Chainsaw sparks brush fire near I-81 southbound mile marker, Berkeley County WV


A chainsaw operation started a smoldering brush fire near the 18.8 mile marker on southbound Interstate 81 in West Virginia. Fire and EMS units are responding, but water access to fully extinguish the fire is limited.
Audio|Source: Berkeley County Fire & EMS
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At near 18.8 mile marker, interstate 81 southbound.
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Company 40, 5% response to this DMS on the interstate.
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Near 18.28 mile marker, southbound, 1202.
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Chainsaw started a fire in the woods.
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It is smoldering now, but water is unavailable to extinguish it.
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Okay. Okay.
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Okay. Medic 9992 is responding.
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Copy nine to responding for a safe patient, near 18 point AMO marker, interstate one southbound.
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Here's something to attack four, 12-0-3.
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Alerting Brush Company 3, Tanker Company 3, Frederick, Virginia, Brush Company 20,
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Tanker Company 20, Tanker Company 20, respond, 16664, Mozier, for Brushfire, 12-03.
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I-81, West Virginia
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