Fire crews battle large brush fire near Berry Dr, Hillsville VA
WildfireFire crews responded to a large brush fire near Berry Drive in Hillsville. Multiple tanker units and forestry assistance were requested to contain the fire. Firefighters worked to stop the fire on a hillside with dense brush and managed hot spots near a large propane tank. Efforts included using a dozer to line and burn around the fire to control it.
Audio|Source: Carroll County Public Safety and Galax City Fire / EMS
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The fire, need additional to respond near Berry Drive, brush fire requesting extra tankers, I'm clear 1513.
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Copy, I hear you ask you for an additional tanker.
00:25
I'm the only one at the station would squad one be any help.
00:32
Definitely bring a tanker unit if you're able to.
00:36
Tankers en route.
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Unit 3, Unit 34.
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Go ahead, 3.
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If the support's available, go ahead and bring it, go ahead and pack a cooler.
01:03
Gotcha.
01:10
Unit 3, kind of command?
01:25
Unit 3, 812, let's have your channel.
01:28
A little bit to go.
01:30
Unit 3, unit 812.
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Right here, where they're doing?
01:43
We've got the fire stop in front of this house.
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We're working on this hillside, just a very dense brush,
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but we've got a good stop on this lower end.
01:54
Okay, four, that sounds good.
01:56
Please reinforce your personnel coming down to you.
02:00
Okay, okay, I'll be able to...
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...toil.
02:09
Anything from can of fire, all that additional taker.
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Okay, four.
02:27
Rescue 12 at near Kansas Creek.
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There is a pawn that's listed as a hydrant.
02:37
Sample, thanks.
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Paraly. Unit 50, you guys.
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Unit 50, unit 3.
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Unit 3, guys.
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B in a position.
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Now, stay by your station.
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I'll let you know further.
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104. 2.
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2.
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2.3.
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Go 3. Go 3.
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Please the time.
03:28
D.C.U.
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And go to the brush it.
03:43
Rescue Club, I'm unable to copy.
03:46
Stream static.
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See comes full comes in round.
04:04
Sorry, right, you both.
04:07
Can you contact me any better now?
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Uh, tip.
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Table.
04:25
U3, I spoke to Forestry, he could have things stopped for now.
04:28
They're going to get a dozer and just kind of line all the way around it and burn one to the middle.
04:34
Okay, Borre, we've got a couple hot spots we're going to get out on this lower end.
04:38
We do have a very large propane tank down here.
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We're going to try to get shell.
04:46
Sample.
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Rescue 12.
04:56
Go ahead.
04:59
Do you have Forestry up there?
05:02
Yeah, two-four.
05:04
We have a snag burning it is across the line.
05:08
We're going to have to get it cut.
05:12
Confident. I'll look at mine.
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Location mentioned:
Near Berry Dr, Hillsville, VA 24343
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