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Large Debris Pile on Fire

410 N Kentucky Ave

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  • Firefighters in Independence, Missouri, are working to extinguish a large debris fire at 410 N Kentucky Ave, with the location confirmed by drone surveillance.

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The train has started moving, allowing firefighters to access the debris fire.

KCFD A3 · 0:31
Yeah, dispatch 23, the bridge, the only bridge that'll get you across here coming from the Independence side is closed. We won't be able to make it back there. Copy that. We're on the phone now trying to see if we can get them to start moving a little sooner than they planned. 23, this is 24. The train has started moving, looks like, over here. Alright, copy. We got a long way back. We backtracked several miles into Independence to try to get there. We'll return. 14, copy.

Firefighters are seeking alternative routes due to a train blocking access to the fire scene.

KCFD A3 · 0:21
They have not given us an indication if they're going to get it moving yet. Trying to find an alternative. This is 24s. Yeah, that was our only way in. And our closest hydrant's sitting on the other side of those railroad tracks. We're going to try to refill up, and that train started coming. So that's why I requested another pumper, but I think that's the only one, only way in. Copy that. We're trying to get a hold of the railroad, see if they can get it moving.
KCFD A3 · 0:30
And Dispatch Pumper 24. Dispatch Pumper 24. I'm not sure if you heard. 23s has stopped by the train. They're trying to figure out alternative routes. Do you have any suggestions for them? Dispatch 23s, we know how to get there. This is our normal first-in-district you didn't send us on. It's a train blocking all the entrances to get over to Kentucky that's causing the problem. Did you mind contacting the railroad like I asked and see what their plan is? We have 23.

Firefighters are coordinating with the railroad to clear a train blocking access to the fire scene.

KCFD A3 · 0:20
Dispatch, 23 Pumper. Pumper 23, go ahead. Yeah, well, you see if you contact the railroad, they have stopped the track, I'm sorry, the train on the track. It's the only crossing to get back to where 24 Pumper is, and it's a big train. Might want to see what they're playing as.

Firefighters requested an additional unit to supply more water for the debris fire.

KCFD A3 · 0:13
Dispatch, this is Pumper 24. Pumper 24. We're about out of water on our tank with this debris fire. Can you send me another pumper with their tank, please? Copy, we'll get you an additional pumper. Pumper 24, copy, thank you.

Firefighters are on scene and actively working to extinguish the debris fire.

KCFD A3 · 0:20
Pumper 24 is on scene of a large pile of debris on fire. We're going to be advancing one small. Show this North Kentucky command. Pumper 24, show you on scene, large pile of debris. Using one small, North Kentucky command. 102 is in service in quarters. 102 in service in quarters.

A drone has confirmed the location of the large debris fire for responding crews.

KCFD A3 · 0:09
And Pumper 24, Drone 1 was overhead and gave us this location, said it's a large pile of debris. Pumper 24, copy.

Firefighters report a large pile of debris on fire.

KCFD A3 · 0:30
Dispatch, it's Drone 1. Drone 1. The call that you just dispatched Pumper 47 on, the address is going to be 410 North Kentucky. Looks like a large pile of debris on fire. You said 410 North Kentucky, large pile of debris on fire, and you've seen that through the drone? That's affirmative. Truck 5 in quarters. Truck 5 in quarters. Dispatch.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 410 N Kentucky Ave.

The train has started moving, allowing firefighters to access the debris fire.

KCFD A3 · 0:31
Yeah, dispatch 23, the bridge, the only bridge that'll get you across here coming from the Independence side is closed. We won't be able to make it back there. Copy that. We're on the phone now trying to see if we can get them to start moving a little sooner than they planned. 23, this is 24. The train has started moving, looks like, over here. Alright, copy. We got a long way back. We backtracked several miles into Independence to try to get there. We'll return. 14, copy.

Firefighters are seeking alternative routes due to a train blocking access to the fire scene.

KCFD A3 · 0:21
They have not given us an indication if they're going to get it moving yet. Trying to find an alternative. This is 24s. Yeah, that was our only way in. And our closest hydrant's sitting on the other side of those railroad tracks. We're going to try to refill up, and that train started coming. So that's why I requested another pumper, but I think that's the only one, only way in. Copy that. We're trying to get a hold of the railroad, see if they can get it moving.
KCFD A3 · 0:30
And Dispatch Pumper 24. Dispatch Pumper 24. I'm not sure if you heard. 23s has stopped by the train. They're trying to figure out alternative routes. Do you have any suggestions for them? Dispatch 23s, we know how to get there. This is our normal first-in-district you didn't send us on. It's a train blocking all the entrances to get over to Kentucky that's causing the problem. Did you mind contacting the railroad like I asked and see what their plan is? We have 23.

Firefighters are coordinating with the railroad to clear a train blocking access to the fire scene.

KCFD A3 · 0:20
Dispatch, 23 Pumper. Pumper 23, go ahead. Yeah, well, you see if you contact the railroad, they have stopped the track, I'm sorry, the train on the track. It's the only crossing to get back to where 24 Pumper is, and it's a big train. Might want to see what they're playing as.

Firefighters requested an additional unit to supply more water for the debris fire.

KCFD A3 · 0:13
Dispatch, this is Pumper 24. Pumper 24. We're about out of water on our tank with this debris fire. Can you send me another pumper with their tank, please? Copy, we'll get you an additional pumper. Pumper 24, copy, thank you.

Firefighters are on scene and actively working to extinguish the debris fire.

KCFD A3 · 0:20
Pumper 24 is on scene of a large pile of debris on fire. We're going to be advancing one small. Show this North Kentucky command. Pumper 24, show you on scene, large pile of debris. Using one small, North Kentucky command. 102 is in service in quarters. 102 in service in quarters.

A drone has confirmed the location of the large debris fire for responding crews.

KCFD A3 · 0:09
And Pumper 24, Drone 1 was overhead and gave us this location, said it's a large pile of debris. Pumper 24, copy.

Firefighters report a large pile of debris on fire.

KCFD A3 · 0:30
Dispatch, it's Drone 1. Drone 1. The call that you just dispatched Pumper 47 on, the address is going to be 410 North Kentucky. Looks like a large pile of debris on fire. You said 410 North Kentucky, large pile of debris on fire, and you've seen that through the drone? That's affirmative. Truck 5 in quarters. Truck 5 in quarters. Dispatch.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 410 N Kentucky Ave.

The train has started moving, allowing firefighters to access the debris fire.

KCFD A3 · 0:31
Yeah, dispatch 23, the bridge, the only bridge that'll get you across here coming from the Independence side is closed. We won't be able to make it back there. Copy that. We're on the phone now trying to see if we can get them to start moving a little sooner than they planned. 23, this is 24. The train has started moving, looks like, over here. Alright, copy. We got a long way back. We backtracked several miles into Independence to try to get there. We'll return. 14, copy.

Firefighters are seeking alternative routes due to a train blocking access to the fire scene.

KCFD A3 · 0:21
They have not given us an indication if they're going to get it moving yet. Trying to find an alternative. This is 24s. Yeah, that was our only way in. And our closest hydrant's sitting on the other side of those railroad tracks. We're going to try to refill up, and that train started coming. So that's why I requested another pumper, but I think that's the only one, only way in. Copy that. We're trying to get a hold of the railroad, see if they can get it moving.
KCFD A3 · 0:30
And Dispatch Pumper 24. Dispatch Pumper 24. I'm not sure if you heard. 23s has stopped by the train. They're trying to figure out alternative routes. Do you have any suggestions for them? Dispatch 23s, we know how to get there. This is our normal first-in-district you didn't send us on. It's a train blocking all the entrances to get over to Kentucky that's causing the problem. Did you mind contacting the railroad like I asked and see what their plan is? We have 23.

Firefighters are coordinating with the railroad to clear a train blocking access to the fire scene.

KCFD A3 · 0:20
Dispatch, 23 Pumper. Pumper 23, go ahead. Yeah, well, you see if you contact the railroad, they have stopped the track, I'm sorry, the train on the track. It's the only crossing to get back to where 24 Pumper is, and it's a big train. Might want to see what they're playing as.

Firefighters requested an additional unit to supply more water for the debris fire.

KCFD A3 · 0:13
Dispatch, this is Pumper 24. Pumper 24. We're about out of water on our tank with this debris fire. Can you send me another pumper with their tank, please? Copy, we'll get you an additional pumper. Pumper 24, copy, thank you.

Firefighters are on scene and actively working to extinguish the debris fire.

KCFD A3 · 0:20
Pumper 24 is on scene of a large pile of debris on fire. We're going to be advancing one small. Show this North Kentucky command. Pumper 24, show you on scene, large pile of debris. Using one small, North Kentucky command. 102 is in service in quarters. 102 in service in quarters.

A drone has confirmed the location of the large debris fire for responding crews.

KCFD A3 · 0:09
And Pumper 24, Drone 1 was overhead and gave us this location, said it's a large pile of debris. Pumper 24, copy.

Firefighters report a large pile of debris on fire.

KCFD A3 · 0:30
Dispatch, it's Drone 1. Drone 1. The call that you just dispatched Pumper 47 on, the address is going to be 410 North Kentucky. Looks like a large pile of debris on fire. You said 410 North Kentucky, large pile of debris on fire, and you've seen that through the drone? That's affirmative. Truck 5 in quarters. Truck 5 in quarters. Dispatch.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 410 N Kentucky Ave.

The train has started moving, allowing firefighters to access the debris fire.

KCFD A3 · 0:31
Yeah, dispatch 23, the bridge, the only bridge that'll get you across here coming from the Independence side is closed. We won't be able to make it back there. Copy that. We're on the phone now trying to see if we can get them to start moving a little sooner than they planned. 23, this is 24. The train has started moving, looks like, over here. Alright, copy. We got a long way back. We backtracked several miles into Independence to try to get there. We'll return. 14, copy.

Firefighters are seeking alternative routes due to a train blocking access to the fire scene.

KCFD A3 · 0:21
They have not given us an indication if they're going to get it moving yet. Trying to find an alternative. This is 24s. Yeah, that was our only way in. And our closest hydrant's sitting on the other side of those railroad tracks. We're going to try to refill up, and that train started coming. So that's why I requested another pumper, but I think that's the only one, only way in. Copy that. We're trying to get a hold of the railroad, see if they can get it moving.
KCFD A3 · 0:30
And Dispatch Pumper 24. Dispatch Pumper 24. I'm not sure if you heard. 23s has stopped by the train. They're trying to figure out alternative routes. Do you have any suggestions for them? Dispatch 23s, we know how to get there. This is our normal first-in-district you didn't send us on. It's a train blocking all the entrances to get over to Kentucky that's causing the problem. Did you mind contacting the railroad like I asked and see what their plan is? We have 23.

Firefighters are coordinating with the railroad to clear a train blocking access to the fire scene.

KCFD A3 · 0:20
Dispatch, 23 Pumper. Pumper 23, go ahead. Yeah, well, you see if you contact the railroad, they have stopped the track, I'm sorry, the train on the track. It's the only crossing to get back to where 24 Pumper is, and it's a big train. Might want to see what they're playing as.

Firefighters requested an additional unit to supply more water for the debris fire.

KCFD A3 · 0:13
Dispatch, this is Pumper 24. Pumper 24. We're about out of water on our tank with this debris fire. Can you send me another pumper with their tank, please? Copy, we'll get you an additional pumper. Pumper 24, copy, thank you.

Firefighters are on scene and actively working to extinguish the debris fire.

KCFD A3 · 0:20
Pumper 24 is on scene of a large pile of debris on fire. We're going to be advancing one small. Show this North Kentucky command. Pumper 24, show you on scene, large pile of debris. Using one small, North Kentucky command. 102 is in service in quarters. 102 in service in quarters.

A drone has confirmed the location of the large debris fire for responding crews.

KCFD A3 · 0:09
And Pumper 24, Drone 1 was overhead and gave us this location, said it's a large pile of debris. Pumper 24, copy.

Firefighters report a large pile of debris on fire.

KCFD A3 · 0:30
Dispatch, it's Drone 1. Drone 1. The call that you just dispatched Pumper 47 on, the address is going to be 410 North Kentucky. Looks like a large pile of debris on fire. You said 410 North Kentucky, large pile of debris on fire, and you've seen that through the drone? That's affirmative. Truck 5 in quarters. Truck 5 in quarters. Dispatch.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 410 N Kentucky Ave.

The train has started moving, allowing firefighters to access the debris fire.

KCFD A3 · 0:31
Yeah, dispatch 23, the bridge, the only bridge that'll get you across here coming from the Independence side is closed. We won't be able to make it back there. Copy that. We're on the phone now trying to see if we can get them to start moving a little sooner than they planned. 23, this is 24. The train has started moving, looks like, over here. Alright, copy. We got a long way back. We backtracked several miles into Independence to try to get there. We'll return. 14, copy.

Firefighters are seeking alternative routes due to a train blocking access to the fire scene.

KCFD A3 · 0:21
They have not given us an indication if they're going to get it moving yet. Trying to find an alternative. This is 24s. Yeah, that was our only way in. And our closest hydrant's sitting on the other side of those railroad tracks. We're going to try to refill up, and that train started coming. So that's why I requested another pumper, but I think that's the only one, only way in. Copy that. We're trying to get a hold of the railroad, see if they can get it moving.
KCFD A3 · 0:30
And Dispatch Pumper 24. Dispatch Pumper 24. I'm not sure if you heard. 23s has stopped by the train. They're trying to figure out alternative routes. Do you have any suggestions for them? Dispatch 23s, we know how to get there. This is our normal first-in-district you didn't send us on. It's a train blocking all the entrances to get over to Kentucky that's causing the problem. Did you mind contacting the railroad like I asked and see what their plan is? We have 23.

Firefighters are coordinating with the railroad to clear a train blocking access to the fire scene.

KCFD A3 · 0:20
Dispatch, 23 Pumper. Pumper 23, go ahead. Yeah, well, you see if you contact the railroad, they have stopped the track, I'm sorry, the train on the track. It's the only crossing to get back to where 24 Pumper is, and it's a big train. Might want to see what they're playing as.

Firefighters requested an additional unit to supply more water for the debris fire.

KCFD A3 · 0:13
Dispatch, this is Pumper 24. Pumper 24. We're about out of water on our tank with this debris fire. Can you send me another pumper with their tank, please? Copy, we'll get you an additional pumper. Pumper 24, copy, thank you.

Firefighters are on scene and actively working to extinguish the debris fire.

KCFD A3 · 0:20
Pumper 24 is on scene of a large pile of debris on fire. We're going to be advancing one small. Show this North Kentucky command. Pumper 24, show you on scene, large pile of debris. Using one small, North Kentucky command. 102 is in service in quarters. 102 in service in quarters.

A drone has confirmed the location of the large debris fire for responding crews.

KCFD A3 · 0:09
And Pumper 24, Drone 1 was overhead and gave us this location, said it's a large pile of debris. Pumper 24, copy.

Firefighters report a large pile of debris on fire.

KCFD A3 · 0:30
Dispatch, it's Drone 1. Drone 1. The call that you just dispatched Pumper 47 on, the address is going to be 410 North Kentucky. Looks like a large pile of debris on fire. You said 410 North Kentucky, large pile of debris on fire, and you've seen that through the drone? That's affirmative. Truck 5 in quarters. Truck 5 in quarters. Dispatch.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 410 N Kentucky Ave.

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