Brush fire under solar panels in Prince George County, Prince George County VA
Fire & ArsonA brush fire started under solar panels near Reeves Road in Prince George County, Virginia. Multiple fire units responded to control the fire spreading slowly over an area approximately 200 by 100 feet. The fire involved brush beneath solar panels but did not affect the solar panels directly. Forestry assistance was initially requested but later canceled due to access difficulties. Efforts included establishing water supply and deploying fire lines to contain the fire. No personal names or exact street numbers are disclosed to protect privacy.
Audio|Source: Prince George County Fire/EMS
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Transcript:
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Prince George, come in.
00:05
Go ahead.
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Forestry will be en route.
00:07
They have to go to Carson and get the folder.
00:09
Secondly, the contact for that phone number gave a gate code if it's needed.
00:12
It's in their remarks.
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He will also have someone responding out.
00:15
He'll work on finding the closest person.
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All right, I copied.
00:22
We've already made an interview at the gate.
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I am on scene.
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I have...
00:32
I've got brush that under the solar panels on fire.
00:36
Engine 8, come in the gate, make it right, the first road you get to on the left.
00:43
Come through the smoke, pass the smoke, and then we'll pull a forestry line.
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Engine 6-7.
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First store is Cancel Forester.
00:56
They're not going to be able to access anything here.
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Check out the canceling Forestry.
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All right. And just confirmed we do have, you do have somebody coming from the solar company to disconnect.
01:11
He's not in the area.
01:12
He's trying to find the closest and he's going to call back with an ETA.
01:16
Okay.
01:22
I can't hear you turn on the radio, though.
01:30
You did take the first left, correct?
01:38
It's the first left that actually has gravel on it.
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It's the second break.
01:44
If you look down it, you should see all the white smoke blowing back towards where he's red.
01:48
I'm just on the other side of that heavy white smoke.
01:53
You want to copy.
01:56
Bring shorts, thank you.
02:00
Medicaid.
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We're going to be clear on seven patient reviews.
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We'll be in referees.
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Copy.
02:14
Tenderbottis command.
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50 by 100 fire.
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I don't see any actual panels involved.
02:28
Looks to be all brush underneath.
02:33
Okay, see if you can find out where it started.
02:35
There's got to be a town or something that started it.
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Six,
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you're gonna use a pretty long line to get here.
02:54
Reactivation for Company 1 and Reactivation for Company 2.
02:58
Brush Fire, near Reeves Road.
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Reactivation for Company 1 and reactivation for Company 2, near Reeves Road.
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Cross Street, Lakeshore Drive.
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Priority 1.
03:12
Brush Fire. Time out, 1508.
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The balls, Glenn.
03:29
I said one each up each side with a rake.
03:32
This side's really fine because the wind's going straight towards that gravel road.
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Okay.
03:43
You tell it to one first step.
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You tell anyone.
03:49
You tell anyone.
03:54
Utility 1, Wildland 1, en route.
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Utility 1, Wild 1,
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En route, 15 on 9.
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Command, Wildin-1.
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I take orders from Rush 2 in-rout driver only.
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I'm Rush 2 in Route 15, 11.
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Command for shorts.
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Command. All right,
04:28
update. We still do have active fire.
04:29
It is spreading slowly in the grass line.
04:33
We're going to call it 200 by 100 moderately moving.
04:40
It does not appear any panels are involved at this point.
04:45
While then one.
04:51
Where?
04:54
All right, come through the gate, make a right,
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your second left.
04:59
If you want to pull just past that and unload the Wildman unit, I'm bringing on up with where engine six is.
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While I'm gonna change that.
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When you come in, you'll make the right,
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go to the third entrance point on your left.
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Come down that way, the fire's actually spring towards that direction to go away from the smoke.
05:24
You can unload there and come from that side towards the fire.
05:31
Okay.
05:34
Station 1, bring the jeep, not the bus truck, bring the jeep.
05:42
Okay.
05:44
Just checking if we needed a tanker instead.
05:48
No, keep's good.
05:53
Frank George, Medicaid, Rollocation.
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Time, Okay, Rollocation, 1513.
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Walla One, what's your part?
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Two.
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Okay, do you want Medicaid to assist you or I can bring them up to the team?
06:18
Oh, we got it.
06:21
Okay. Medicaid, just come on up.
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Try to stay out of the smoke and get within your sickness crew.
06:28
Medicaid County.
06:33
Okay.
06:35
Okay, I am.
06:37
Okay, go ahead.
06:41
I'm not able to keep up with this with the ring.
06:43
We're going to have this rain some water.
06:47
All right, let's hold off on pulling the lines off.
06:49
Let's wait for the brush units to get here.
06:51
It's not tall enough to really impact the panels.
06:54
So when they get here, you will be a water supply.
07:01
Pretty sure if you come in.
07:04
Go ahead.
07:07
Be advised, ETA is 15 minutes for Pierre Bonato.
07:13
Jukon,
07:19
Brent Stoller, for Spine 1.
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Copy Jukeland, Spine 1, 1515.
07:31
If you want to pull a Forestry line and come down this row right here just as far as you can.
07:35
I just want to put too much line on the ground.
07:38
It's moving so quick you won't be able to catch it.
07:43
We got to end something forward on Newtownville Forestry line heading your life.
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