Firefighters contain brush fire near Ramsey Rd, Amherst County VA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible electrical and brush fire near Ramsey Road and Minors Branch in Virginia. Units established a water supply, addressed a damaged utility pole with an active high-tension wire, and shut down the nearby intersection. Firefighters contained the blaze to a wood line area and coordinated multiple crews to prevent its spread.
Audio|Heard on: Amherst County Public Safety
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04:26
Transcript:
00:00
Thank you, 21 to Chief 2.
00:01
We backed uphill to this first driveway before we get to Ramsey.
00:06
Yeah, that's where he needs to go in.
00:11
10-4[1], we're staying in the driveway and let's go ahead and set up a water supply.
00:19
10-4[1].
00:25
Tac 21, when you come up the hill and take that driveway, as soon as you get past the clearing,
00:30
It'll be right to your left.
00:31
It'll lead you right to that field.
00:34
Yeah, 10-4[1].
00:37
All right, 222, we've got Ramsey Road and Minors Branch Road at the intersection shut down.
00:41
We got a high-tension wire that's still active.
00:50
(name withheld), can you have me in command?
00:59
And when you're available, I can give you a pole number.
01:07
(number withheld).
01:12
The pole is snapped off at the top.
01:14
The high-tension wire is off.
01:23
Yeah, ten four, go through that gate.
01:31
Right here, (name withheld).
01:32
127 Amherst on the scene.
01:40
Amherst 110 St.
01:41
Traffic.
01:44
Command to all fire units on the ground, the line is over here on my side where the hill is.
01:55
Chief, we're on Tac 21 at the head of the fire right now.
01:59
We got water on it.
02:19
Do you want to drop the tank here and let him go refill, or do you think we're going to be good with tanker water?
02:27
I think we should be good with tank water.
02:43
All right, right now we got about a hundred by 100 in the wood line.
02:47
We're keeping it out of the cut-through as much as we can right now.
02:52
Myself and 118 will be making a line, meaning 108 is going to be staying on the attack truck to keep it out of the field and cut-through.
03:09
You've got 127 and 110.
03:12
Do you need more personnel?
03:19
Ten four, they can get a blower and start on the other flank once they get in here.
03:26
Ten four, 110, 100, and 127, you copy that?
03:31
Uh yeah, we're at attack now.
03:39
Commanding unit 100 and 138 and 139 with us as well.
03:51
Command to 103, are you on the left or right flank?
03:56
I'm going to be left flank.
03:58
I'll have 139 with me.
04:01
138 is going to attach to 110 and 127 are going to be right flank.
04:23
108, send (name withheld) in with the change call please.
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment/Affirmative
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Location mentioned:
Ramsey Rd & Minors Branch Rd, Virginia 24574
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