Electrical short causes fire response near Jefferson Street, Beaumont TX
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Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to an electrical short circuit near Jefferson Street in Beaumont, Texas. They observed heat and smoke behind a wall and requested utility services to shut off the power to investigate safely.
Audio|Heard on: Jefferson County Public Safety
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Command just much Command Go ahead 681, go ahead She advised 30 minutes on Entergy
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near Jefferson Street, Boyd Paul,
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(number withheld),
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Boyd Paul (number withheld), Boyd Paul (number withheld), near Jefferson Street.
00:25
Yeah, if you would, please tell them to step it up, because we'll see this task,
00:31
but we can't do anything until you get the power off.
00:35
I receive near Jefferson Street.
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Mr. Sir,
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can you advise where it's sparking from and the inputs from the line or is that interior?
00:46
Where is your source? Up there?
00:51
Rick, 158. It looks like the short is before the meter on the supply line coming into the duckhead.
00:59
They're going to need to sniff the line at the pole.
01:02
Do you copy that command?
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464 long run.
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Repeat, for command.
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2053 hours.
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Okay,
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the short looks like it's on the supply line after it comes in a duckhead but before the meter.
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There's also a secondary line and they're going to have to sniff this line at the pole.
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I should.
01:33
The other ones, Kenny, O-C-3s are clear.
01:37
Roger.
01:39
Cady. Caden, 44, 31.
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Okay,
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you know what I'm saying? 6A1, both.
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TSD 3, engine 31,
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we're just a few minutes out.
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Asking for assignments.
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Engine 33, when you come down, you're coming down, sweeping them.
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Turn on to Lowe's coming behind the rescue unit in this stage.
02:04
6A1, you had track?
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Engine 31 receipt.
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Please, um,
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come in, bring your manpower and a hook.
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Engine 31 receipt.
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The agent on, sweetcom.
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Okay, man, get rid of your check.
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So on, Johnny. So on, Johnny.
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Roger.
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24-070. They did say it's a possible 30-minute ETA and that's depending on traffic.
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7.
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36.
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Jimmy, lawyer, Cam.
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Jimmy, voting check my wrong.
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Pruzy.
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Rescue 133 is arriving.
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Sorry Lake Tanger, just stage out on either River Vinn and or Sweet Gum.
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We don't need anybody else on Leany Oaks.
03:25
Can you bring the other dry cam in the house?
03:33
That was as a dry cam on the front porch, you need it in-house.
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Here's a second.
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No, I know, I'm turning this time I can pull you, bring out back to the city.
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So, more.
03:52
Guys, mutual aiding, if you got any more dry cams, bring them up case we need them.
03:56
We have both ours in use.
04:02
Command this, Brad, you can cancel any units that are non-on-scene in Saur-Legis v.
04:08
Very safe. Soundblood, do you have all Salar Lake Any degree in Ponce?
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One day. One day.
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444.
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138.
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Yeah.
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Dismatched Agent 31, do you copy the last traffic?
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Use it reasonable, too.
04:26
It's sure one female juvenile incresity.
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Tell me wrong.
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That one.
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Can't pull.
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Engine you just pulled in on Sweet Gum last in line.
04:37
Who are you?
04:41
Tengen 301 have you got three packed out ready to go? I have two packed out.
04:47
Can you come down to the fire, to the scene please?
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Talk up now, I'm gonna drive up just a second.
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4 o'clock hour, light by three v.
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28.
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464.
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64. U.S.U.C. Chicine on high CSOL running off.
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Okay, life by three is approximately southern and a half minutes out from the cold city.
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24562, feeding 24562.
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Okay.
05:25
Receive. We got an LZ set up for you.
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We have wind direction marked with the standardized screw.
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We'll initiate our emergency lights.
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5.53, Roger.
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114.14 water is for room.
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It can accomplish.
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Good boy, 24.
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If I didn't invite, I don't know how to have the camera.
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166, 101. One-on-one.
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One-on-one.
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We got engine 31 that's going to be pulling back down at right behind the Tahoe.
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That's fine.
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That's fine.
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Four, thirty-six.
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438
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All 6 All 6 9369 69
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2369 Okay
06:40
All right Hello Hello Okay
06:51
6009th Avenue can you check for a male agent that's laying on the sidewalk we have EMS and fire rolling as well
06:58
I oversee
07:06
A man down at 6009th Avenue HR1 man down at 6009th Avenue A man down at 600
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445.
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Commander 301.
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Go ahead.
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Check it, Patrol George 3.
07:28
What does it look like on the back side?
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I see.
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I believe I know who that is.
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You can just go our fire in the M.S.
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He's a transient.
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Okay.
07:41
Well, we're looking at with the tick right now.
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It looks like there's some pretty good heat behind the wall.
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We're showing just through the brick about 120 degrees.
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We do have some pretty good smoke billowing now around this weatherhead.
07:53
Are we showing any more fire?
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It looks hot from here.
07:58
I don't see any flame, but it looks hot.
08:00
You're not the over hot there.
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Location mentioned:
Jefferson St, Beaumont, TX 77701
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