Working building fire with power line down, Southport IN


Radio traffic reporting a working building fire near Madison Ave. Crews report visible exterior smoke and a power line down behind the building. Fire units discuss setting up command, attacking from a hydrant, and holding off charging supply lines. Police are asked to block traffic. An ambulance is also dispatched for an unconscious person nearby. Crews report the gas has been shut off on the A side and there is one gas meter.
Audio|Source: Marion County MECA Fire and Rescue
04:52
Transcript:
Medic. East Elkhort Road and Madison Avenue. Working building fire[1]. Assigned to Op 1. Medic 74. East Southport Road and Madison Avenue. Working building fire. 1703 hours. Location near South 1900. Under is east. Assigned to Op 1. Ladder 43, 88, north... Control command, we have a power line down in the back. Clear a power line down in the back. Are you able to get an exact address for AES? I got a poll number, (number withheld). Clear on (number withheld). Command from Indy-23C. Go ahead. near Madison Ave. Control you, Claire. near Madison. IMPD at Southport and Madison[2] to block traffic for the hose. I've already started him for the exterior. Region 65 arriving. I've got smoke showing exterior. Establish command, attack on a hydrant. Do not charge this supply line yet. I repeat, do not charge it. Assist person D. Engine 8 respond. Safety sounds on the same. I got traffic stop. Let me know when you're ready. Market working. Control to command via fire control. Fire control. NIDG 26 is arriving from the south. All clear in the exposure. Engine on scene. Okay, all units hold out. Do not lay out any more lines or charge any more lines. Ambulance 24 EMS, unconscious person, 1705 hours. Medic 65, Medic 30, Battalion, (name withheld), working residence fire assigned to Ops 3. Command, alert. On Illinois, the 36th or if you're coming from the east, meet me mid-block on 36th Street. Unconscious person, 1706 hours. I have gas shut off on the A side. I only have one gas meter over here.
Medic. East Elkhort Road and Madison Avenue. Working building fire[1]. Assigned to Op 1. Medic 74. East Southport Road and Madison Avenue. Working building fire. 1703 hours. Location near South 1900. Under is east. Assigned to Op 1. Ladder 43, 88, north... Control command, we have a power line down in the back. Clear a power line down in the back. Are you able to get an exact address for AES? I got a poll number, (number withheld). Clear on (number withheld). Command from Indy-23C. Go ahead. near Madison Ave. Control you, Claire. near Madison. IMPD at Southport and Madison[2] to block traffic for the hose. I've already started him for the exterior. Region 65 arriving. I've got smoke showing exterior. Establish command, attack on a hydrant. Do not charge this supply line yet. I repeat, do not charge it. Assist person D. Engine 8 respond. Safety sounds on the same. I got traffic stop. Let me know when you're ready. Market working. Control to command via fire control. Fire control. NIDG 26 is arriving from the south. All clear in the exposure. Engine on scene. Okay, all units hold out. Do not lay out any more lines or charge any more lines. Ambulance 24 EMS, unconscious person, 1705 hours. Medic 65, Medic 30, Battalion, (name withheld), working residence fire assigned to Ops 3. Command, alert. On Illinois, the 36th or if you're coming from the east, meet me mid-block on 36th Street. Unconscious person, 1706 hours. I have gas shut off on the A side. I only have one gas meter over here.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Working building fire: Active structure fire
[2]
IMPD at Southport and Madison: Traffic control/road closure
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Location mentioned:
Near Madison Ave, Southport, IN 46227
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