Structure fire with elderly blind man trapped inside, Tyler TX
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a structure fire occurred near Ridge Creek Drive with an elderly blind man possibly trapped inside. Firefighters have the homeowner on the phone, who reports fire on a rug inside the house and that he is still inside. Firefighters are on the scene and working to contain the fire.
Audio|Heard on: Smith County Sheriff, Tyler Police, and Tyler Fire
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02:51
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 2, engine 9, engine 4, engine 7, truck 2, battalion 2, FM 7, copy of structure fire, near Ridge Creek Drive.
00:08
And known if anyone is in the house, caller advised that the occupant is an elderly blind male unit responding to Channel 1.
00:20
RELA.
00:23
RISA.
00:25
Four's in round.
00:27
Okay.
00:28
And the Rout.
00:38
Where's they? Thank you.
00:40
Two truck. Keeps around.
00:43
Thank you.
00:48
Go ahead.
00:53
It looks like you might be the closest to this structure fire with a blind and mostly deaf man that is possibly still inside.
01:02
Last call we had for him was about two months ago where he was suicidal near Ridge Creek.
01:13
Forty-nine,
01:14
seven.
01:15
Yep.
01:19
Where is he?
01:20
12,
01:25
Tremb.
01:29
Georgia,
01:30
Tom, Boy Mary, (number withheld).
01:33
(number withheld), Eastbound Rest area via White Turner Van.
01:43
It's an out to Ridge Correst.
01:45
We got the homeowner on the phone.
01:47
He said that there's a rug, the inside the house that's on fire,
01:50
and he is inside.
01:56
Is it too received?
02:00
It's out on the deck is where the fire is.
02:07
Into receive.
02:08
Try that fire out of the deck.
02:14
2.95. It looks like engine and truck are on it scene now and we do have the homeowner on the phone.
02:22
He is still inside, but it looks like engine engine there.
02:26
Simple.
02:32
It is on rotation.
02:36
Okay.
02:40
Two-story town, home.
02:41
Nothing visible.
02:43
Please, that's getting on fire off salon.
02:47
Okay.
02:49
Into two of an average free command.
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Location mentioned:
Ridgecreek Dr, Tyler, TX 75703
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