Storm causes roof collapse and tree fire near Cranberry, Galax VA
Fire & ArsonA severe storm caused a roof to collapse into a parking lot and brought down trees blocking roads near Cranberry. A tree fire was reported with concerns of downed power lines, but the fire appeared to have put itself out. Authorities investigated the damage and potential line issues.
Audio|Source: Galax Fire & Rescue
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Transcript:
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Command 1, 4 or 2 on scene if I've been, everybody's out of the building, no power lines involved, just the roof laying in the parking lot.
00:08
Okay, that means I can cancel, but I understand.
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24. That's at your discretion.
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Okay. I'm arriving.
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I'm arriving. C-combeclan who is right on soon.
00:21
Orange Cray down blocking the road at near windmills.
00:24
At this time, I don't see power line involved, but I may have to go back around and approach from the other side.
00:30
Okay. Command 1, Command 2, I'll be clear, he's stir drive.
00:33
You need anything. Yeah, so easy in this way just for a gene to like to investigate further.
00:37
Coming from the wind to win to run off a freeze, not why we're...
00:41
Command 1, Command 2. Go ahead.
00:42
Okay, I've got a report with a tree on fire.
00:44
20-8-11 cream road.
00:46
Okay. Do you stress or threatened or did you advise any further?
00:50
Native they just advise them to believe a possible line down in a tree.
00:53
Do you see flames.
00:54
You won't pose for that.
00:55
Now, just stand by, I'm close there.
00:57
Let me get my eyes on it.
00:59
If you would, got a tree in the road.
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North side of Cranberry,
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near Sheets and that church.
01:05
Probably got plenty of perks on it, but I'll advise you.
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Ten, four. Sit on command one.
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Good morning.
01:11
Uh, give you that time, can you send me inactive or give me that address again on Cranberry, please.
01:15
Okay, please.
01:16
Okay, stand by. See on command two.
01:17
Thank you. I said information for the subject of this tree on windmelt to Josh.
01:22
If AEP has any questions about where the issue is, they're going to need to call him.
01:26
If the way up in a field where the actual line issue is, the way from residents and everything, the fire appears to have put itself out.
01:34
The tree is walking the wordway, but otherwise VDOTS needs to pick over a tree.
01:38
But AEP is happening to that question and have a look at that line.
01:40
Any too, contacted Grayson and they're going to let VDO.
01:44
Ken, Ford. Also, whoever's acting 1,600, you probably won't have him right out here.
01:48
It's an interesting storm path through here.
01:50
I don't know if it's actually rotation or anything, but it's taken a very clear path of destruction.
01:55
Sure, Ford. O-Tee, any finger you want me to stay clear.
01:58
Command 1 is Robert in areas.
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28 labs, Crembury, Rose.
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You investigate.
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Go ahead, community.
02:03
Any assistance you want me say available?
02:04
I believe you can stay available.
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Thank you.
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Galax, VA 24333
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