Brush fire contained near Ridge Rd and Route 161, Swanton MD
Fire & ArsonA brush fire occurred near Ridge Road and Route 161. Multiple fire units and forestry responders were dispatched. The fire was mostly contained with some hotspots remaining. Firefighters worked to extinguish all active flames. The fire was declared under control at 14:22.
Audio|Source: Garrett County Public Safety
04:55
Transcript:
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Terry Central 2.20.
00:06
37 is en route.
00:12
37 in route, 1415.
00:14
37, take fire attack one.
00:17
Go ahead.
00:19
Sir, you have Brush 39 in-rout.
00:22
We have a driver in-rout for Tanker 37 to the station at this time.
00:28
Correction, 37 just went en route.
00:30
We also got a hold of Forestry.
00:32
Forestry 816 is in route.
00:34
No response at a company 40 at this time.
00:39
48 is getting ready to respond.
00:40
We'll be responding here, sir.
00:42
Gotcha, Steve.
00:45
Okay, thank you. That should suffice what we have here.
00:50
Dr. Steve, 320 also.
00:52
I'm not sure if you've seen on the map.
00:56
220, I'm not sure if you've seen on your map, but the address near Ethan's Ridge Road might be another access point to battle us from the north.
01:09
Okay, I did see that.
01:11
However, I think 161 for where we're at exactly,
01:14
Sabrina, because we're not exactly behind 837, but we're not far from it.
01:18
I think we're going to be okay.
01:20
I think the gentleman did make it to the head of the fire there.
01:22
By the looks of things, it looks like they've got the majority of it knocked down at this time.
01:28
Action.
01:30
G20.
01:32
Go ahead.
01:34
Okay. We're going to have a completely contained at this time.
01:37
I'm at the head, I wet the Jeep,
01:40
a little bit of fire left there, and then we'll be good.
01:43
Okay.
01:49
48 Jeep, Tommy.
01:56
48, what I'd like for you guys to do, if you would, I'd like for you to go off the 161-161-161-Ethan's Ridge Road.
02:05
I think the fire is pretty much contained, however, we're going to have numerous hotspots that we're going to have to get taken care of.
02:13
Patrick C, we're not going to need the 8DV or anything.
02:18
No, sir, we're not going to need any ATV, just some Indian tanks and some water and manpower.
02:26
Patrick's 18, clean up.
02:33
22, truck your leader.
02:39
23, get a lot and I was almost way down to get water.
02:47
Oh yeah, the trash line, the booster line you can use.
02:51
9-1, the next driveway on your right, if you want to stand by there just for a few minutes for us, we would appreciate it.
02:57
10-14-1. Here, 9-1 will be staging.
03:02
9-1, that's received.
03:04
3-9 on scene, 14-20.
03:08
Utility 48, responding.
03:11
Utility 48, responding, 1420.
03:19
Deputy Chief 20.
03:20
Okay.
03:26
Still just getting there on the booster line.
03:33
We got water now on the booster line, W.
03:36
Chief.
03:41
29, are you coming to 23 for water or you're going to 22?
03:47
I'm not here a point is.
03:50
Okay.
03:57
28 to 2.20.
03:58
This time we got the head out.
04:00
Fire is under control.
04:05
Okay. You probably got Giroznapper.
04:09
Fire under control, 1422.
04:16
Good job, guys.
04:17
That wind was testing us there, wasn't it?
04:22
Don't brag, it ain't ever yet.
04:28
Deputy G40, if you would, when you get here in 48, would you bring 48 up the driveway at 837?
04:36
We'll use your manpower to hit the hot spots, the remaining hot spots down here on the lower end.
04:46
Here, rise, 837.
04:54
Okay.
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Near Ridge Rd, Swanton, MD 21561
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