Vehicle fire at campground triggers multiple propane explosions, Richmond RI


A vehicle caught fire at a campground and the fire spread to a camper. Multiple propane tanks exploded and a gas line was involved. Fire and emergency units responded to the blaze.
Audio|Source: Southern Rhode Island and Southeastern Connecticut Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
00:00
Wesley Dispatch attention to the Carolina Fire Department responding to the Wobloom Campground, Site 254, report of a vehicle fire that is extended to a camper.
00:11
That's Wesley Dispatch to the Carolina Fire Department responding to the Wobbleum Campground, Site 254, for a vehicle fire that is now extended to a camper, reported to be fully involved, 2130.
00:32
Wesley, car 621 respondent. On this call, second I won't call report. A gas line involved as well.
00:51
Recease, can you strike the first alarm, please?
00:55
Received.
01:04
A first alarm for the Wawa Loom Campground, site 254.
01:44
Wesley Dispatch, attention the whole valley fire department for an engine tanker 915 and engine 913.
01:50
Attention, whole valley ambulance of full crew, attention, Asherway, fire for one engine and a RIT team, responding to Wellandum Campground and Carolina, site 254, reported vehicle fire extended to a camper now, reporting multiple explosions of propane tanks, unknown threat to exposures.
02:08
That's Wesley Dispatch to the...
02:11
Ashway Fire Pond, your Rit Team, engine 913 and 915 from Hope Valley and Hope Valley ambulance responding while-wam campground, site 254, a structured fire with multiple propane tank explosions.
02:27
Okay, 925 to stage one.
02:35
Wesleycar 603 is responding.
02:42
Three responding.
02:44
Thank you, 9-1-5 in late. 904s, I'm here.
03:37
Enough. Tanker 8 and tanker 9. Respond mutually to Richmond.
03:43
Going to the Wallham Campground.
03:45
It's going to be site number 254.
03:48
It's going to be a vehicle campers on fire with part of multiple explosions.
03:54
That's repeating.
03:55
Exeter number 2 fire with Tanker 15.
03:57
Exxon number on fire with Tanker 8, Tanker 9.
04:00
Respond mutilate to Richmond.
04:03
Going to the Wallum Campground.
04:05
Godner Road.
04:06
It's going to be for a parade. working fire.
04:09
Time is 2136.
04:16
602 responding, your first alarm has been struck all apparatus is being dispatched.
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