Smoke seen near Murphy underpass is locomotive exhaust, Bend OR
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to reports of smoke near Murphy underpass in Bend, Oregon. They found the source was exhaust from a stationary locomotive. The train operator confirmed the smoke was normal exhaust. No fire was found and the scene was cleared.
Audio|Source: Deschutes, Crook, Jefferson counties Fire / EMS
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Transcript:
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373 is unseen,
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the underpass of Murphy.
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It appears to be exhaust coming from a locomotive.
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We'll be investigating and trying to make access from the east side of the tracks.
00:15
Copy. It appears to be exhaust coming from the locomotive, investigating from east side of the track.
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273 from 323, Office 3.
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73, go ahead.
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We're arriving on scene.
00:36
You want us to check the Broster House overpass?
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We're coming out of a locomotive that has since been turned off.
00:47
We're going to make our way closer to the tracks and make a minute on attack and confirm.
00:55
We'll go ahead and head over to Baroster House.
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My node is the railroad tracks at Baroster House Road.
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We'll check that area.
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Happy.
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Are you there by your medic?
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Hey from.
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Kathy, can we have either yourself or 326 make your way over to the train.
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We do have a conductor on the other side.
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He is motioning toward his locomotive, so we'll need to have somebody to make contact with him.
01:52
Copy, 73 and 26, we'll make our way over and make contact.
02:06
312 is on scene with 386, 373, 326.
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We do have a smoking locomotive and conductor is waiting us over.
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We're going to make contact now and this will be train commands.
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Copy smoking locomotive and train command.
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320 runs is the number one.
02:41
The noise is the end of the building.
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Go.
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Go ahead for 23.
02:49
Well, I'm just drill under the railroad bridge on Master House, the train is not on the bridge there or head back towards your location.
03:02
We'll copy that.
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We're almost in the same area.
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We'll head back.
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Good.
03:22
You copy 21's traffic.
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Brostor House is clear.
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Both 21 and 23 are available.
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Unless you need us.
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Copy that. That's negative.
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We should be good and seen it's on scene.
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Copy that we're clear returning.
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Switch them back to primary.
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Train command dispatch off street.
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Dispatch,
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they advise that there is an old rail car of that train that is known to smoke.
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They are requesting the fire department clear the area so that they can get the train moving again.
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Copy. There's a phone number of the notes if you want to call them.
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Dispatch.
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Command 3-3.
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Good.
04:30
We've made contact with the operator.
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This is normal for this locomotive.
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It's exhaust.
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All fire units can clear.
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Copy that, if I just match when you're on the other side so they can clear that train.
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Kevin.
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Copy that's 16-40.
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Okay. Visibly.
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Yeah.
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1-9-1 control working.
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You're sure.
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Out of service.
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