Brush fire reported near train tracks at cloverdale road and gateway crossing, Botetourt County VA
Fire & ArsonFire and emergency medical units responded to a reported brush fire near the train tracks at the intersection of Cloverdale Road and Gateway Crossing in Botetourt County, Virginia. Multiple callers reported visible flames and smoke. Crews arrived and observed white and gray smoke near the tracks and began investigating. The fire appeared to have subsided as investigators continued to check the area.
Audio|Source: Botetourt Fire and EMS
03:22
Transcript:
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Company to respond to the intersection of Cloverdale Road, Gateway Crossing, will brush fire on the train tracks.
00:09
Tag five.
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Repeating Company II, respond,
00:19
intersection of Cloverdale Road and Gateway Crossing, possible brushfire on the train tracks,
00:25
TAC 5[1], 1519.
00:46
Brush to your en route intersection of Cloverdale Road and Gateway Crossing.
00:50
We did receive two different calls on this.
00:53
One caller advised that they could see flames but could not tell what was on fire.
00:57
Both callers advised that there was no terrain as far as they could tell in the area.
01:03
Heavy white and gray smoke between Gateway Crossing and Autumnwood Lane.
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The rest of copies.
01:20
Tanger 2 is responding.
01:24
TAC 5[1]1522.
01:27
By the top, Rush 2 is arrived on the scene.
01:31
A white smoke appears to be down at the train track will be out of investigating.
01:36
You can firefighter Johnson establishing Calumadale Road Command.
01:43
Rush 2 on scene, white and gray smoke in the area near the train tracks.
01:48
Out investigating Firefighter Johnson in command, 1525.
01:57
Tanker 2 command.
02:02
Go ahead.
02:04
We'll be on the bridge over the train tracks facing northbound.
02:09
We're trying to locate it.
02:16
Copy that Spotify is a rabbit 2 is around.
02:20
Anchor 2 on scene 1526.
02:29
Command Firefighter 221.
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Command. There is a train that's a track and the bridge.
02:49
We're still investigating.
02:51
We're unable to keep the smoke smoke now.
02:54
Affirmative.
02:55
Affirmative.
03:02
Command Firefire 221.
03:07
Go ahead.
03:10
I'm down the end of the old Route 64 and I don't see anything in this area.
03:20
Okay,
03:22
thank you.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
TAC 5: Tactical radio channel 5
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Location mentioned:
Cloverdale Rd & Gateway Xing, Virginia 24077
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