Vehicle fire near downed power lines in DeKalb County, Dekalb County GA
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a vehicle fire in DeKalb County near downed power lines. Crews took safety precautions due to electrical hazards and a steep hill while extinguishing the fire.
Audio|Source: DeKalb County Fire Rescue
03:23
Transcript:
00:00
Go be on scene.
00:02
Establish tractor Arsman. We got one vehicle fire. Fire.
00:10
This is kind of power line. We're going to need Jordan fire at this location.
00:15
73 radio cancel is it 11th
00:19
and 11th 11th and 11th you cancels and 117 you cancels yeah it's 733
00:25
that you want to quit nothing that you pull an up right there
00:41
maybe yes
00:43
Okay, move eyes on.
00:45
Make sure y'all seen the power lines are down.
00:48
I'm clear.
00:52
Dr.
00:57
15's on scene.
01:02
Chief,
01:04
we're pulling a handline right now to start hitting it.
01:13
Engine 15s, hey y'all don't cross those power lines to squirt water from over here. Quentin 19, you're going to have to be primary from that side over there.
01:23
Yeah, we're in the engine 15 is in front of the power lines.
01:26
We're at a safe distance.
01:30
I'm good here I'm back.
01:33
For the night, Taney command, I'm clear. We're having a little trouble holding the truck in place on this hill, this steep incline. I think we've got it with wheelchalks now. We'll be pulling the line here in just a second.
01:45
Can you bring an extra wheelchalk from 15?
01:52
No, we've got to.
01:53
Thank you.
01:58
Tonight, Jena, Commanders, is the line on the car I can't tell from here.
02:05
I think you get that fence.
02:09
Okay, that's the top rail of that fence, okay.
02:12
Okay.
02:20
And engine shoes on three.
02:27
Inge 2.
02:30
Inge's team up with the engine 15 there, just watch right in front of the 15 there's the fire line. It's going to be on a chain link fence right next to this car fire.
02:45
That's turn for, uh, three rest of the way we do have a high during about 50 feet behind 15.
02:52
Okay.
03:00
Okay. I'm calling in my own.
03:02
Okay.
03:07
John, go ahead.
03:10
Did George Meyer give you an exit?
03:13
I know, so they just call in, they have this a priority one call?
03:20
Really,
03:22
thank you.
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