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Multiple brush fires reported near Boxley Quarry in BedfordFincastle VA

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Fincastle, VA 24090

Multiple brush fires broke out near Boxley Quarry along Blue Ridge Boulevard in Bedford, Virginia. Fire and EMS units responded with tankers and manpower to control the wildfires. Several spot fires were reported, covering about an acre and a half. Firefighters coordinated mutual aid efforts to contain the brush fires promptly.

Audio|Source: Botetourt Fire and EMS
06:13
Transcript:
00:00
Boxley in Bedford, around the area near Blue Ridge Boulevard.
00:06
Respond for a tanker and manpower. There are multiple brush fires in front of Boxley.
00:15
Again, I'm requesting tanker.
00:29
Company 1, Engine 7, please respond for mutual aid, area near Blue Ridge Boulevard at Boxley.
00:36
Respond for multiple brush fires in front of Boxley, requesting tanker and manpower.
00:44
Tag 51113.
00:47
Border Tide Ambulance 1.
00:50
Ambulance 1.
00:53
Add us to that call with engine station 1. We'll be going to Mutual Aid.
01:01
104, thank you.
01:08
Ambulance 1.
01:10
Votetiton, engine 7.
01:12
Engine 7. Engine 7.
01:21
Agent 7.
01:23
Responding, 3.
01:27
Tithor responding, text 5, please.
01:30
Ambulance 1, Bottot.
01:33
Ambulance 1, Bottot.
01:36
Ambulance 1, Bottot. Ambulance 1, Bottot.
01:43
Ambulance 1, Bottot.
01:51
Ambulance 1, Bata-Tot.
01:58
Bata-tot-Ti, press 7 will be en route as well.
02:02
Listen to fact 5.
02:04
10-4[1], thank you.
02:06
Brush 7, in route. Type 5, please.
02:15
Spot-Tot, County 12.
02:16
Tell me you're responding as well.
02:20
Hi, how to respond.
02:24
Uh,
02:26
it's 143.
02:28
143.
02:30
143.
02:31
DeShow, call covered, Company 1, Brush Truck, B, and Route B, and Route, Mout.
02:34
10-4[1],
02:36
thank you.
02:37
Ambulance 1, Lieutenant 1.
02:42
Go ahead.
02:45
And as soon as you get eyes on it, let me know, right now I'm planning on taking the brush truck, even though they requested the tanker.
02:56
I copy. You'll advise you just hear momentarily.
03:00
Botetop, Medi-7.
03:03
Batae, Medi-Sea-7.
03:07
Clear returning.
03:13
Okay, return, 116.
03:19
Bata-Tot-A-1-1. Bata-Tot-A-1.
03:32
Abilett's one's arriving.
03:34
We have got multiple spot-rush fires going probably five or six.
03:41
Look about to be about an acre and a half piece.
03:46
Station one, bring your tanker.
03:54
Ten,
03:55
four, arriving on stage.
03:57
On touch show, Firefighter Easton, Command, Tilt.
04:00
Command, command, flight arrives.
04:02
Ten,
04:05
four, we'll do.
04:17
County 12.
04:19
Go ahead, add company due to that for a brush truck and manpower. 10-4[1].
04:28
Lieutenant 1, ambulance 1, did you copy, bring your tanker?
04:34
Lieutenant 1 by 5.
04:38
Lieutenant 1 by 5.
04:51
By the time, we uh,
04:54
tanked once in route, we copy the ambulance one traffic.
04:59
10-4[1], thank you. Then-ro.
05:11
Company 2, please respond for a brush truck as well as manpower, near Boxley Quarry, Bedford.
05:17
Respond for a brush fire.
05:20
Tack 5.
05:22
Company 2 for brush truck as well as the power, please respond. Near Boxley Quarry and Bedford, Brushfire. Attack 5, 1121.
05:41
Fire one responding.
05:44
Pressure 1 responding.
05:46
Pressure 1 responding, 1121.
05:53
Border tight, engine 7, don't see. On C, 1121.
06:04
1st, 1121. Brush 7, engine 7.
06:09
Go ahead.
06:12
Come up here to me.
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment/Affirmative

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Fincastle, VA 24090

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