Communication tower fire prompts evacuation in Gilbert, Gilbert AZ


A fire broke out at a communication tower near North Gilbert Road in Gilbert. Multiple units were evacuated for safety. Firefighters responded with a three-on-one fire assignment and utility support. The fire affected cell phone power but exposures are currently being protected.
Audio|Source: Mesa Fire, Gilbert Fire, Queen Creek Fire
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Transcript:
00:00
Two-four. Do you policy to copy your 23.
00:09
Yeah, at least on the 201, too.
00:13
So far. 3-4-8-2-6-3.
00:17
Accuctions are played on 40 and 41, ready for reassignment?
00:22
Copy evacuations, the plea on 39, 40, and 41.
00:25
Stand by.
00:31
36 and 37 are evacuated.
00:34
Copy 36-37, evacuated.
00:37
Case you command, no alarm.
00:40
Case you man.
00:43
Evacuation complete on all affected units.
00:47
Alon copies evacuation complete on all affected units and that's at 20 minutes on the timer.
00:54
Copy 20 minutes on the timer.
01:02
Pump 261 in command.
01:05
Command of Pump 261.
01:08
Pump 261, the command, Southwest is on the seam.
01:11
Grand Injun 2621.
01:13
Have yourself west, gas is on the same with 261.
01:23
Location command.
01:26
No, voice, yes, Tom-Same.
01:29
Copy at 1,400 hours.
01:35
Take that 410, Sam, please.
01:38
10-4.
01:45
Battalion 252-1-0.
01:48
Battalion 252.
01:49
Battalion 252?
01:52
Go and balance this to a three-and-one fire assignment and also stop me a utility truck.
01:58
Copy a three-on-one fire.
02:01
Call response 202, C-deck 3.
02:08
Injured person, BLS, South Gilbert Road and East Hampton Avenue.
02:13
Medical response 202, C-deck 3.
02:23
Occasion commands.
02:26
Tured Hazard has metering the area.
02:29
Hold up copies.
02:32
Been clamped metering the area, 1401.
02:39
Engine 2510, Engine 202, and Battalion 204.
02:45
Fire Channel B-Fight.
02:47
3N1 fire response.
02:49
1011, North Gilbert Road.
02:51
Engine 2510, Engine 202, and Battalion 204.
02:56
Fire Channel B-5
03:05
Utility 208, Fire Channel B5, 3N1 fire response, 1011, North Gilbert Road, Utility 208, Fire Channel B5.
03:22
Batania 252, we started your balance of with 3N1 and utility 208.
03:29
Thank you. Thank you.
03:31
Battalion 252.
03:33
A lot.
03:36
Battalion 252, go ahead.
03:41
Battalion 252, go ahead. The Battalion 252 will ask you over a command stationery and the cap of Battalion 252.
03:46
We do have a communication tower, cell phone power, on fire.
03:51
Is it where we seek advantage eyes for unable to foot water on it, currently protected exposures.
03:58
Thank you.
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Location mentioned:
Near N Gilbert Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85234
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