Small brush fire near Flank and Crater roads, Petersburg VA
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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency units responded to a small brush fire near the intersection of Flank Road and Crater Road in Petersburg, Virginia. A passerby largely extinguished the fire before the fire department arrived, and crews continued to ensure it was fully put out. The situation appeared contained.
Audio|Heard on: Petersburg Police
Listen to dispatch call
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Transcript:
00:00
Unit four and I were just flagged down by a citizen advising of a brush fire near Flank Road and Crater Road.
00:07
Well, we just got the call as well.
00:09
We're dispatching fire.
00:13
Hey, here's your cash.
00:17
Two zero four.
00:25
Four.
00:26
This is the request in the call.
00:28
They just had a shoplifting involving that same vehicle.
00:31
Prepare to copy the (number withheld).
00:33
Traffic.
00:35
(numbers withheld).
00:53
All right.
00:56
A passerby has gotten the fire out for the most part, and the fire can just continue their response to soak it down.
01:03
It's still smaller.
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