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Structure fire near northwest 7th and MadisonAmarillo TX

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NW 7th Ave & N Madison St, Amarillo, TX 79107

Radio traffic of multiple fire and emergency units responding to a large structure fire at NW 7th Ave and N Madison St in Amarillo. Callers report visible flame and smoke from the Hughes Overpass and metal storage buildings starting to collapse. Crews discuss water supply, setting up attack and ladder operations, and forcing entry into the storage units. Safety concerns include collapsing structures and nearby power lines.

Audio|Source: Amarillo Police and Fire
07:3
Transcript:
Let's find a structure fire[1] area of northwest 7th in Madison.Just Batch, did you have traffic for Engine 1?Engine 1,000.43, clear, 34002.10401, agent 1, agent route to the structure fire at northwest 7th and Madison.Talk 3. 4 is in route engine 4 attack 357 is with patient24 I'm at 3 Nelson I can meet them Engine 8 to route Blythe 7% patient7F4 7198 tag 3 This might engine 5 second that call we're in route Engine 5 engine 8 has closed track to see if innsburgAnother 27th in route.Oh yeah, it's enraught to 7th in Madison with that flame smoke showing from Hughes Overpass.Letter 127, Secretary.Dispitation should probably be in service.I apologize into 5, NCHP.Engine 8, confirming disregard.No, and Jinnate, you need to be en route.Engine 5 can disregard.Four. Ingen 8, Dr.3.Engine 5, are you clear on that is a road?40102, on 203.Engine 55 is clear.All units responding northwest Simmons and Madison, priority 1 stretch fire.556, I'm taking it from northwest.We're back around to school then.Injol 1 is en route.No, I was fishing.Super.Am I good to show you sending from the call?41, yeah, it's a big one, somebody in the alley.(name withheld)?104, I'm clear out no number.104. 10 to 1, exactly.Unit 2 is on scene.I'm fully involved.Rear structure, possibly stored sheds.It will be Madison command[3].104 units, Massachusetts, ma'am.Yeah.41, we could probably use another user to be trapped, can we have one.104.44, I have 42, 44, and Rout.Do you need another one?No, those two should be good.Okay.Unity, you know, I'll watch the access look like from the front.We've got a little hens in the back here that's good than Tee making entries through Halle's.It looked like we'd be able to gain access from the front through that side yard.Probably need a 200-foot line.Unitude copies.They can hit it from the alley.They'll just have to hit it from the alley and then try to force entering the backyard to keep from stretching 200.Those power lines may drop back there with as big as it is.First truck in to the front side of this.Fentz is already open.Have good access.Ladder 27 is on scene.Do you want us to come to the front or pull our 200 footer right here?I'm access it from Jefferson in front of this address.We won't have power lines on this side.We're going to pull our lines from Jefferson.41, we're going to hear that about fixing Jefferson.May 2. 24 were you quick?Sample. Command is safe, these other two storage buildings are metal, so hopefully they'll hold on for a second. Man is clear. Engine 4 is only. 6-0-9-1-7. That one. 4 come up there to give tank water to ladder 27. 233-3-8 field start. North West 7th and North Madison on a structure fire. Engine 4, 1-2-0-2-gun, set up to take the tank. You all can assist with fire attack. 244, 123. 127-9-9th. I'll be set up at 7th as you ever see. You can safety in all of units. These storage buildings are starting to collapse, so. Pay attention to that. We got water on the fire. Command's clear water on the fire. Engine 8, stay there to plug 7th in Jefferson. Engine 8, ring a line into engine 4. Copies. 233 on 2. Safety, command. Go ahead, safety. I would have a crew force entry into this metal storage building. We're starting to make the smoke come out of bed as well. Command, ladder one, word house tonight. Command copy, safety, and ladder one. Break. Engine 4, do you copy traffic, New Force Entry into the second storage building? 104, engine 4 all sensors. And engine 1 to approach the north, what do you do? Engine 1, come into the scene. Let's get a second attack line[2] on the ground, please. Engine 1 is clear, bringing in the second attack line. All right, everyone, we got water supply established. Command's clear on water supply.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
structure fire: Active fire in a building or structure
[2]
attack line: Firefighting hose used for direct fire suppression
[3]
command: Incident command established for emergency scene

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NW 7th Ave & N Madison St, Amarillo, TX 79107
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