Firefighters battle large fire with limited water supply, Opa Locka FL
Fire & ArsonFire crews are actively fighting a large fire near Port Said Road and NW 132nd Terrace in Opa-locka, FL. They are facing difficulties due to limited water supply and the need to coordinate multiple firefighting units. Efforts include repositioning equipment and managing water hydrants to control the fire spread.
Audio|Source: Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Dispatch Channels
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Transcript:
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Tanker 5-2 Arrival staging.
00:03
Tanker 52 Arrival staging.
00:05
Take county letter 46, you're responding to move. Use them on your side.
00:14
Rescue one of command.
00:16
You'll rescue one for command.
00:20
Where safety located?
00:24
Commander Battalion 14, I have rescue one making their way to Engine 11's location.
00:31
They're going to report to you.
00:37
52 is 5-2, Battalion 2 west side.
00:44
5-2, copy.
00:49
Ladder 5-1 to south. You have a sign-up for us?
00:55
Alpha is a command priority.
00:59
Go Alpha Command.
01:02
I think I heard a tanker or water tender arrive.
01:08
We need water on the Alpha Division.
01:14
Good copy. Command to Tanker.
01:19
Report to Alpha Division. I need you to redirect.
01:22
I need you to go to Port Said Road, make your way all the way around,
01:27
and report to the Alpha Division.
01:29
Port Said Road.
01:34
Tanker 5-2, copy.
01:36
Alpha Side, Portside Road.
01:39
Ladder 46 for arrival, we're on 132 Terrace and 32 Avenue.
01:49
Water tender 1, we're arrival.
01:53
Water tender 1 arrival.
01:58
Ladder 5-1 to West Division. You have an assignment for us?
02:06
The Ladder 51, you were assigned to South.
02:13
Angel 1 to West Division.
02:18
NG1, go ahead.
02:21
Andrew 1 is going to be moving to rehab.
02:26
Copy.
02:29
1918, water supply.
02:31
Do you want to hose right.
02:36
Alpha to engine one.
02:50
Ladder 22, we're arrival.
02:57
Command to Rescue 202, have you taken an arrival.
03:03
Rescue 202 affirmative, we're at staging.
03:07
Are you at staging at engine 7?
03:12
That's affirmative.
03:15
Copy.
03:19
Agent 1 to West Division.
03:21
Alpha 2, Engine 1, engine 1.
03:24
VEV, you have engine 19 on the R2 and a half engine 1.
03:35
Ladder 46 arrival, where do you want us?
03:39
46 stage on the west side. You're going to be on deck to support the west side units.
03:49
46 staging on the west side.
03:54
The west side.
04:04
Command,
04:06
can you raise engine one? I think they went to rehab. I'm not sure if someone's at the hydrant.
04:12
Command, engine one, did you make your way to rehab?
04:17
Engine one, perfect.
04:18
We have a good hydrant. We had engine 19, hodes in our line.
04:22
Copy, so engine 19 replaced you.
04:27
Andrew Wyrn Affirmary.
04:30
Engine 19, the command, that's engine 19 is on the inch and three quarter, 200 foot, and 18 is on the 2.5, rescue 18 on the 2.5.
04:40
Good copy.
04:42
Commander Ladder 46 and Ladder 22.
04:46
Make your way on deck, west side.
04:50
Command West Division, I'm sending you two units on deck.
04:56
West Division,
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copy.
04:59
Here's my problem,
05:01
let me know when you're clear to copy.
05:04
Clear to copy.
05:08
We're maxed out with two handlines at two and a half inch and an inch and three quarter. We can't get any more water off of this water supply.
05:16
We're going to maneuver ladder 51 to try to get ahead of the fire on the southwest side.
05:22
At that time we're going to have to shut down those handlines and maybe we'll have enough to get a stick started.
05:29
I vote. Stand by.
05:31
Command to Tanker 1. Are you arrival?
05:34
Watertender 1, that's affirmative.
05:38
Command to West Division, I have Watertender 1 at your disposal advise if you can use them.
05:47
At this point, I'm not sure we can save much. There's not enough water to put this fire out.
05:55
Maybe once we get Ladder 51 over here in the corner and we can get ahead of it.
06:01
Good copy. I'm going to move that. I'm going to on deck three units your side.
06:06
Manpower, use them if you need them.
06:08
Advise when you're prepared to copy for your on-deck units.
06:13
Go ahead, I'm ready.
06:16
Letter 4-6. Tinker 1,
06:19
ladder 2-2.
06:21
And if South needs any units, we can move them south.
06:26
Make the call.
06:29
A copy. I don't need any more units in this because if I had more water, we could do more work. But we're going to try to get this ladder in service.
06:42
Tanger 60, we're arrival on 32nd Avenue.
06:51
Engine 2, same traffic.
06:57
EMS 5-4 to command.
07:00
Stand by, EMS-5-4. Command to Tanker 60. I need you to move to the north side, on the north side of the CBS block wall. I need you to mannet hydrant.
07:11
We need you to mannet hydrant.
07:15
Command EMS copy, go with you. Do you have a cross street? Yeah.
07:21
Command EMS-5-4, go with your transmission.
07:25
Support to command.
07:26
Rescue 5-4 was given a new assignment.
07:30
Could it use Rescue One who's here with me right now to set up?
07:36
Copy, I also have Rescue 202 available.
07:40
Loud of 5'1 to west, if we can shut down the hydrant for the 5 inch, in the meantime so we can get our truck over.
07:49
A west division priority, I need to hear for a minute.
07:54
West Division,
07:57
West Division to Ladder 64.
08:00
I need you guys to shut the hydrant down for a minute.
08:06
Ladder 6-4 copy, shutting out the hydrant.
08:11
West Division to engine 19, rescue 18.
08:17
Find a safe place to hang out for a minute. We're going to have to shut your water down.
08:23
And rescue is in copy.
08:25
Finding a safe spot.
08:31
West Division to the latter 64.
08:33
Let me know when the hydrant shutdown.
08:40
South Division, the West Division. The West Division.
08:44
Go ahead.
08:47
Hey, George, yeah, we got it pretty much in check here on the southwest corner.
08:51
Under this shelter, we do have oxyacetylene, but we've got a good stop on everything.
08:55
Once you guys get that up, you guys should be able to mop this area up real quick. It's pretty much knocked down.
09:03
Copy. We're just trying to get 51 over this 5-inch.
09:08
West Division to In June 64.
09:14
64, a hydrant shutdown.
09:18
Copy. Thank you. I'll let you know when you can charge it again.
09:23
Copy. Okay,
09:26
County took a man. Also be advised you have tanker 5-2 in route. Should be a rival.
09:33
Copy stage.
09:37
Command Detective,
09:39
like I said, I'm going to need you to get that hydrant on the north side.
09:43
Find it, we breached the CBS block wall.
09:48
We're in the north side of a large fire plume.
09:52
Command engine two, roll on in, bring your truck on deck, alpha.
09:59
Engine 2, copy Alpha. Do you have any location for that?
10:03
Port Said Road.
10:05
Follow the 5-inch to the fire.
10:09
Copy that, Hedman.
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Location mentioned:
Port Said Rd & NW 132nd Terrace, Opa-locka, FL 33054
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