Fire crews respond to large smoldering metal pile, Indianapolis IN
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a large pile of smoldering metal shavings at an industrial building near English Avenue in Indianapolis. The pile was about 25 feet tall and 40 feet wide. Firefighters set up relay pumping and hydrants and requested a building representative to assist with moving heavy equipment to handle the fire.
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03:18
Transcript:
00:00
and reach? 43 to that run.
00:02
Engine 42 from Battalion 4.
00:06
Go ahead.
00:09
Yeah, Reggie, 25s, I just talked to them.
00:11
They've been there a little bit.
00:12
They're going to lay out,
00:14
reverse out,
00:18
so you can land from that hydrant and we'll relay pump to them.
00:22
He thinks two engines will do it.
00:30
Battalion 4 from Control Battalion 4.
00:33
Go ahead.
00:35
Would you like to mark this working and add additional companies?
00:39
Let's wait if I get there and see what else we need, though.
00:42
Thanks.
00:43
Clear.
00:45
Go ahead for 25s.
00:48
Yeah, Dave, is there a building rep around?
00:52
No, there was nobody on scene.
00:53
We got the gate, got the electric fence shut off, and we forced entry to that gate on the east side of the building.
01:04
Sir, control, can you see if you can find us a building rep, please?
01:09
Clear.
01:11
Control the time for, I want the scene, I'll assume command.
01:13
I'll give you a better size up and we get actual side on the pile.
01:19
Battalion 4 on Gameby Authority, Battalion 4, Battalion 4, assuming English Avenue Command.
01:24
Command in 1843, where do you want us?
01:29
I'm safe.
01:30
Let's just have everyone else stage out there for now.
01:35
Ladder 43 though, see.
01:40
Ladder 43 from Battalion 4.
01:45
Go for ladder 43.
01:49
They've blocked this interest now.
01:50
The only way back is over those scales.
01:52
I'm not sure the ladder can go over that without bottoming me out.
01:58
Pump for 25 from 5A.
02:00
We're ready for water whenever you get your supply hookup.
02:04
I've had you just a few minutes.
02:07
Engine 44, fourth engine.
02:11
I'm retiring five from both nine four.
02:15
Go ahead, Jed.
02:18
Todd, you can disregard.
02:20
You're welcome.
02:22
That's great Christmas.
02:26
Engine 42, if a hydrant, you can charge it.
02:31
Squad 10-something.
02:35
Squad 10, you can disregard.
02:36
Sorry about that.
02:38
That's right.
02:39
Chief.
02:42
Control. Command.
02:44
English Avenue Command.
02:48
We had a metal shaving pile,
02:51
about 25 feet tall,
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40 feet wide, smoldering.
02:57
Clear a metal shaving pile, 25 feet tall, 40 feet wide smoldering, same as my 1850.
03:05
We're really going to need the building rep as we can,
03:08
because they're going to have to move this stuff around with heavy equipment.
03:12
I've left the voice mail-wee building's phone number to give us a call back.
03:17
Sure, thanks.
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English Ave, Indianapolis, IN
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