Fire engulfs two semi-trucks near South Ponderosa Street, Payson AZ
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Fire & ArsonA fire broke out near South Ponderosa Street involving two semi-trucks that were fully engulfed. The fire department used a defensive strategy and worked with the police for evacuations. There may be hazardous materials involved, and the area was secured.
Audio|Heard on: Payson Fire Department
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04:35
Transcript:
00:00
Offensive strategy at this time,
00:03
going an inch and three-quarter for fire attack, Walski establishing a water supply off of Ponderosa.
00:09
Go ahead and continue to balance.
00:12
We're going to need PD to help with us on evacuation.
00:23
Under 11, I caught the on-seeing dirt lot.
00:27
Two semis fully engulfed, assuming command in the offensive strategy at this time, attaching water supplies to Ponderosa.
00:35
Continue the balance.
00:36
We'll need support from PD.
00:42
Commandant engine 11.
00:45
Agent 12.
00:51
Okay 12, command, go ahead.
00:54
Hey, Tyler, I've been a hydrant right here.
00:56
We're establishing and I'm going to hit it with a deck gun.
00:59
All right, we're going to do the same.
01:01
We're going to start handing it over here.
01:02
I need you guys to check.
01:04
Watch the explosions.
01:05
I don't know what this thing has in it.
01:07
I got to find out.
01:09
I'm going to need you guys to check and make sure that it's not getting the exposure on the hotel to the south.
01:13
Copy that?
01:16
Yeah, I copy that, Tyler.
01:17
We're staying clear.
01:18
There's no exposures over here directly.
01:25
The engine 11, battalion.
01:27
Okay, you want to hit 11, go ahead.
01:32
Just confirming I've got you on the east side of this engine 12 on the south, both with a water supply.
01:43
If that's correct, you may again.
01:49
Yeah,
01:50
that's correct.
01:51
I got my firefighters starting to put water on it right now.
01:54
We need to find out where the drivers are at and find out what these trucks are hauled at this time.
02:02
Right now we're just going to need a water supply finish up on both in so we can continue to hit this.
02:11
We're going to go to a defensive strategy on this, make sure no one gets near those until we know what's in them.
02:17
I'll go ahead and take command from out here.
02:28
Alarm, battalion one on airport.
02:32
Battalion, go ahead.
02:36
We'll be holding the balance of engine 11, engine 12, will be in a defensive strategy,
02:44
we'll be switching attack 6, battalion, we'll be assuming self-feline command.
02:57
The time one, I copy, we'll be holding out with engine 11 and engine 12 in a dissent defensive strategy switching to attack 6 will be South Bayline command.
03:08
Engine 11, engine 12.
03:19
Alarms out beyond command.
03:23
Command, go ahead.
03:26
Yeah,
03:29
go ahead and give me a first, first alarm on this, please.
03:36
Hello, I'm got peace.
03:55
Engine 13, Engine 21,
03:59
first alarm assignment upgrade, 206 South Ponderosa Street, two semi-trucks, fully engulfed,
04:06
possible hazmat situation, engine 12 and engine 11 are on scene.
04:23
Alarm Grubies ended the interview responding to the first alarm at 206 South Ponderosa Street.
04:29
Two fully engulfed sunlines possible hazmat.
04:32
The advised best access route will be on South Ponderosa Strait.
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Location mentioned:
South Ponderosa St, Payson, AZ 85541
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