Brush fire near Bluff Point Road challenges access, Nanjemoy MD
WildfireFire crews are responding to a brush fire near Bluff Point Road in Charles County, Maryland. The fire covers several acres and is hard to reach, so specialized vehicles like brush trucks, ATVs, and a fire boat are being used to access and control the fire.
Audio|Source: Charles County Fire & EMS
05:34
Transcript:
00:00
We'll say that on the hard search and see you can advise. A.D. 3-4. If it's near the water, I can start close to fire as to get the fire boat. If you want to place, take an agent service driver operator that and myself can staff the boat. Yeah, it looks like we're going to have at least a couple acres off.
00:27
Access is going to be very hard on this one. I'm not sure how close we are to the water just yet where I'm at the edge of the fire. Give me a few minutes to assess. But Charles, yeah, go ahead and start me. Brush trucks and a few ATV[1]s. Charles County to the Chief, you're approximately a mile from the water. Okay, I got it.
00:55
44 to all units, standby. 44 to Chief Ford. Do you want us to return back and get the ATV[1]? I just confirmed with the landowner that the trail we came in on is the only access. Only small brush trucks and ATVs are going to be able to make access. 44, go back and get the ATV.
01:24
Please, give an alert ATV[1] 4 and ATV 8. Cross County to 24. Go ahead. Yes, ma'am. Switch over to TAPA 3 and ATV 4 will be marking up in a second. I copy. Thank you.
01:52
24 on 3. 211, 31. That's correct, sir. They just called in here and stated ATV[1] will be up in a minute. 44 is direct. We're going to stay at each out on point.
02:21
I can't. 34 is in station. On both point route. Copy engine 44 station, good and switch over to 10 alpha 3. 44 is on 10 alpha 3. 44 is on 10 alpha 3. 44.
02:46
Answer 44.
02:47
You can disregard.
02:50
For the Bresbrisprud, Rush Rider Task Force[2].
02:59
One, in the area of 10560, 10560, Bluff Point Road.
03:05
Inge Company 8, 7, 4,
03:08
ATV[1], 8, ATV4, engine company, 21,
03:13
9, 7-Tinker 1, inchtanker 11, EMS4, and West 10 to 10 to 10 out of 3, 10 out of 3, 15, 36.
03:21
B7.02.
03:22
B7.02, 10 off the 3.
03:24
Stone tanker one with two.
03:26
Tancor one with two, tapster.
03:28
TAPT. Charles on my station, ATB, we are up shortly.
03:31
I'm direct.
03:32
Chief 8B. Chief 8B.
03:34
June 8, command. Chief 4 to engine 84, go ahead.
03:36
If you're not going to need us, we can head back to get V8 or the ATV[1].
03:39
I copy, yeah, go ahead and do that.
03:40
84, Charles, we're ready.
03:42
I've got the inch 84, Charles County to 2, Chief 4.
03:44
Go ahead.
03:45
Yes, ma'am. Are you establishing command?
03:46
Negative. I got my hands full.
03:48
Ackoff. Okay, any response from Western Battalion Chief,
03:55
EMS4, Engine Tanker Eleven, and Company 9, Company 21.
03:59
It's company for Station 8 for the brush fire taskport.
04:08
4. Tony A. Amble for.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
ATV: All-Terrain Vehicle (for off-road access)
[2]
Task Force: Multiple units coordinated for response
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Location mentioned:
Near Bluff Point Rd, Nanjemoy, MD 20662
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