Brush fire near Highway 751 contained by crews, Chatham County NC
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a slow-moving brush fire near a wildlife access road off Highway 751 in North Carolina. The fire was estimated at around one acre and moved through hardwoods and pine thickets. Forestry units and a plow were requested to assist in containment.
Audio|Heard on: Chatham NC Fire-Tac Group Calls
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01:59
Transcript:
00:00
Central to 301, made contact with the caller.
00:02
They advised they're walking down.
00:07
206-301, I think we need a brush truck.
00:12
211 and 1911, you probably want to get back down to the wildlife access because that's probably where it's going to be at.
00:17
He's sending his drone back up right now.
00:19
I'm going to try to get y'all a better location.
00:22
If he would, let's relay it to Durham also.
00:24
Nice timing.
00:26
Copy. You want us to proceed now?
00:30
Yeah, if y'all go ahead and turn around and go back towards 751 at the bridge where that wildlife access gate is, there's a road that takes you back in there.
00:37
We've had fires back in there before.
00:39
That's probably where it's going to be at.
00:43
Copy.
00:47
206301, I'm heading that way in the brush truck.
00:52
211 is going to be stationed at the gas station right here.
00:57
301,
00:59
Go ahead.
01:03
1811 Durham City, we're going to be heading down to the bridge wildlife.
01:09
Copy. I think I got a key to fit that gate.
01:11
If not, I think forestry does.
01:14
We're not going to be able to do anything with it.
01:18
He's probably going to have to plow, but it looks like it's at least an acre or more.
01:21
It's just slow moving.
01:25
Copy.
01:28
1811, Garmin's in 18.
01:30
We're gonna let you go ahead and we'll follow you.
01:32
Yeah,
01:34
Go ahead. 301 L three on North Chatham Ops.
01:41
Yeah, go ahead.
01:44
Sir, you're going to have to access it from the wildlife gate.
01:48
It appears there may be an acre or more.
01:50
It's just slow moving.
01:52
It has some hardwoods and it's moved to a pine thicket now.
01:54
You're probably going to have to get the plow headed this way.
01:59
Yeah, of course.
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NC-751, North Carolina
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