Brush fire near I-20 mile marker 140 quickly extinguished, Darlington County SC


A brush fire started near mile marker 140 eastbound on I-20 in South Carolina. Bystanders attempted to put out the fire while fire crews arrived. The fire department soaked the area to ensure the fire was completely extinguished.
Audio|Source: Darlington County Fire, EMS, and State Forestry
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Transcript:
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There's a fire at mile marker 140 eastbound.
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Some bystanders stop to put it out, but I'm having one of my trucks will bake and make sure it's out.
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I'm sending them a bag to us.
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Some bystanders put the fire out.
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I'm looking at it on camera.
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You put it out. But I'm going to make sure he take on the mix.
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516 just let Florence know so they won't have to sit in the private department out there just was completely out.
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I copy. I was going to douse it a little bit more.
00:21
It's not, it's still a little bit more.
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It may catch back up.
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But if you're coming, I'll just wait here for a minute.
00:26
No, they're going into it.
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It shouldn't take you too long.
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Got it. Okay,
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16, TMC.
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Go ahead, TNC. What is your 20?
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I'm at the 140 eastbound with a brushfire.
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141 eastbound. Go ahead. Eagle not marked.
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Drivers your window is taped up.
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One tire is flat, the other ones already got a spare on it.
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I'll be 1024.
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...tend for us.
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It'll be calling him a night.
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Central 211 is on scene.
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Fire appears to be out.
00:49
We'll be out to investigate WF 16 and a half of I-20 commandant.
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Defer. We're from a 9-3-7.
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At one of my road streets.
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One of the road streets.
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Swimming on a green color port at Florence.
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Sicy Victor Tango, 234.
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WBC 234. WBC 234, second on.
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KMC, S5-16.
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That's 516, go ahead.
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Meet 1024. The fire department is here for a second.
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They've soaked it really good.
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We're all going to meet 1024 here.
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Ten four. You could use call number 20 on this, please, if you would.
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Ten four.
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Location mentioned:
I-20, South Carolina
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