Brush fire near railroad tracks in baltimore's industrial area, Baltimore MD
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a brush fire near railroad tracks in an industrial area close to the 1800 block of Portal Street in Baltimore. The fire was spreading through vegetation adjacent to the tracks. Firefighters coordinated with the railroad company to halt train traffic for safety and requested additional engines to assist in controlling the fire.
Audio|Source: Baltimore City Fire
06:25
Transcript:
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area 95 South 24 95 South X557 for a brush fire also getting 1800 block of portal 942
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education to engine 50 inch of 50 inch 41 engine 50 go ahead
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Yes, sir, we have offered a personal reporting also the 1800 block of Portal Street.
00:35
I'm sorry, what was the name of the street again?
00:40
Portal P-L-L-L-L-P-L-E-A-L-L-L.
00:47
Okay, portal is going to be in the industrial park off of Halliburte Avenue, so those are probably going to be separate locations.
00:59
Okay, same bus.
01:06
Hamelin's 23 respond, medical arm 13-15-51, 582 West Preston Street,
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Sting-Fruid Hill Avenue,
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police on scene with a male,
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Amheridge, Ambulance, 23 respond, medical arm 13-as-51, 582 West Preston Street,
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place on scene with a male, Hemorrhich, 944.
01:38
So we're all 95, we have to go up the Eastern Avenue to turn around, but we can confirm the details that are in the CAD there.
01:45
The 10 building looks like belt logistics.
01:48
I'm not sure what actual address that comes up, so we're going to be turning around.
01:52
It looks like it's on the railroad tracks below that, so we'll see what kind of access.
01:57
We got all update you if we needed any additional resources.
02:02
Okay, would you like us to start any additional resources?
02:09
Just give me a couple minutes to get on scene, so I can give you a good run-in.
02:13
All right, just any last, 945.
02:20
Addition to engine 41.
02:23
Okay, all right.
02:24
Just said, did you copy Ingen-50's message? It's going to be the belt logistics.
02:28
You can go ahead and proceed in with the 95 south though.
02:32
At the Department of Warren Brown.
02:35
Sure.
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Box alarm 51-50 operations are on fire round 1, engine 51, engine 5, engine 6, or the writ, engine 27, engine 23, truck 3, truck 20.
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Mediq 10, the town chief 2, safety officer 2,
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respond,
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6th North Clinton Street, between East Baltimore Street and Noble Street, 4 to build, house fire.
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Fox alarm, 51-50,
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operations on fire round 1.
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Engine 51, engine 5, engine 6, shirt, writ, engine 27, engine 23.
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Truck 3, truck 20, medic 10, battalion chief 2, battalion chief 1, safety officer 2,
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respond,
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6 north... Clinton Street, also receiving 3225 Noble Street,
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for reported dwelling fire at 9.50.
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Agent 14, 921, MS5, recall a medical alarm,
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23 days 13, 6-1, Newtutal Street.
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Toadjordaure Street, Drew, and behind the fence by construction site near the light rail track, cordon arm, reading.
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Ender 14, 19, M.S.
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5, respond, medical alarm, 23, days 13, 6.1, no, view tall street, behind the fence, flat construction site,
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non-way home office.
04:00
One, we're going to need, please, for traffic control whipers across the street.
04:05
Okay.
04:10
Exactly, the matter of fire you're supposed to drop out.
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Section 41.
04:19
I'm on the scene.
04:20
It appears that we have rushed that's burning on the, off of the railroad tracks.
04:27
Could you notify CSX to shut down the train traffic at this location?
04:34
Okay, Mr.C.
04:35
Are you near a crossing by chance?
04:42
You want, I'm on seeing 6 North Clinton Street.
04:45
I'm being pointed around the block.
04:47
I'll give an update on a better address here momentarily.
04:51
Okay, now 52.
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51 to the first truck.
04:58
Come in off of Bowdoin.
05:05
Perfect. I'll notify CSX.
05:09
This is actually going to be Canton Railroad, and it's (number withheld).
05:16
Okay. I don't think they operate on the weekends, but I will give them a call.
05:23
Copy. And can we also have another engine company,
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Northbound 95,
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at Exit 57, O'Donnell Street?
05:38
They're going to have to slow down at the barrier wall and see if they can't.
05:44
put their deck gun in and put some water onto this fire until we can get in to actually put it out.
05:52
All right, I'll let you know who I get you, and we can speak to them direct once they're going on route.
06:02
It's actually going to be 95 southbound at Exus 57.
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And you can go ahead and make 41 command.
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All right, mess received.
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Do you have fit the engine on the scene with you?
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At the department.
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Uh,
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uh, you're nice.
06:22
Yeah, that's Greg, so I didn't hit that scene yet.
06:24
We're just trying to compose a plan.
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Location mentioned:
Near Portal St, Baltimore, MD 21224
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