Multiple manhole covers explode causing evacuation
Fire & ArsonFire and emergency crews respond to multiple manhole cover explosions and possible underground pressure, leading to evacuation and road closures near West Washington Avenue and Henry Street in Madison.
Audio|Source: Dane County Fire, Sun Prairie Police and Fire
01:48
Transcript:
00:00Command ladder 14.00:05Command 2 all units are seeing either on Mifflin or West Wash.00:10MGNE is suggesting we back up a block.00:14They assume that things are pressurizing underground and then these manholes are in the spaces underneath and we might have more manhole cover blowing off.00:22So if you could, back up to Tendix Street and or just west of Broom Street.00:31Command Ladder 14.00:34Go ahead, 14.00:37So with that last explosion up here at West Wash and Henry, we had MPD pushback to Fairchild.00:44We've got control of this intersection at Henry and West Wash.00:48And we're just, there's a lot of manhole covers up here, so we've cleared back this section.00:57Thank you.00:58Engine 3, Engine 4.01:00You copy that transmission.01:03Copy that.01:04Three has the Henry side.01:11Four copy.01:12We got Broomside.01:18Section 7, did you copy, change a quarter's assignment to the station.01:26Engine 7, copy the transmission.01:30Copy engine 7, thanks.01:36From the center, Fire 7.01:40Fire 7.01:42Fire 7's heading down to the OIC's office, cover the city.01:47Copy fire 7.
00:00
Command ladder 14.
00:05
Command 2 all units are seeing either on Mifflin or West Wash.
00:10
MGNE is suggesting we back up a block.
00:14
They assume that things are pressurizing underground and then these manholes are in the spaces underneath and we might have more manhole cover blowing off.
00:22
So if you could, back up to Tendix Street and or just west of Broom Street.
00:31
Command Ladder 14.
00:34
Go ahead, 14.
00:37
So with that last explosion up here at West Wash and Henry, we had MPD pushback to Fairchild.
00:44
We've got control of this intersection at Henry and West Wash.
00:48
And we're just, there's a lot of manhole covers up here, so we've cleared back this section.
00:57
Thank you.
00:58
Engine 3, Engine 4.
01:00
You copy that transmission.
01:03
Copy that.
01:04
Three has the Henry side.
01:11
Four copy.
01:12
We got Broomside.
01:18
Section 7, did you copy, change a quarter's assignment to the station.
01:26
Engine 7, copy the transmission.
01:30
Copy engine 7, thanks.
01:36
From the center, Fire 7.
01:40
Fire 7.
01:42
Fire 7's heading down to the OIC's office, cover the city.
01:47
Copy fire 7.
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Location mentioned:
S Henry St & W Washington Ave, Madison, WI 53703
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