Fire crews request heavy equipment at Troy Avenue fire, Indianapolis IN
Fire & ArsonFirefighters fought a fire on Troy Avenue and requested a front-end loader from the Department of Public Works to assist. They faced water supply challenges, including limited flow from a hydrant, and coordinated efforts to manage the fire suppression.
Audio|Source: Marion County MECA Fire and Rescue
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Transcript:
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Matter, into 19, the command,
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we've got a shutdown,
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our tank is empty.
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Engine 19 from letter 29.
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Go ahead.
00:25
Are you on a plug?
00:28
We are on a plug, but we only have three inch. Are we pumping you guys directly or are we pumping to engine 29?
00:35
You're pumping to engine 29.
00:41
Okay, they're going to off the pressure again. We were pumping too much to you and emptied our tank. We are on a hydrant. He's going to check and make sure it's all the way open now.
00:50
But we do only have three inches coming from that hydrant.
00:56
Okay.
01:03
Controls and command. Have you had any luck reaching green cycle or any on-type minute?
01:14
Control command.
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Troy Avenue.
01:22
Have you had any elect reaching green cycle or any of the management?
01:31
At this time, negative multiple calls to multiple different numbers, nothing back yet.
01:39
Clear.
01:46
Controls and Command.
01:49
Command, go ahead.
01:51
We're going to need to pivot. Can you get a hold of DPW and see if they can get us a front-end loader back here?
01:59
Clear on DPW for a front-end loader.
02:08
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02:34
Agent 29 from Engine 19.
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Go ahead.
02:40
What are we looking like up there? Do I need to drag another section of 3 inch so we can do dual 3?
02:47
Yeah, I believe so. We're not quite keeping up with the flow going out.
02:54
19's clear. We'll start getting that set up now. We may have to shut down to get it hooked up here a minute.
03:01
Okay.
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Troy Avenue Command from Control.
03:08
Go ahead.
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C.GW. will call back with an ETA.
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Clear, thank you.
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Location mentioned:
Troy Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46241
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