Residential structure fire near Snail Shell Cave Road, Rockvale TN
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Firefighters responded to a residential structure fire near Snail Shell Cave Road in Rutherford County, Tennessee. Multiple fire units reported active flames, heavy black smoke, and hot conditions while conducting interior firefighting and search operations.
Audio|Heard on: Rutherford County Fire and Rescue Ops
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05:48
Transcript:
00:00
Residential structure fire near Snail Shell Cave Road.
00:06
Respond on Ops 1.
00:13
In 56 communication shows.
00:19
Probably into 56th and round.
00:24
56 communications,
00:29
do we have a no and hundred?
00:35
Yes,
00:36
your hydrant location is going to be 1,200 feet from the residence.
00:40
It is going to be a red top.
00:47
Copy. Engine 56, all aspiring units to be advised.
00:49
We do have a header.
00:51
Communications, go ahead, start meeting,
00:55
SO,
00:56
Red Cross,
00:58
on call,
00:59
and then we'll host CLEF.
01:03
Copy that.
01:11
1856 communications, go ahead and add another tanker to this call.
01:19
Copy that.
01:30
Tanger 264 to communications.
01:33
We need to en route to near Snail Shell Cave Road for a residential structure fire.
01:39
Thank you for 264 for copy.
01:50
RISC communications,
01:52
show me on scene, got two-story residential fire smoke showing,
01:56
alpha,
01:57
down the side.
01:59
Rescune 6 restriction line going in, start me a part-check.
02:05
Copy engine 56 on scene, restricting the line, starting part-check.
02:13
Now shall okay command,
02:16
show 360 complete.
02:23
Special Cave command, next to engine, give me booster backup.
02:28
Send your crew in for a primary...
02:34
At rescue engine 51, we are approximately four minutes off.
02:41
Communications, engine 66 is on scene.
02:50
Communications, rescue engine 51 is on scene.
02:52
Can you repeat your last?
03:06
Rescue Engine 51 is on same?
03:15
51.
03:19
Go ahead, get the topside.
03:21
Be advised of electrical panels.
03:24
See if you can get me a hole.
03:28
Copy. Rescary 151, try and the hold.
03:35
In 66, the command.
03:38
Do you want us to start a primary?
03:41
Copy that, 66, such a primer, 3-end, push you back up.
03:46
Command to 56 engineer,
03:50
go ahead and get me rehab set up a long stage with a ripak.
03:58
Copy that.
04:04
Command to Tanker 51, 13.
04:11
We're robin on scene now.
04:17
Pull up the scene and nurse the attack engine.
04:22
Copy that nursing the impact engine.
04:25
It's a deer crew to command.
04:32
Oh,
04:34
(name withheld).
04:40
It's getting really hot in here.
04:42
Can't see the fire.
04:44
We've got heavy, thick, black smoke.
04:51
Copy that.
05:00
Risk engine 51 to command, hull's been cut.
05:06
Copy that, go ahead and head inside, locate,
05:09
66 for the assistant fire tech.
05:13
First, engine 51, copied right.
05:18
Engine 66 to command, primary is negative.
05:40
into 555. We are approximately three minutes out with our assignment.
05:46
I'm personal with front of yard station.
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Location mentioned:
Snail Shell Cave Rd, Rockvale, TN 37153
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