Boat fire on river near River Road in Toledo, Toledo OH
Fire & ArsonA boat caught fire near River Road in Toledo. Multiple fire and rescue units responded. The boat was confirmed unoccupied and there was no immediate threat to life safety. Fire crews worked on containing the fire while monitoring the situation.
Audio|Source: Lucas County Fire/EMS
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Transcript:
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I'll tell you what, we just got a river fire,
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reporter of a boat on fire near River Road.
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One okay.
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We're kind of committed here.
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I will make some calls.
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Just advising you, sir.
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Engine 21, engine 9, engine 16, engine 4, medic 21, truck 4, battalion 2, report of a river fire where there's a boat on fire near Westmeyer and Wildwood Channel 7.
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Engine 21, engine 9, engine 16, engine 4, medic 21, truck 4, battalion 2, report of a river fire,
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of a boat on fire near Westmeyer and Wildwood, Channel 7.
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This is water rescue.
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Is there anybody on that boat and or is it near anything that is going to cause a problem?
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So, water rescue, we believe this may be in the water yet.
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We're still getting information, standby.
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Water rescue, okay.
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If it is in the water,
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and it's isolated from other flammable things and there's what he on.
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That's the information that we're going to need.
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Water Rescue, we have a confirmation that is not occupied.
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Send your towards in route.
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Water rescue, okay.
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4 and Rout 644.
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644.
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I should have 114 to that run.
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Also,
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what is the status of the jumper right now? And Marine 1.
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Water Rescue Command.
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We're at the same situation we are before.
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He's kind of pacing back and forth, ranting at the cops.
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They're kind of taking it waiting for, I guess, a moment to diffuse it.
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So I'll take any advice about how you want to handle a boat fire and this.
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114-bo-shaven route.
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They are still working with negotiations of the German-wise on NAPS as well.
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What channel is that on? That's Channel 5.
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Water rescue the command.
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I don't see how we're going to be able to leave this position unless there's a light safety or a large exposure problem with the boat fire.
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Otherwise it'll turn to the water line and take care of itself.
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I understood.
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Engine 21, we can see flames here from River Road.
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Dispatch, we're able to read the text.
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Once the first arriving engine gets on scene and gets the size up, we'll be able to make a better determination.
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646.
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114 to Marine 1.
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Go ahead, 114.
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Engine 21 is on scene.
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21 has command.
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21 is going to be investigating side Charlie.
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Have you been advised that we have a boat on fire in the river?
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That is when we're on the same.
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That is affirmative.
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We're going to let the first arriving crews give a size of.
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At this time, there is no life safety danger, according to dispatch and reports.
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The boat on fire is not occupied.
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We do have our thermal imager on the bridge right now, and this person has not been any less than three feet from the edge at any time during this negotiation.
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Copy that, I just wanted you to be aware.
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Water rescue is aware, thank you, and we're going to monitor both channels.
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Engine 21 is going to be attacked.
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My next to do really bring up hydrant.
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Command to attack,
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we're going to need the long bank and we're going to need to cross connect here.
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Same is all crews.
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We have a full of dolls.
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So no extension,
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concerns.
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We have a steep decline in the boat from the site Charlie of the house.
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9 is on 3.
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Engine 9, you can help engine 21 drivers to care hider.
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Not just fast.
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We will need to be the on scene.
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We're going to have to close River Road down.
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Command engine 21 and engine 21 can handle and can keep battalion chief coming as well.
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This batch car engine 9 and engine 21 will handle, battalion to continue.
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This guy, just spotter rescue Marine One.
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We were monitoring both channels.
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We're aware that this other boat fire is going to be handled by two inches on the chief.
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We're going to remain on station here.
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It's 649.
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Location mentioned:
Near River Rd, Toledo, OH 43614
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