnel, I need to come to Mill Street under the bridge with me so we can see what's burning.
04:01
48 to 46, do you need any further down there? The Jimmy, I'm not shouting if you can have a picture truck and scout this way, that might be a film assistant.
04:17
That's the phone.
04:21
49-46, I'm not the fire up here at the ambulance.
04:25
You can do you a new shillman come down the arena.
04:33
Okay,
04:35
is that gonna be the only fire? I was also told there's a fire under the Thornwood's Camp or something?
04:42
Perr (number withheld), they said there was another fire gun at the homeless camp.
04:47
Ever?
04:53
Okay,
04:55
it is. I do see the smoke from it. It's going to be back towards the garage shop area,
05:02
northwest side of the bridge.
05:06
Two more high head away.
05:16
30 to 30. I'm in Rosebilt.
05:19
Um, um...
05:25
...4.
05:32
Engine to letter one.
05:37
Do it?
05:38
I'll be advised I found the dirt road. I'm going to be on the scene of the fire and I'm going to be right next to it.
05:46
Do not go down that road first. Stop where you are, Josh. Do not take that engine down the road until we see what this road looks like.
05:55
I'll be invited, it's going to be a gravel driveway.
06:00
It is not a driveway according to the PD, so just stop where you are.
06:07
You know.
06:17
Car 3, ladder 1.
06:20
Do it.
06:25
I'm right here at the bypass and my need assistance, they go.
06:31
Stand by one second, we're trying to make access to it.
06:35
We do have visible planes, we're trying to figure out what it is and what's going on.
06:41
This is, it's 48.
06:48
You can show me around through traffic.
06:54
48, 10-4[1].
07:03
49 to 46, it's going to be a whole count that's totally engulfed down here.
07:10
Yeah, hold on, I'm coming up on you.
07:35
Forty-six to the next arriving apartment, I need somebody else for dressed now and to come down here, please.
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10-4: Acknowledgment/OK
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Location mentioned:
Mill St, Pulaski, TN 38478
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