Train engine fire on huey p long bridge in jefferson, Jefferson LA
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Fire & ArsonA train engine caught fire on the Huey P Long Bridge in Jefferson. Multiple fire and rescue units were dispatched to the scene. The train is stopped mid-span on the bridge. Emergency services are coordinating with the railroad to attempt to stop the train and manage the fire.
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07:43
Transcript:
00:00
BNSF, that's going to be the railroad.
00:02
Their engine is (number withheld).
00:05
It's the second engine in their line that's on fire.
00:10
Got me, that's (number withheld), BNSF.
00:15
Copy. BNFF.
00:17
Copy. Could you advise where it currently is?
00:27
Engine 9, Engine 29, Squad 7, Rescue 7, Squad 2, Car 502.
00:34
Air Alarms Business 718 St.
00:37
Peter Street Cross Street of, 700 Bourbon Street, and 700 Royal Street.
00:43
Zone 1129 Engine 9, Engine 29, Squad 7, Rescue 7, Squad 2, Car 502 Fire Alarms Business
00:55
718 St. Peter Street.
00:57
Cross Street of 700 Bourbon Street and 700 Royal Street.
01:02
Here is like it's a Pat O'Brien.
01:04
Huge fire ground two.
01:05
The time now is 2035.
01:07
5-0-2. 10-4[1].
01:10
RESTY-104.
01:12
4-2. 24-R-C-7 Squad 2.
01:15
29, 104. Yes,
01:17
it's still on the eastbound approach.
01:22
We're coming up to where the bridge would be mid-span,
01:28
where we might be able to get e-ink if this train stops.
01:31
He's making no effort to stop.
01:34
Copy-2-29.
01:36
Copy-0-0-2-9-2-9-2.
01:40
4-7. 4-7. 2-4-7.
01:48
Mr. 36th, interrogation,
01:50
jurisdiction,
01:52
serves. Can't follow the 36th Investigations and Service.
01:55
2030 sound this.
02:00
They're a final one.
02:03
Go ahead.
02:07
We're going to go ahead and dispatch 198 out there.
02:09
You want to bridge city units as full?
02:15
It could be easier for 198 to,
02:18
because where we're at.
02:20
We're now getting mid-span.
02:23
We're doing 70s.
02:27
We're doing it buying state lease for traffic.
02:31
Also, we're on the line with the railroad now and try to get the stop.
02:36
Copy. I got Causewick police up here.
02:41
It's definitely coming off of the second engine.
02:49
See ya.
02:53
Hey,
02:54
Mike.
02:56
Mr. 19A, respond to a train on fire.
03:00
Number two, Huey P. Long Bridge.
03:03
Weather right now is going to be a split zone.
03:06
Do you want us to respond just in case we need the water?
03:11
This is a 198 respond to a train on fire.
03:13
Number two, Huey P. Long Bridge.
03:16
Cross streets between South Clearview Parkway and Jefferson Highway.
03:20
All right, yeah, I mean, problem you can dispatch both.
03:24
And it appears that this is a remote control.
03:26
I don't see anybody in the first engine.
03:29
720 is on scene.
03:30
This will be an engine on fire.
03:32
It's hoping to get the train of stop at this time.
03:35
Get in the middle of the bridge on top of 2039.
03:38
All right on 1.2.0.
03:41
120.
03:43
All right, dispatch,
03:44
about 1-3-7 and 118.
03:47
118 is going to stand a pipe on River Road.
03:52
Got.
03:58
750, 720. 720.
04:00
And your 1-9-8 route.
04:10
Capital 90, you're on.
04:12
No.
04:19
7708, 4, 709.
04:20
Responded to a vehicle fire at 2 Huey-P-long bridge.
04:24
218.
04:26
Deptive vehicle fire at 2, Huey Plong Bridge, rushes between South Clearview Parkway and Jefferson Highway, zone 1944,
04:34
720-0 on scene, requesting units to train on fire.
04:41
Final time on 2040.
04:43
137 route.
04:45
Yeah, the 127 road.
04:46
It's all the only, following.
04:49
Station 11.
04:53
You copy 120, we're sent a D2 to the HueyP Long train on fire.
05:02
Dispatch in our engine 118? We didn't get a dispatch.
05:05
We're dispatched in 7 District.
05:07
Stand by.
05:20
1709-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-8 respond with 5137-198 for train on fire number 2 Huey pylon bridge to 1924 and since then 118 respond number two Huey Pilon bridge train on fire on the eastbound westbound side train is stopped at this time on time 20-21
05:49
Tom, 720. Did you have 198 dispatch also? It's affirmative, 7 to 0.
05:59
Copy, thank you.
06:01
118, 1,0.
06:03
Hello,
06:04
I'm going to have traffic control.
06:11
Copy, 120.
06:17
You're 118 row.
06:20
Copy one eight in row.
06:21
One eight, one two zero.
06:31
This is 118.
06:33
One one eight.
06:37
One one eight.
06:38
Stand by the stand in the river road.
06:43
Copy sheet.
06:44
I know call them.
06:46
Do 198 from Parliament.
06:49
Call him 198.
06:53
Affirmative.
06:54
Be advised. We're to attach a channel with 7th District TAC-1-70s on scene.
06:59
Copy.
07:04
3-7-1-Seen, staging at the bottom of the Hube-Long Bridge.
07:09
Copy that on 127.
07:11
Do we need to switch over to a different TAC channel?
07:15
Crockett file on back in quarters.
07:17
All right on.
07:23
7.
07:24
9.127. John, we'll call to make the court.
07:29
What channel is engine 198? Steve.
07:33
Copy. Zero and 118 on.
07:35
Survised units.
07:38
Both radios are patched.
07:40
Tom is your 198 on scene.
07:42
Copy is 1908O scene.
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10-4: Acknowledgment or message received; affirmative or OK.
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Huey P Long Brg, Jefferson, LA
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