Brush fires reported near Virginia road intersections, Blue Ridge VA
WildfireFire and rescue units are responding to active brush fires near Johnson School Road and US-460 in Virginia. The fires involve multiple sheds but the sheds are unoccupied. A command post has been set up at the church on Villamont Church Road. Additional reports indicate a second brush fire near Porters Mountain Road. Efforts are ongoing to contain the fires and mop up affected areas. Emergency personnel including county wagons and medics are on site attacking the head of the fire. The situation is actively managed with multiple fire units coordinating containment and staging.
Audio|Source: Bedford County Fire and Rescue (Ops)
08:16
Transcript:
00:00
I'm waiting on you, Tanka, one. I'm just standing in the road.
00:06
Trial out again.
00:10
Come on up here, I'm standing in the road waiting on you.
00:15
Copy.
00:18
Come on 14, 2, 460, Johnson School.
00:25
Copy.
00:31
14 Charlie.
00:34
Go ahead.
00:37
The exposure previously mentioned by 141 Alpha, give me two unoccupied sheds.
00:45
Two unoccupied sheds, Scott.
00:52
Man brush eight.
00:55
Go ahead.
00:57
About five minutes out, stage, my son.
01:03
Stand by.
01:08
Stafford, Command.
01:10
Command, go ahead.
01:14
Doing an update, I'm working with a battalion lieutenant.
01:17
We're trying to assign some numeric addresses to each use fire, so I can keep accountability better.
01:24
I copy. I need to make you aware.
01:26
I have another report of brush fire near Porters Mountain Road, which I shall company nine first do.
01:32
I've not had a chance to tone it yet.
01:41
Okay. They're not going to get a group to try anything from here at the moment.
01:48
Yeah, that's what I was thinking. Do you want us to try a bit? Maybe.
01:53
Yeah, go ahead.
01:56
Command Prochet.
02:00
Engine 113.
02:05
Engine 113.
02:08
Where the advisor command place is going to be located at police?
02:15
131. A command post is at the intersection of Villamont Church Road and 460. You'll see my county 10 truck.
02:28
Command, Brochet.
02:31
Go ahead. Do you want Broch 82 to keep coming or do you want to send them to Porter's Mountain?
02:39
For now they can divert to Porter's Mountain.
02:44
Becker, can you send that to come to get a factor, please?
02:48
Go ahead.
02:52
Command,
02:53
Roswell.
02:56
Go ahead.
02:59
What about two minutes out, staging?
03:06
I'm discussing a lot of five units where y'all may need to go.
03:20
Go ahead.
03:23
Still,
03:25
considerable distance out, do you want me to divert with my brush truck to Porter's Mountain?
03:31
Yeah, that'd be fine.
03:34
Copy, Pepper, can you guys on the Alch Channel for Porter's Mountain?
03:38
That's going to be on for.
03:42
Copy, switching up.
03:45
Good man, bro, Bob.
03:48
Rush one.
03:55
Rush five, go ahead.
03:58
Yes, sir, we're less than five minutes out. Would you like us to meet up with you and have a face to face at the command post?
04:06
Yes, come to command post.
04:08
Thank for Rush for me. We're around.
04:14
Copy? Copy.
04:20
Command 142, we're coming through Milevale.
04:22
Do you still want to continue or he wants to change plans?
04:32
Deford, brush 12 is on Z.
04:40
10-4[1]. Command,
04:43
brush-1.
04:49
Command, FM3 is unseen. Command, FM3, is unseen.
05:04
Command post is going to be relocating to the church at Villamont Church Road, no longer the intersection,
05:11
but up at the church, command post.
05:15
I'm happy. Command has been moved to the church on Villamont Church Road.
05:23
Command 141, Charlie.
05:26
Go ahead.
05:29
Gotcha 360 around this flank on the right side of 460 does not extend back more than about 25 to 30 yards at the top of the hill crest.
05:37
Head of the fire is going to be on your western end of 460 still advancing.
05:46
Copy.
05:48
141, what all units are attached with you?
05:54
It's just us, 14-1 Alpha, Bravo, Charlie,
05:57
all up top on the ridge.
06:04
Name brush one.
06:07
Go ahead.
06:10
We got a wet line on this hillside.
06:14
Obviously we got stuff on the bank.
06:16
Do you have any instructions needing we need to tend to or do you want us to stay here and just completely mop this one up?
06:23
You can continue to mop that one up.
06:29
Okay, very good.
06:35
For 14-2 to arrive and report a command post.
06:39
Okay.
06:44
Plan 14-1, Charlie.
06:48
That's good.
06:51
Erdo County Wagon 12 and Mediq 12 are on scene.
06:53
They're going to be attacking the head of the fire.
06:55
And could you repeat where the command post is relocated to? Their captain was inquiring.
07:01
Command post is at the church on Villamont Church Road.
07:10
Copy.
07:12
What's an America address if you can find it where you're located?
07:22
Is your 131 brush 13A?
07:27
No answer.
07:29
Got a broken structure right for Wilkerson mill. Make sure it's low up. We can get there.
07:38
10-4[1]. Thank you.
07:49
Go ahead.
07:51
Are you still down on the bottom?
07:54
Yeah, I got a hose line. I'm putting a fire off.
07:58
Copy.
07:59
The answer Tiger 1.
08:07
Tanker 1. Tanker 1.
08:09
Been on the scene for about 5 minutes.
08:13
10 4.18.m.
08:16
Better to command.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment/Affirmative
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Location mentioned:
US-460 & Johnson School Rd, Virginia 24174
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