Fire on embankment near New Leicester Highway, Asheville NC
Fire & ArsonA fire started on an embankment near New Leicester Highway and quickly spread over about a quarter acre. One nearby structure was at risk. Fire crews responded with brush trucks, tankers, and engines to control the fire. Due to wind and dry grass, the fire’s spread increased but was eventually contained. The structure is now safe and only small hot spots remain to be extinguished.
Audio|Source: Buncombe County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Size up for the fire. It's going to be on an embankment near New Leicester Highway,
00:05
relatively creeping.
00:07
Shouldn't, for resources, need probably a brush truck to take care of it, maybe an engine or a tanker?
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20, copy.
00:21
Fire going up the embankment, creeping up the embankment at the dispatch location,
00:27
needing possibly a brush truck or an engine.
00:29
If you will, switch over to Fire Tact 2, please.
00:35
10-4[1].
00:39
A fire on the embankment, creeping up,
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the basement at the dispatch location,
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rush truck and the engine should be sufficient.
00:51
I was in round.
00:58
Go ahead.
01:01
Peers is just going to be down here at the Moose Lodge.
01:08
We had two and four.
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Be up there momentarily.
01:14
I wasn't committed.
01:16
I think it might be over here in the instruction.
01:18
There you.
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Therefore, we'll stay just the entry.
01:27
Unit 4 in service.
01:34
C4 on the 8 patrol barn engine 4 you can go in service.
01:42
Backing against the wind a little bit,
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but it's just picking up a little bit in the dry rush.
01:52
the fire picking up a little due to the wind and the dry brush.
02:00
5-3-1. 5.3.1.
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Got about a quarter acre involvement.
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You got one exposure in danger.
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I'll be established a new usher highway command.
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They'll be on scene, near New Leicester Highway,
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one structure in danger,
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establishing command 1404.
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5 from command.
02:41
You have a fire and sage grass moving rapidly. You got an exposure at the head of the fire into the right flank.
02:52
That gave a copy. Rush for hours for Island, we'll be out of fire attack.
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Net Department, did we advise that we were clear admission?
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1405.
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1405.
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24. 24.
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Control burn and all four units be cleaning service.
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Have the control burn all units clear and service 4.05.
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Say Wals applied to brush five.
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Do that.
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You need any other resources from the station five?
03:40
No, sir, thank you.
03:47
We've got the fire stop structure is no longer in danger.
03:52
We've got one hot spot up there on top of the bank we'll have to get.
03:59
Copy 360 is complete. Structure is no longer in danger. You have one hot spot. Do you have any needs?
04:08
That's negative.
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One ranger will be sufficient for Ellie.
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Copy. Great.
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Communications from New Leicester Highway Command.
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Command, go ahead.
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Keep myself, Tanker 5, Brush 5, and 1 Ranger. You can put all other companies in service.
04:29
Communications, or command,
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all units can go in service with the exception of Tanker 5, Brush 5.
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And the closest Ranger, all other personnel in service, 1408.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment or confirmation that a message has been received and understood.
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Location mentioned:
Near New Leicester Hwy, Asheville, NC 28806
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