Car fire near westbound Sunset Highway spreads to grass, Portland OR


Firefighters responded to a fire involving a traditional car near westbound Sunset Highway at the zoo exit. The fire spread to nearby grass. Two patients were at the scene; one was transported to the hospital. Additional water supply was required to fully extinguish the fire and complete mop-up.
Audio|Source: Portland Area Fire and Rescue
03:39
Transcript:
00:00
Line Avenue respond on Ops 1.
00:02
Engine 1, commercial alarm at Emanuel Hospital 2801, North Stanton Vine. The dot group is Ops 1, it's 1121.
00:13
Dean, go ahead.
00:15
See another Code 3[1] engine for water supply.
00:19
Copy code 3 engine, 1122.
00:27
I think 324 on CLEM of 22nd.
00:33
Andrew 15 from C4. Is that an EV fire?
00:40
C4 from engine 15, that's a negative, traditional car fire. We just had some extension up the hill.
00:46
We're getting them mopped up right now. We just need another 500 gallons.
00:50
EFC4, copy. Good job. Thanks.
00:56
3 over the air being requested to join Engine 15 and Medic 361 on scene. You're being requested.
01:06
for extra water supply code 3 to the westbound sunset highway at the zoo exit. Reson opt 1, stay by for additional tapout.
01:18
Thank you. Just much copies, 17-0 copies, thank you.
01:25
I'll call for Medic 361. I've got a second patient here that's requesting transport to the hospital if I can get a second unit started please. Medic 361 copy.
01:34
We'll get a second unit started, 11.23.
01:49
Medic 1317 being requested code 3 for a second patient. It'll be joining Engine 15, Medic 361, and Engine 3 to a vehicle fire westbound sunset highway to the zoo exit. Respond on Ups 1, 1123.
02:15
Gas monitoring, it sounds like you got a second patient. Do you need some chief support up there?
02:23
That's the negative. The patient seems stable at this time. I believe they just are requiring transport.
02:28
We just need another engine for 500 gallons of water.
02:30
They might touch base with the AMR, see if they do need any assistance.
02:35
Okay, I think I just heard that they were sent in a second Medicare way. Did you call for a second medic?
02:46
That's a negative.
02:47
Medic Unit 361. As for the second medic, due to another patient on scene requesting transport, however, that patient does seem stable. I don't think we need any more care at this time.
02:59
Okay, copy that, thank you.
03:04
Engine 15 from Engine 3 on all swan.
03:09
This is engine 15, go ahead.
03:12
Are you wanting us to pull up and give you our water or are we going to need to pull an additional line to the vehicle or it looks like maybe it's extended to some grass?
03:28
Engine 3 from engine 15. We just need your tank water.
03:31
We got a knock down on the hill and the car is completely out. We just need to do a bit more mop-up.
03:38
Engine 3, coffee, thanks.
Police codes explained
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[1]
Code 3: Emergency response; proceed immediately using lights and sirens.
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SW Sunset Hwy, Portland, OR
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