10Radio Clips

Flames, Smoke From Large Container of Liquid Asphalt

5431 W Jefferson Ave

Published Oct 31 at 7:58 AM · Updated Oct 31 at 8:13 AM

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Summary

Firefighters in Detroit responded to a fire involving a large container of liquid asphalt on West Jefferson Avenue. A fire boat was deployed, and an engineer was called to assist as crews worked to manage the situation.

Timeline

Oct 31, 8:58AM

Drone footage indicates the heat is concentrated at the center of the tank's vent, with surrounding areas cooling.

DFD Battalion 7 Fire Scene · 0:12

Chief 1 to Chief 7. Hey, the drone footage shows just the only heat on that tank is right directly in the center of the vent. It's dissipated all around. Okay, message received.

Oct 31, 8:37AM

Firefighters have the situation under control, with monitoring continuing for safety.

DFD Dispatch · 0:16

Engine 42 has it. Engine 42 has it. Ladder 7. Ladder 7 has the message. Fire scene for this run. Fire scene 7.

Oct 31, 8:35AM

Firefighters are using gas detection equipment to monitor the area for safety.

DFD Battalion 7 Fire Scene · 0:14

Chief. Chief 7 to officer, Engine 27 and Ladder 13. Ladder 13, go ahead, Chief. Make sure you guys grab a gas, your four gas also, have that turned on, please. Yes, sir.

Oct 31, 8:29AM

The situation is being downgraded, with hazmat teams remaining on site for safety.

DFD Battalion 7 Fire Scene · 0:11

Chief 1 to Chief 7. Go ahead. Hey, we're going to knock this down to a regular box and pick up the commercial box and hold hazmat with it. That sounds good.

Oct 31, 8:25AM

Firefighters are holding off on using water until the engineer assesses the situation further.

DFD Battalion 7 Fire Scene · 0:12

Okay, message received. We're just, we're holding off on the water still unless we see the temperature rising until that engineer gets here. Okay, he didn't get back there yet? I thought he was here already. His boss.

DFD Battalion 7 Fire Scene · 0:17

Chief 1 to Chief 7, so you still have visible flame through the, from the drum footage coming out of that vent. I don't know if it's from a cable vent or some sort of motor attached to it, but you do show a line of going to the edge with the edges of the tank itself being...

Oct 31, 8:13AM

An engineer has arrived to assist with the situation involving the asphalt tanker.

DFD Dispatch · 0:17

Engineer is arriving to the company now.Chief 7, reporting a large asphalt tanker, 120 degrees on fire, standing by, fire boat on scene, standing by for water. This guy is en route, Chief 7.

Oct 31, 8:12AM

Firefighters report the asphalt tank is at 120 degrees, and they are preparing to apply water.

DFD Dispatch · 0:19

G7 to central. G7 reporting, we have a large tank, asphalt, currently sitting at about 120 degrees. Fire boat's on scene. We're staged waiting on water. Engineer's here.

Oct 31, 8:10AM

A fire boat is on scene, and firefighters are addressing smoke from a large container of liquid asphalt.

DFD Battalion 7 Fire Scene · 0:30

Chief 7 to Chief 1. Go ahead, Chief 7. Hey, that engineer should be getting here in the next couple minutes. Can you just have him send him back here? What we basically got was you have a very large container, tank 203, with liquid asphalt, showing smoke, previously showed flames. It's enclosed. We have the fire boat on the scene. When we do get water, we're

Oct 31, 7:58AM

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire condition.

DFD Dispatch · 0:21

Yeah, we're going to be in a holy banner for right now. If we pump water, we'll likely use the fire boat. Just Chief and all companies on standby momentarily. Message received, Chief 7. All companies on the box alarm, 5431 West Jefferson, go to fire scene 7. Fire scene 7 for the incident.

Oct 31, 7:58AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 5431 W Jefferson Ave.

Oct 31, 8:58AM

Drone footage indicates the heat is concentrated at the center of the tank's vent, with surrounding areas cooling.

DFD Battalion 7 Fire Scene · 0:12

Chief 1 to Chief 7. Hey, the drone footage shows just the only heat on that tank is right directly in the center of the vent. It's dissipated all around. Okay, message received.

Oct 31, 8:37AM

Firefighters have the situation under control, with monitoring continuing for safety.

DFD Dispatch · 0:16

Engine 42 has it. Engine 42 has it. Ladder 7. Ladder 7 has the message. Fire scene for this run. Fire scene 7.

Oct 31, 8:35AM

Firefighters are using gas detection equipment to monitor the area for safety.

DFD Battalion 7 Fire Scene · 0:14

Chief. Chief 7 to officer, Engine 27 and Ladder 13. Ladder 13, go ahead, Chief. Make sure you guys grab a gas, your four gas also, have that turned on, please. Yes, sir.

Oct 31, 8:29AM

The situation is being downgraded, with hazmat teams remaining on site for safety.

DFD Battalion 7 Fire Scene · 0:11

Chief 1 to Chief 7. Go ahead. Hey, we're going to knock this down to a regular box and pick up the commercial box and hold hazmat with it. That sounds good.

Oct 31, 8:25AM

Firefighters are holding off on using water until the engineer assesses the situation further.

DFD Battalion 7 Fire Scene · 0:12

DFD Battalion 7 Fire Scene · 0:17

Oct 31, 8:13AM

An engineer has arrived to assist with the situation involving the asphalt tanker.

DFD Dispatch · 0:17

Engineer is arriving to the company now.Chief 7, reporting a large asphalt tanker, 120 degrees on fire, standing by, fire boat on scene, standing by for water. This guy is en route, Chief 7.

Oct 31, 8:12AM

Firefighters report the asphalt tank is at 120 degrees, and they are preparing to apply water.

DFD Dispatch · 0:19

G7 to central. G7 reporting, we have a large tank, asphalt, currently sitting at about 120 degrees. Fire boat's on scene. We're staged waiting on water. Engineer's here.

Oct 31, 8:10AM

A fire boat is on scene, and firefighters are addressing smoke from a large container of liquid asphalt.

DFD Battalion 7 Fire Scene · 0:30

Oct 31, 7:58AM

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire condition.

DFD Dispatch · 0:21

Oct 31, 7:58AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 5431 W Jefferson Ave.

Oct 31, 8:58AM

Drone footage indicates the heat is concentrated at the center of the tank's vent, with surrounding areas cooling.

DFD Battalion 7 Fire Scene · 0:12

Chief 1 to Chief 7. Hey, the drone footage shows just the only heat on that tank is right directly in the center of the vent. It's dissipated all around. Okay, message received.

Oct 31, 8:37AM

Firefighters have the situation under control, with monitoring continuing for safety.

DFD Dispatch · 0:16

Engine 42 has it. Engine 42 has it. Ladder 7. Ladder 7 has the message. Fire scene for this run. Fire scene 7.

Oct 31, 8:35AM

Firefighters are using gas detection equipment to monitor the area for safety.

DFD Battalion 7 Fire Scene · 0:14

Chief. Chief 7 to officer, Engine 27 and Ladder 13. Ladder 13, go ahead, Chief. Make sure you guys grab a gas, your four gas also, have that turned on, please. Yes, sir.

Oct 31, 8:29AM

The situation is being downgraded, with hazmat teams remaining on site for safety.

DFD Battalion 7 Fire Scene · 0:11

Chief 1 to Chief 7. Go ahead. Hey, we're going to knock this down to a regular box and pick up the commercial box and hold hazmat with it. That sounds good.

Oct 31, 8:25AM

Firefighters are holding off on using water until the engineer assesses the situation further.

DFD Battalion 7 Fire Scene · 0:12

DFD Battalion 7 Fire Scene · 0:17

Oct 31, 8:13AM

An engineer has arrived to assist with the situation involving the asphalt tanker.

DFD Dispatch · 0:17

Engineer is arriving to the company now.Chief 7, reporting a large asphalt tanker, 120 degrees on fire, standing by, fire boat on scene, standing by for water. This guy is en route, Chief 7.

Oct 31, 8:12AM

Firefighters report the asphalt tank is at 120 degrees, and they are preparing to apply water.

DFD Dispatch · 0:19

G7 to central. G7 reporting, we have a large tank, asphalt, currently sitting at about 120 degrees. Fire boat's on scene. We're staged waiting on water. Engineer's here.

Oct 31, 8:10AM

A fire boat is on scene, and firefighters are addressing smoke from a large container of liquid asphalt.

DFD Battalion 7 Fire Scene · 0:30

Oct 31, 7:58AM

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire condition.

DFD Dispatch · 0:21

Oct 31, 7:58AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 5431 W Jefferson Ave.

Oct 31, 8:58AM

Drone footage indicates the heat is concentrated at the center of the tank's vent, with surrounding areas cooling.

DFD Battalion 7 Fire Scene · 0:12

Chief 1 to Chief 7. Hey, the drone footage shows just the only heat on that tank is right directly in the center of the vent. It's dissipated all around. Okay, message received.

Oct 31, 8:37AM

Firefighters have the situation under control, with monitoring continuing for safety.

DFD Dispatch · 0:16

Engine 42 has it. Engine 42 has it. Ladder 7. Ladder 7 has the message. Fire scene for this run. Fire scene 7.

Oct 31, 8:35AM

Firefighters are using gas detection equipment to monitor the area for safety.

DFD Battalion 7 Fire Scene · 0:14

Chief. Chief 7 to officer, Engine 27 and Ladder 13. Ladder 13, go ahead, Chief. Make sure you guys grab a gas, your four gas also, have that turned on, please. Yes, sir.

Oct 31, 8:29AM

The situation is being downgraded, with hazmat teams remaining on site for safety.

DFD Battalion 7 Fire Scene · 0:11

Chief 1 to Chief 7. Go ahead. Hey, we're going to knock this down to a regular box and pick up the commercial box and hold hazmat with it. That sounds good.

Oct 31, 8:25AM

Firefighters are holding off on using water until the engineer assesses the situation further.

DFD Battalion 7 Fire Scene · 0:12

DFD Battalion 7 Fire Scene · 0:17

Oct 31, 8:13AM

An engineer has arrived to assist with the situation involving the asphalt tanker.

DFD Dispatch · 0:17

Engineer is arriving to the company now.Chief 7, reporting a large asphalt tanker, 120 degrees on fire, standing by, fire boat on scene, standing by for water. This guy is en route, Chief 7.

Oct 31, 8:12AM

Firefighters report the asphalt tank is at 120 degrees, and they are preparing to apply water.

DFD Dispatch · 0:19

G7 to central. G7 reporting, we have a large tank, asphalt, currently sitting at about 120 degrees. Fire boat's on scene. We're staged waiting on water. Engineer's here.

Oct 31, 8:10AM

A fire boat is on scene, and firefighters are addressing smoke from a large container of liquid asphalt.

DFD Battalion 7 Fire Scene · 0:30

Oct 31, 7:58AM

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire condition.

DFD Dispatch · 0:21

Oct 31, 7:58AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 5431 W Jefferson Ave.

Oct 31, 8:58AM

Drone footage indicates the heat is concentrated at the center of the tank's vent, with surrounding areas cooling.

DFD Battalion 7 Fire Scene · 0:12

Chief 1 to Chief 7. Hey, the drone footage shows just the only heat on that tank is right directly in the center of the vent. It's dissipated all around. Okay, message received.

Oct 31, 8:37AM

Firefighters have the situation under control, with monitoring continuing for safety.

DFD Dispatch · 0:16

Engine 42 has it. Engine 42 has it. Ladder 7. Ladder 7 has the message. Fire scene for this run. Fire scene 7.

Oct 31, 8:35AM

Firefighters are using gas detection equipment to monitor the area for safety.

DFD Battalion 7 Fire Scene · 0:14

Chief. Chief 7 to officer, Engine 27 and Ladder 13. Ladder 13, go ahead, Chief. Make sure you guys grab a gas, your four gas also, have that turned on, please. Yes, sir.

Oct 31, 8:29AM

The situation is being downgraded, with hazmat teams remaining on site for safety.

DFD Battalion 7 Fire Scene · 0:11

Chief 1 to Chief 7. Go ahead. Hey, we're going to knock this down to a regular box and pick up the commercial box and hold hazmat with it. That sounds good.

Oct 31, 8:25AM

Firefighters are holding off on using water until the engineer assesses the situation further.

DFD Battalion 7 Fire Scene · 0:12

DFD Battalion 7 Fire Scene · 0:17

Oct 31, 8:13AM

An engineer has arrived to assist with the situation involving the asphalt tanker.

DFD Dispatch · 0:17

Engineer is arriving to the company now.Chief 7, reporting a large asphalt tanker, 120 degrees on fire, standing by, fire boat on scene, standing by for water. This guy is en route, Chief 7.

Oct 31, 8:12AM

Firefighters report the asphalt tank is at 120 degrees, and they are preparing to apply water.

DFD Dispatch · 0:19

G7 to central. G7 reporting, we have a large tank, asphalt, currently sitting at about 120 degrees. Fire boat's on scene. We're staged waiting on water. Engineer's here.

Oct 31, 8:10AM

A fire boat is on scene, and firefighters are addressing smoke from a large container of liquid asphalt.

DFD Battalion 7 Fire Scene · 0:30