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Sedan Stuck in Flooded Street

E Calle Betelgeux & S Avenida Sirio

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  • Firefighters in Tucson responded to a water rescue after a sedan became stuck in a flooded street, leaving one person stranded on top of the vehicle. Rescuers positioned equipment to assist in the rescue effort.

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Medic is heading to assist the team on scene.

TFD A7 Fire 1 · 0:31
This is Medic 4, we just cleared the other scene. Can you please head us to the team seats with That's affirmative, we'll head out to now. Battalion 2 to Medic 4. If we have the victim in the water, we can get somebody to land in the water. Last unit calling, can you repeat? This is Ladder 9, it looks like we're going to be in the first on scene. We're going to head directly to... To Y and...

Firefighters report that nearby roads are dry with no flowing water.

TFD A7 Fire 1 · 0:12
Fire Ladder 1. Ladder 1, fire. Fire Ladder 1, we're speedway in sift. All the roads are dry. There's no flowing water.

The stranded person has been safely rescued from the vehicle. Additional units have been canceled.

TFD A7 Fire 1 · 0:19
Command, you're 10 minutes into your operation. 3. Go ahead. Victim has been safely removed from the vehicle and is now on Ladder 9. You can cancel the rest of the units that are en route that are not on scene. Pardon, copies. Victim safely removed. Battalion 1, Ladder 4, Light Squad 4, Medic 4, you can cancel. Medic 4 copies. Radio 3, search for me.

Firefighters are positioning equipment to rescue the person stranded on the car.

TFD A7 Fire 1 · 0:18
Battalion 3, fire. Fire alarm, Battalion 3. Battalion 3, are you assuming command? Sure. You're 5 minutes into your operation. Copy, we've got a PFD out to the, it was stranded on the car right now. We're getting Ladder 9 position to remove the victim in the car. Check.

One person is stranded on top of their car in the flood. Rescuers are in position downstream.

TFD A7 Fire 1 · 0:26
Medic 9, Battalion 3. Battalion 3, Medic 9. We've got one person stranded right now on the south side of the bridge. We've got eyes on them on top of their car. Are you guys in position downstream and keep them coming? Battalion 3, Medic 9, that's affirmative. We are at the wash at 22nd with a snow bike.

Video captured by Citizen user @Vinny_1984 shows a sedan stuck in a flooded street.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a water rescue.

TFD A2 Dispatch · 0:13
Rescue 9, twist water rescue, East Playa Battalion to South Avenue to Cerro, 1600 South and 6700 East.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E Calle Betelgeux & S Avenida Sirio.

Medic is heading to assist the team on scene.

TFD A7 Fire 1 · 0:31
This is Medic 4, we just cleared the other scene. Can you please head us to the team seats with That's affirmative, we'll head out to now. Battalion 2 to Medic 4. If we have the victim in the water, we can get somebody to land in the water. Last unit calling, can you repeat? This is Ladder 9, it looks like we're going to be in the first on scene. We're going to head directly to... To Y and...

Firefighters report that nearby roads are dry with no flowing water.

TFD A7 Fire 1 · 0:12
Fire Ladder 1. Ladder 1, fire. Fire Ladder 1, we're speedway in sift. All the roads are dry. There's no flowing water.

The stranded person has been safely rescued from the vehicle. Additional units have been canceled.

TFD A7 Fire 1 · 0:19
Command, you're 10 minutes into your operation. 3. Go ahead. Victim has been safely removed from the vehicle and is now on Ladder 9. You can cancel the rest of the units that are en route that are not on scene. Pardon, copies. Victim safely removed. Battalion 1, Ladder 4, Light Squad 4, Medic 4, you can cancel. Medic 4 copies. Radio 3, search for me.

Firefighters are positioning equipment to rescue the person stranded on the car.

TFD A7 Fire 1 · 0:18
Battalion 3, fire. Fire alarm, Battalion 3. Battalion 3, are you assuming command? Sure. You're 5 minutes into your operation. Copy, we've got a PFD out to the, it was stranded on the car right now. We're getting Ladder 9 position to remove the victim in the car. Check.

One person is stranded on top of their car in the flood. Rescuers are in position downstream.

TFD A7 Fire 1 · 0:26
Medic 9, Battalion 3. Battalion 3, Medic 9. We've got one person stranded right now on the south side of the bridge. We've got eyes on them on top of their car. Are you guys in position downstream and keep them coming? Battalion 3, Medic 9, that's affirmative. We are at the wash at 22nd with a snow bike.

Video captured by Citizen user @Vinny_1984 shows a sedan stuck in a flooded street.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a water rescue.

TFD A2 Dispatch · 0:13
Rescue 9, twist water rescue, East Playa Battalion to South Avenue to Cerro, 1600 South and 6700 East.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E Calle Betelgeux & S Avenida Sirio.

Medic is heading to assist the team on scene.

TFD A7 Fire 1 · 0:31
This is Medic 4, we just cleared the other scene. Can you please head us to the team seats with That's affirmative, we'll head out to now. Battalion 2 to Medic 4. If we have the victim in the water, we can get somebody to land in the water. Last unit calling, can you repeat? This is Ladder 9, it looks like we're going to be in the first on scene. We're going to head directly to... To Y and...

Firefighters report that nearby roads are dry with no flowing water.

TFD A7 Fire 1 · 0:12
Fire Ladder 1. Ladder 1, fire. Fire Ladder 1, we're speedway in sift. All the roads are dry. There's no flowing water.

The stranded person has been safely rescued from the vehicle. Additional units have been canceled.

TFD A7 Fire 1 · 0:19
Command, you're 10 minutes into your operation. 3. Go ahead. Victim has been safely removed from the vehicle and is now on Ladder 9. You can cancel the rest of the units that are en route that are not on scene. Pardon, copies. Victim safely removed. Battalion 1, Ladder 4, Light Squad 4, Medic 4, you can cancel. Medic 4 copies. Radio 3, search for me.

Firefighters are positioning equipment to rescue the person stranded on the car.

TFD A7 Fire 1 · 0:18
Battalion 3, fire. Fire alarm, Battalion 3. Battalion 3, are you assuming command? Sure. You're 5 minutes into your operation. Copy, we've got a PFD out to the, it was stranded on the car right now. We're getting Ladder 9 position to remove the victim in the car. Check.

One person is stranded on top of their car in the flood. Rescuers are in position downstream.

TFD A7 Fire 1 · 0:26
Medic 9, Battalion 3. Battalion 3, Medic 9. We've got one person stranded right now on the south side of the bridge. We've got eyes on them on top of their car. Are you guys in position downstream and keep them coming? Battalion 3, Medic 9, that's affirmative. We are at the wash at 22nd with a snow bike.

Video captured by Citizen user @Vinny_1984 shows a sedan stuck in a flooded street.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a water rescue.

TFD A2 Dispatch · 0:13
Rescue 9, twist water rescue, East Playa Battalion to South Avenue to Cerro, 1600 South and 6700 East.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E Calle Betelgeux & S Avenida Sirio.

Medic is heading to assist the team on scene.

TFD A7 Fire 1 · 0:31
This is Medic 4, we just cleared the other scene. Can you please head us to the team seats with That's affirmative, we'll head out to now. Battalion 2 to Medic 4. If we have the victim in the water, we can get somebody to land in the water. Last unit calling, can you repeat? This is Ladder 9, it looks like we're going to be in the first on scene. We're going to head directly to... To Y and...

Firefighters report that nearby roads are dry with no flowing water.

TFD A7 Fire 1 · 0:12
Fire Ladder 1. Ladder 1, fire. Fire Ladder 1, we're speedway in sift. All the roads are dry. There's no flowing water.

The stranded person has been safely rescued from the vehicle. Additional units have been canceled.

TFD A7 Fire 1 · 0:19
Command, you're 10 minutes into your operation. 3. Go ahead. Victim has been safely removed from the vehicle and is now on Ladder 9. You can cancel the rest of the units that are en route that are not on scene. Pardon, copies. Victim safely removed. Battalion 1, Ladder 4, Light Squad 4, Medic 4, you can cancel. Medic 4 copies. Radio 3, search for me.

Firefighters are positioning equipment to rescue the person stranded on the car.

TFD A7 Fire 1 · 0:18
Battalion 3, fire. Fire alarm, Battalion 3. Battalion 3, are you assuming command? Sure. You're 5 minutes into your operation. Copy, we've got a PFD out to the, it was stranded on the car right now. We're getting Ladder 9 position to remove the victim in the car. Check.

One person is stranded on top of their car in the flood. Rescuers are in position downstream.

TFD A7 Fire 1 · 0:26
Medic 9, Battalion 3. Battalion 3, Medic 9. We've got one person stranded right now on the south side of the bridge. We've got eyes on them on top of their car. Are you guys in position downstream and keep them coming? Battalion 3, Medic 9, that's affirmative. We are at the wash at 22nd with a snow bike.

Video captured by Citizen user @Vinny_1984 shows a sedan stuck in a flooded street.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a water rescue.

TFD A2 Dispatch · 0:13
Rescue 9, twist water rescue, East Playa Battalion to South Avenue to Cerro, 1600 South and 6700 East.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E Calle Betelgeux & S Avenida Sirio.

Medic is heading to assist the team on scene.

TFD A7 Fire 1 · 0:31
This is Medic 4, we just cleared the other scene. Can you please head us to the team seats with That's affirmative, we'll head out to now. Battalion 2 to Medic 4. If we have the victim in the water, we can get somebody to land in the water. Last unit calling, can you repeat? This is Ladder 9, it looks like we're going to be in the first on scene. We're going to head directly to... To Y and...

Firefighters report that nearby roads are dry with no flowing water.

TFD A7 Fire 1 · 0:12
Fire Ladder 1. Ladder 1, fire. Fire Ladder 1, we're speedway in sift. All the roads are dry. There's no flowing water.

The stranded person has been safely rescued from the vehicle. Additional units have been canceled.

TFD A7 Fire 1 · 0:19
Command, you're 10 minutes into your operation. 3. Go ahead. Victim has been safely removed from the vehicle and is now on Ladder 9. You can cancel the rest of the units that are en route that are not on scene. Pardon, copies. Victim safely removed. Battalion 1, Ladder 4, Light Squad 4, Medic 4, you can cancel. Medic 4 copies. Radio 3, search for me.

Firefighters are positioning equipment to rescue the person stranded on the car.

TFD A7 Fire 1 · 0:18
Battalion 3, fire. Fire alarm, Battalion 3. Battalion 3, are you assuming command? Sure. You're 5 minutes into your operation. Copy, we've got a PFD out to the, it was stranded on the car right now. We're getting Ladder 9 position to remove the victim in the car. Check.

One person is stranded on top of their car in the flood. Rescuers are in position downstream.

TFD A7 Fire 1 · 0:26
Medic 9, Battalion 3. Battalion 3, Medic 9. We've got one person stranded right now on the south side of the bridge. We've got eyes on them on top of their car. Are you guys in position downstream and keep them coming? Battalion 3, Medic 9, that's affirmative. We are at the wash at 22nd with a snow bike.

Video captured by Citizen user @Vinny_1984 shows a sedan stuck in a flooded street.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a water rescue.

TFD A2 Dispatch · 0:13
Rescue 9, twist water rescue, East Playa Battalion to South Avenue to Cerro, 1600 South and 6700 East.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E Calle Betelgeux & S Avenida Sirio.

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Comments8

HamcakesSep 14 at 5:28 PM

This wash gets people every time. Not smart.

flabergassed1119Sep 14 at 5:52 PM

Thats why its call stupid motorist law

tucsonUser1991867003Sep 14 at 5:43 PM

Why try go through when it’s flooded

DeniseKuSep 14 at 5:29 PM

A woman passed many years ago trying to pass that wash

HamcakesSep 14 at 5:28 PM

This wash gets people every time. Not smart.

flabergassed1119Sep 14 at 5:52 PM

Thats why its call stupid motorist law

tucsonUser1991867003Sep 14 at 5:43 PM

Why try go through when it’s flooded

DeniseKuSep 14 at 5:29 PM

A woman passed many years ago trying to pass that wash

HamcakesSep 14 at 5:28 PM

This wash gets people every time. Not smart.

flabergassed1119Sep 14 at 5:52 PM

Thats why its call stupid motorist law

tucsonUser1991867003Sep 14 at 5:43 PM

Why try go through when it’s flooded

DeniseKuSep 14 at 5:29 PM

A woman passed many years ago trying to pass that wash

HamcakesSep 14 at 5:28 PM

This wash gets people every time. Not smart.

flabergassed1119Sep 14 at 5:52 PM

Thats why its call stupid motorist law

tucsonUser1991867003Sep 14 at 5:43 PM

Why try go through when it’s flooded

DeniseKuSep 14 at 5:29 PM

A woman passed many years ago trying to pass that wash

HamcakesSep 14 at 5:28 PM

This wash gets people every time. Not smart.

flabergassed1119Sep 14 at 5:52 PM

Thats why its call stupid motorist law

tucsonUser1991867003Sep 14 at 5:43 PM

Why try go through when it’s flooded

DeniseKuSep 14 at 5:29 PM

A woman passed many years ago trying to pass that wash

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