Multiple brush units respond to wildfire near Potomac River Dr, Cobb Island MD
WildfireFire and emergency crews are responding to an active wildfire near Potomac River Dr and Cobb Island Rd. Multiple brush fire units and support vehicles are on scene working to contain the fire and manage water supply. Additional resources, including a drone from the Sheriff's Office, are expected to arrive within an hour.
Audio|Source: Charles County Fire & EMS
06:55
Transcript:
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Coward County Brush 5 at command.
00:02
Cowell's all right. We've got approximately a 15 to 20 minutes DTA requesting an assignment.
00:07
Okay, okay.
00:08
Just report to the command push when you get here.
00:10
We'll make a rate at Tanker H.
00:11
I got me.
00:13
Okay. Yes, sir. When you get a chance, can you advise as to what units you have on scene?
00:18
Yes, standby.
00:19
Commence, I'll see ready for that.
00:21
That's correct.
00:22
The unit's on the scene is brush 11, vision 42, brush 7.
00:27
Brush 21, brush 11, brush 8, ATV4, ATV8, utility 8, engine 211, engine 74, B4, brush 4, St.
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Mary's brush 2,
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engine 144, engine 144.
00:46
Alright that might be brush 14 now.
00:48
B10, B12, B2, UTV2, 114, and brush 6.
00:56
Also add brush 28, TGNS on the same.
00:59
A copy, sir.
01:01
Have you had any response from St.
01:03
Mary's B5, engine 5-4, engine 6-4, or Calvert B-2?
01:11
6-4-4-4-troll.
01:13
In command, we're about 8 minutes up.
01:16
Okay. Who's the last unit?
01:18
That was digit 6-4, sir.
01:20
Okay. Stand-bond patrols.
01:21
Okay. So I'm still showing Calvert Rush 3, UTV 3,
01:25
and Calvert Brush 5 and 6-4 still in route.
01:29
Nothing is you'll be on the scene.
01:30
I copy. Thank you, sir.
01:32
Calvert, give you three coming off to the iron side at this time.
01:37
We'll be there shortly.
01:38
Okay. 5.4 command myself, Calvert Brush 3, Calvert Brush 2, 5 minutes out from you.
01:44
Okay, let us know when you get here.
01:45
And Calvert, UCV1 are also on the left.
01:48
Same area, brush five, UTV files on location.
01:52
Okay.
01:53
Duty to the west flank leader from 211.
01:58
Good. How you make it out back here?
02:00
We got a pretty good knock on it.
02:02
Keep spotting up though.
02:04
Can you see B4?
02:06
Negative. Okay, so we still got active fire burning south of you that.
02:10
Commanding the West Division, duty eight.
02:11
D-8.
02:12
Brush 28, brush 2,
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and B7. Coming back to you.
02:16
Okay, I just need the water.
02:18
Okay, it's coming.
02:19
We'll send three back at a time.
02:20
We'll need a program so you guys can get out as well.
02:22
This side of brush 10, you're out of water.
02:24
Watch be established now, you should still have it.
02:26
A man to the West Division, duty 8.
02:28
Need some direction for these units when they get back there.
02:31
ATV4 has already took somebody back to show them.
02:34
All right to me.
02:38
Go ahead. Go ahead.
02:39
Yes, sir, you also now have Calvert B1 and Calvert UTV1 and route to you with two.
02:45
Okay.
02:46
Command to the remaining unit is coming and have UTVs.
02:49
Come in the driveway, pull into the field only left-hand side, and unload your UTVs,
02:54
and unhook your trailers, because we utilize both.
02:57
Command to West Division.
03:00
Good. Be a little direction for these units coming back.
03:02
Do they make a left?
03:03
I'll confirm that with you in one second, sir.
03:04
42 to command.
03:05
They sent three more units back to you.
03:07
The one from Calvert's unloading their ATV over on the right-hand side field and then they'll be back to you.
03:12
Okay.
03:13
11 p. Command, where are you more on me?
03:14
Follow the command, folks.
03:15
Yes,
03:16
sir, Sheriff's Office, but it's going to be an one-hour ETA for the drone.
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Location mentioned:
Potomac River Dr & Cobb Island Rd, Cobb Island, MD 20625
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