Large structure fire and grass fire on Interstate 55, West Memphis AR
Fire & ArsonRadio traffic about two fires. Crews report a large building fire with heavy fire toward the rear of the structure; they discuss venting the roof, evacuating people, and applying water from the back. Separately, they report a grass fire in the median of Interstate 55 northbound at mile marker 21 and say units are repositioning to respond.
Audio|Source: West Memphis & Marion Public Safety
05:26
Transcript:
Final one command. Fighter one, go ahead. Roof is solid toward the alpha side. You have vented on the delta side. Let's see if we can get a hole on the alpha side. I'm going to try to get it as close to the fire as I can so it doesn't spread to the front. Red line is getting shut down. He's off the property. Released by command. Command cell one. I got water coming to you. Back here is the back door. There's heavy fire in the back half of the building in one room; need water from the back. The roof has partially collapsed. Everyone out of the structure. Ladder one, two. Battalion, ladder one. Keep ready to charge the waterways. Charge the waterway and start hitting this to the west. Stay up and wait until they get off the roof. Company three. It's going to be Interstate 55 northbound at mile marker 21. We have a grass fire in the median at mile marker 21. We are repositioning. This is (name withheld). (name withheld). Fire[1] office one. We also have another fire working that way. First service, patio, check. Fire office one. We have a large fire in Earl right now.
Final one command. Fighter one, go ahead. Roof is solid toward the alpha side. You have vented on the delta side. Let's see if we can get a hole on the alpha side. I'm going to try to get it as close to the fire as I can so it doesn't spread to the front. Red line is getting shut down. He's off the property. Released by command. Command cell one. I got water coming to you. Back here is the back door. There's heavy fire in the back half of the building in one room; need water from the back. The roof has partially collapsed. Everyone out of the structure. Ladder one, two. Battalion, ladder one. Keep ready to charge the waterways. Charge the waterway and start hitting this to the west. Stay up and wait until they get off the roof. Company three. It's going to be Interstate 55 northbound at mile marker 21. We have a grass fire in the median at mile marker 21. We are repositioning. This is (name withheld). (name withheld). Fire[1] office one. We also have another fire working that way. First service, patio, check. Fire office one. We have a large fire in Earl right now.
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Fire: Active structure fire
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I-55, West Memphis, AR
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