Structure fire with ammo explosions and power line down, Bullhead City AZ
Fire & ArsonA structure fire occurred near Balsa Road in Bullhead City with heavy flames and active ammunition explosions inside. Power lines were down in the area. Firefighters operated in defensive mode and evacuated nearby homes. Utility companies were notified for the downed power lines.
Audio|Source: Bullhead City / Mohave Valley Police, Sheriff, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
00:00
Lieutenant 7.
00:07
Okay,
00:09
7, go ahead.
00:11
The Italian 7, on scene, fully involved structure.
00:14
This will be a working fire. The 297 will be false command.
00:17
All fire ground units, switch at TAL 16 will be in defensive operations.
00:21
Inger 711 pull the line for a fire truck. We're going to need a water supply from Ladder 721, correction. Inge 721, please.
00:33
Station 721 copy and catch your water supply.
00:42
The unit's on the structure fire if you'll go to Channel 2, Channel 2 will be designated.
00:56
Working fire[1], near Balsa Road, simple hit fire, Channel 2.
01:04
363-01.
01:10
363, that vehicle is going to be clear. It's Alex Fration 63026 on a 2005 Tahoe to your subject, (name withheld).
01:19
That's further than 8440.
01:21
Thank you.
01:28
Line at Channel 2 designated for destruction fire, also Channel 2 is designated.
01:38
Copy.
01:46
Fire ground, USB advised, ammo explosion in the Charlie Bravo corner.
02:06
TENG-G-721, Bawclair.
02:12
243, can you copy a fiscal domestic?
02:16
Side of the structure.
02:18
Be of I, we do have some active ammo popping off the Bravo Charlie corner.
02:23
The RP (name withheld) advised to have physical argument with his girlfriend said she's intoxicated.
02:29
Her name's like Kathleen Watt.
02:31
He's going to try and step outside, but she keeps following him.
02:37
10405.
02:40
Gotcha.
02:55
355.
02:56
BC on stage advising wants us to start moving the house up directly south, I'm sorry, directly north of this. I believe it's on Toro. He wants us to start evacuating them. I'll see if I could find the numeric.
03:12
Switch your radio to two please.
03:14
It's designated.
03:25
The Chinese 7 copy dot 10 minutes. We're still in defensive mode.
03:28
We have a heavy fire. It's time still continuing to lock down.
03:36
Go for command.
03:43
All fire ground units to Tyler 7. Be advised we have an electrical line drop on the Bravo Charlie corner.
03:49
All fire ground units.
03:50
Power line is dropped on the Bravo Charlie corner.
03:57
Sam Theron, you need to clear the unit at the station to go with 343, call 165.
04:06
Copy, I just pitched.
04:08
Got.
04:25
Correct address.
04:27
The fire is going to be near Balsa Road also.
04:36
Command copy is negative transfer.
04:40
And utility have been notified if Italian 9 is en route as your second command.
04:49
Battalion 7 copies, utilities.
04:52
We could go ahead and cancel Battalion 9 and whether I can each the second officer on this.
04:57
I copy, and I've tone for fire investigator, I'll let you know if I heard back from him. Battalion 9, you can cancel.
05:03
Battalion 9, you can cancel.
05:07
Battalion 7 copies.
05:09
I'm the investigator.
05:10
Okay.
05:14
Ms. My attention, 731.
05:17
Agent 731.31,
05:21
Mediak, 731 will be down to station to for coverage. We'll be fine, command.
05:27
Copy.
05:31
Agent 711, command.
05:35
Agent 711, command.
05:39
365, copy, and you're en route to stand 1.
05:52
Copy that. Be careful on the Charlie Bravo corner. We did have the utility to line drop.
05:56
So just be cautious back there, but if you be going to secure utilities, that would be beneficial.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Working fire: Confirmed structure fire status prompting full assignment and operations
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Location mentioned:
Near Balsa Rd, Bullhead City, AZ 86442
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