Explosion sparks fiery inferno at Gordon home with trapped occupant, Gordon TX
An explosion at a Gordon residence ignited a full structure fire with propane tanks erupting, trapping one occupant inside and prompting urgent emergency response.
Audio|Source: Palo Pinto County Sheriff, Fire, and EMS
06:25
Transcript:
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Station 12 and station 14 respond to 701 South Jefferson Road for a structure fire, cause unknown.
00:11
Come out 1652.
00:14
14, 16, no, so...
00:18
1460, go ahead.
00:22
Page received, en route to the station.
00:28
Raystay of 1652.
00:30
County Chief 2, you can add me to that.
00:35
Chief 2 received.
00:42
County Medic 23 will be en route as well.
00:44
Medic 23, we'll be en route as well.
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Medic 23, receive 1650.
00:54
Counting 1247, 1248.
01:00
1247, 1248, go ahead.
01:03
Cholson route station.
01:10
County Chief, can I get the address again?
01:14
It's 701 South Jefferson Road, Gordon.
01:22
001, South Jefferson.
01:24
Okay.
01:30
All units, be advised, this is the residence of the caller.
01:34
It is right next door.
01:35
Address unknown at this time.
01:42
All units be advised: explosion reported with fire in the residence, occupancy unknown.
01:55
County: smoke showing at Crockett and Jefferson.
01:59
Medic 23 about to be on scene.
02:01
Thank you.
02:07
County Chief, give me a working alarm.
02:15
Downing, 14, 15, agency.
02:22
Stand by. Secure Channel for Tones.
02:36
Responding to a structure fire at 701 South Jefferson Road, working alarm time 1656.
02:48
Fire looks like it exploded.
03:04
Engine 14 is O.
03:07
Engine 14, go ahead.
03:11
Go, it's a realm.
03:14
Engine 14, race stay 1656.
03:20
Chief 2. Chief 2, go ahead.
03:30
Chief 2 from 1923, we have a subject signal to make access to.
03:39
Medic 23 from Chief 2.
03:53
I can't copy your traffic.
04:09
2520 received.
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County from Medic 3, one occupant inside, unable to make access now.
04:25
Medic 23 received; subject inside residence confirmed but inaccessible.
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Unable to make access.
04:35
If you copy.
04:41
County Medic 23 be advised structure is fully involved.
04:49
Received fully engulfed at 1658.
04:54
County Chief, contact fire and Mars lab and report to scene.
05:01
Ready save 1658.
05:09
Sunny shell brush 12, two personnel.
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Race save 1659.
05:21
Agent 12 from Chief 2, make sure engine rolls, please.
05:30
Johnny from Medic 23 has the radio.
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Medic 23 radio is skipping in and out.
05:43
20, Medic 213.
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Medic 213.
05:50
Go ahead.
05:52
Clear of Talcad General, please.
05:56
Clear of PPG.
06:03
Let me show brush 123 on.
06:08
Freshly received all units be advised.
06:10
Propane tanks in back popping off.
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Front tanks have not reached that point yet.
06:22
Gordon location, this truck is in round.
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Location mentioned:
S Jefferson Rd, Gordon, TX 76453
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