Electrical fire on train locomotive near Promenade Parkway, Castle Rock CO
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Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to an electrical fire on the third locomotive of a train near Promenade Parkway and Highway 85 in Castle Rock, Colorado. The fire was extinguished and the scene was brought under control.
Audio|Heard on: Douglas and Elbert County Fire Districts
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06:8
Transcript:
00:00
Tender 161, Matt Page, Adam Frank, 29 Charles, on a train fire, the railroad tracks near Limelight Avenue and Meadows.
00:07
Repeating for Tender 161, Matt Page, Adam Frank, 29 Charles,
00:11
on a train fire.
00:13
The railroad tracks near Limelight Avenue and Meadows, cross the Sabercat Way to touch clear 2148.
00:22
And it's responding to the train fire, we've updated the location again to near U.S. Highway 85.
00:28
This is going to be the railroad tracks closest to Promenade Parkway and Highway 85.
00:37
Battalion 131.
00:39
Copies.
00:40
2149.
00:47
It's responding...
00:49
5-4, go ahead.
00:52
On scene of three locomotive terrain stationary, fire turns to be out.
00:57
It is within approximately 50 feet of 85.
01:02
I'll have 85 command.
01:06
We'll be on investigating.
01:07
Moving the officer.
01:14
Before I copy on scene, fire appears to be out.
01:17
It's within 50 feet of Highway 85 and you'll have 85 Command on Douglasop 3, 2150.
01:22
All unit is 85 command.
01:29
Electrical fire on the third car, on the opposite side, going to recon now.
01:34
We have a CO2 fire extinguisher with us.
01:40
Eighty-five command chief one fifty-two.
01:49
As I understand, you're recounting the third locomotive for possible electrical fire.
01:54
You have an extinguisher with you.
01:56
You're out investigating.
01:57
If that's correct, I'll take it from out here.
02:00
That's a firm chief, you have command.
02:05
Copy.
02:09
Command Quillowal, it's not.
02:14
Quint 155. Wyrnows up the end was 154 I could ever make contact with him.
02:18
Given the time of course.
02:20
Stay on deck.
02:24
We're sitting on the west side.
02:31
It appears to be out and is an electrical fire.
02:33
We're going to recont now.
02:38
We'll be next.
02:41
And we're on OP3.
02:44
We're moving off three.
02:47
2.31, did you have traffic? Chmetic 1, 2, 3,1, 10 to North Morrison,
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one on board, one family member.
03:01
North Morrison was one.
03:03
And confirming is this emergent or not emergent?
03:10
I'm confirming are you going emergent or not emergent?
03:17
Contact, 2153.
03:21
That's safety 1151 on scene.
03:26
Is 3154? North Memorial Hospital, not emergent.
03:31
North Memorial, not emergent.
03:34
2154.
03:39
Engine 144, command.
03:44
Second 144.
03:47
You have contact with the train engineer or conductor.
03:52
Thank you, Richard.
03:54
All right, the fire and discovery,
03:58
this is playing to a suit appears to the electrical painter.
04:03
This is looking out.
04:04
All right, you're unreadable.
04:07
Can you repeat?
04:09
Slow down.
04:12
The conductor now,
04:15
the fire is still burning.
04:19
They're contained through boots.
04:22
All right, with the conductor now, the fire is still burning.
04:28
What was the last part?
04:32
The fire is...
04:34
It's still found out of a piercing a rubber of boots.
04:42
Can you turn the MSA Bluetooth off so I can understand you?
04:52
It seems to be about in the center of the car.
04:58
The best access might be with another CO2 fiber signature from the east side, Chief.
05:02
All right, it's Locumotiv 69.2, correct?
05:08
Safe for MSRite, Chief.
05:11
All right, I see you're towards the back of the locomotive where the south side of locomotive on the west side, correct?
05:22
Hey, firm chief.
05:28
Floral Valley Command, you can mark us under control.
05:32
Floral Valley Command under control, 2156.
05:38
To see if you can access it from the west side.
05:44
Appreciate.
05:46
Correction east.
05:49
Command engine 154, the conductor is advised that all electrical is shut down.
05:55
We can't hit this with water now.
06:00
Okay, copy.
06:02
Quorum 155, see what you can do from your side.
06:07
Thank you.
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Location mentioned:
US-85 & Promenade Pkwy, Castle Rock, CO 80108
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