Garbage truck fire with ruptured gas tanks in Sacramento County, Sacramento County CA
Fire & ArsonA garbage truck caught fire on a road in Sacramento County. The truck's compressed natural gas tanks ruptured, causing active flames and risk of explosion. Emergency crews are isolating the area, evacuating people nearby, and responding with fire and hazardous materials teams.
Audio|Source: Sacramento Regional Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
00:00
Looks like the garbage truck has already dumped its contents in the middle of the road.
00:03
And we do have active fire to the garbage truck as well.
00:08
We have a hydrant here and are taking fire attack.
00:11
The Italian 2 copies and confirm this is a diesel powered, not alternative fuel.
00:17
Yeah, it appears to be diesel power.
00:19
Copy.
00:20
Engine 106, Medical 8, District 106.
00:23
2405, Pugano Drive, Engine 106, Operations A2.
00:29
Engine 101, Medicaid, Medicaid 106, Medicaid, District 101,
00:34
2424, Wind Drive, Engine 101, Medicaid, 106, Medicaid, 106, Operations A2.
00:40
Stallion 2, Engine 60.
00:42
Go ahead.
00:43
I made contact with the garbage truck driver.
00:46
This isn't an alternative fuel.
00:47
He said the tanks have already ruptured in its natural gas.
00:51
The tanks have already ruptured, not just venting.
00:54
That's what he says.
00:56
I have active flames from the top of the garbage truck where the tanks would be.
01:02
Okay, copy.
01:03
Battalion 2 is arriving.
01:04
Battalion 2 is going to be assuming Blue Sky Command.
01:07
Copy 363-3-8.
01:09
We'll send Team 2 already to pull a secondary line for the garbage truck, where you guys pull one for the file.
01:15
Copy that. We're going to the garbage truck, if you guys take one to the pile.
01:18
Copy, truck 50, we'll handle the pile.
01:19
O6, 2405. Use Bano Drive, Medicaid, 102, Operations A2.
01:24
Squad 71, Medics 76, Medical Aid, District 73, 914, Bradshaw Road, Squad 71, Medics 76, Operations A-3.
01:37
Engine 50, Medical Aid Code 2, District 9,
01:40
8630, Way and Avenue, Avenue, Engine 50, Operation A3.
01:45
Information, this is natural gas.
01:48
We should be isolating and evacuating.
01:51
Could you send the operator my way and have a conversation about what he means by they already ruptured?
01:56
Affirmative, I'll send in your way right now.
01:58
Truck 16, Medical Aid Code 2, District 16, 2451, Madovie Road Number, 612, Truck 16, Operation B3.
02:09
Okay, copy that.
02:11
I believe we should just be isolating this.
02:13
I don't believe we should be putting water on the natural gas cylinders.
02:17
They're high pressure.
02:18
7300, Marin Avenue, Engine 10, Operations B3.
02:23
50 feet away at least fire dispatch blue sky command let's start a level two
02:34
this is a CNG a 15th garbage truck blue sky command requesting a level two has met for a C&T garbage truck
02:46
Mayferman, could you start PD to assist with isolating the area?
02:49
Please confirming Code 2 sufficient.
02:51
Mayfirm. Mayfirm.
02:52
Dispatch. Truck 16, code 2 medic.
02:54
Track 16, code 2 medic.
02:55
Code 2 ALS please.
02:57
Inger 17, CO2 ALS, medic.
02:59
Fire dispatch engine 7-3, swap engine 7-3, and squad seven months call.
03:05
They're saying that there was a rupture, but there is three tanks.
03:09
Let's isolate and deny entry to the area.
03:13
We've called a level two hazmat[2][1].
03:14
Copy now. We're going to work on getting some onlookers evacuated then.
Police codes explained
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[1]
hazmat: Hazardous Materials Incident
[2]
level two hazmat: Upgraded Hazmat Response
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