Transformer fire causes small field blaze near Dover Road, Indianapolis IN
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a small field fire near Dover Road and 71st Street. The fire was caused by a transformer on a power pole. Some fire hoses were damaged by traffic. The power company was notified and the fire was contained without spreading.
Audio|Source: Marion County MECA Fire and Rescue
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Transcript:
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Fire on the base of a pole and the tree line.
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69-26 Dover Road for a working field fire, or not five.
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Indies 6-ladder, 22, ladder, 10, squad, 10, Retali,
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1, Safety Central,
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near Dover Road.
00:26
Four working field fire on out five and eight zero one.
00:35
To send them to 71st in Dover, is that correct?
00:40
That's correct, control.
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They're on traffic direction at 71st and Dover at 801.
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21B, charge that plug.
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What is coming?
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We need cops here.
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There's traffic.
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They're on their way.
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They are clear on the officers.
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They are responding.
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Somebody ran over the hose.
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We got a leak coming from the five-inch, but I'm charging it.
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Control Battalion 3.
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Battalion 3.
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We'll assume Dover Command.
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If you're not clear, 60 or 71st in Dover, we're ready to police.
01:40
We're clear.
01:41
That's why I've got them started.
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By Authority, Battalion 3, Assume Dover Command in 802.
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Dover, Command, Control.
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We've got a large leak with the hose to some people run over the hose.
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It's charged as much as I can charge it.
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Okay.
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Engine A.Trum command.
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Go ahead for engine 8.
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Come off of 65th Street, spot of plug there in case we need it.
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Do not lay out yet.
02:24
Fire looks small currently.
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Clear, we'll head down to 6th 5th Street.
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Inter 17th's command.
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Class unit.
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Agent 17, no fear traffic.
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But you want us to shut off the hydrant and we would connect the Savage.
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It just replaced the section, don't charge it yet.
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Troll Dover Command.
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Downing three directions over commit it.
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Looks like it's going to be a transformer fire.
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Get your poll in a minute.
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They're on the transformer fire.
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AES is in row.
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Medic 17, engine 28,
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82nd, Shadeland Avenue, sick person.
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Medics 17, engine 28, 82nd, 82nd Street, Shadeland Avenue, Sickperson,
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805, 8,00, 8,00, 8,200, North, 7,300 East.
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Medic 30.
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Medics 30, Engine 1, EMS 91, 1138, North Sheffield Avenue for Diabetics.
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Medic 30, Engine 1, EMS91, 1138, North Sheffield Avenue for Diabetic in 805.
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21B, 21D, go ahead, just shut that plug down.
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Copy that or shut the plug down.
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Who's the second new engine?
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17's chief.
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bring their can and the next can coming in.
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Hold up on your layout so then you get it with a can.
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Control, I can't get a pull number.
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It's a burn up too bad.
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Clear on no full number.
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They are still in route.
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They've been in route since the original dispatch, so they should be there pretty quick.
05:05
Yeah, this is not going anywhere.
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It's contained.
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Just a transformer has got in some rubbish.
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Chief, engine 8th on the scene, I'll send them back with our can.
05:19
Yeah, don't worry about charging your plug.
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We're just trying to get in the can water.
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Okay, Chief, thanks.
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Control Dover, command, leave the first two engines, one truck ourselves.
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You can cancel everybody else.
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The pole to the north is (number withheld).
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The next one south would be the one on fire.
05:44
And you're advising to disregard everybody about two engines and well-notter and yourself?
05:50
Yeah, leave 8, 17s and 21s.
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Bring a first truck for now,
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ourselves. You can't cancel everyone else.
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Just put it down as a pole fire.
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Dover Rd & E 71st St, Indianapolis, IN 46220
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