Structure fire near Manchester Pike with explosion reported, Christiana TN
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A fire occurred near Manchester Pike involving a building behind a trailer that may have exploded. Fire and rescue units are working to gain access and establish a water supply from the nearby convenience center.
Audio|Heard on: Rutherford County Fire and Rescue Ops
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05:19
Transcript:
00:00
I can't tell what's exactly on fire.
00:02
It probably used to be a house next to this trailer.
00:05
We're trying to make contact with the homeowner.
00:12
Good coffee, possibly a house next to the trailer.
00:19
Checking the address we might go to make the contact is.
00:22
What was it again?
00:25
(number withheld) Manchester Pike.
00:27
Someone go there and see if we have better access.
00:32
Is that a drive-away after the convenience center?
00:37
Yes, yeah. Someone's going to meet you.
00:41
Oh, yeah, (number withheld) is backing up going that way.
00:48
(number withheld) can you reconfirm that address?
00:55
I don't know the address, I'll get a few on them.
00:58
We hit the mailbox.
01:04
(number withheld) is (number withheld) trying to make access through the gate.
01:09
(name withheld) is dummy lock.
01:15
(number withheld), go ahead and go to the second address.
01:18
We're not going to be able to do anything with the dry hydrant at Ridley Earp.
01:25
We're going to go in the same address.
01:28
You guys going to ride with (name withheld)?
01:34
(name withheld) that's kind of fire command.
01:39
(number withheld), can you move up further?
01:46
(number withheld), I'll be out the address next to convenience center office.
01:56
Medic (number withheld), (number withheld).
02:03
Go ahead at (number withheld).
02:06
Yes, sir, do you want us to come to the address next to the convenience center also?
02:12
That's part of.
02:14
Thank you.
02:17
That's it.
02:23
(number withheld) is that where you would like this as well?
02:31
(number withheld) command you may take the driveway or stage at the road?
02:37
Where are you at? Are you on Manchester?
02:41
Yes, sir.
02:43
Coordinate with the other units on Manchester.
02:46
Ridley Earp's not going to be used.
02:52
Yeah, go ahead and break it right there.
02:53
I think we've got enough.
02:59
(number withheld) to (number withheld).
03:00
You guys on the scene on the internet.
03:07
Before I went back to my truck, I was trying to make it back out to Manchester Pike.
03:11
Engine (number withheld) is on scene.
03:15
Looks like it was a building behind the double-light trailer, possibly exploded is currently on fire.
03:25
(name withheld) to (name withheld) is direct.
03:27
Break the line and hook it up.
03:32
(number withheld), it's a ready to go.
03:35
You all ready for it to be charged?
03:39
Negative.
03:44
The engine (number withheld), the engine (number withheld) driver, do you mean we need to come down the driveway and lay the driveway?
03:55
We're not laying the driveway and really are.
03:59
We're connecting right now and it's been stressed from the convenience center.
04:07
(number withheld), we're at the end of the driveway,
04:10
here on Manchester, we can lay it, we got plenty of tankers and set up draft operations at the end of the driveway.
04:21
Engine (number withheld) incoming units.
04:26
Let me get the medic unit to move on the road.
04:29
We're going to move Commander Rose's truck.
04:32
Give me one engine in the driveway, lay it out.
04:35
You can put a dump tank on the road.
04:40
Water, water, water.
04:49
I'll be there, engine (number withheld) making my way down the driveway.
04:53
It's coming.
05:00
(number withheld) way driveway are you going down?
05:06
Manchester Pike.
05:09
Copy.
05:14
That line is charged (number withheld) to (number withheld) send me your water please.
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Location mentioned:
Manchester Pike, Christiana, TN 37037
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