Brush fire spreads rapidly near Croze Avenue and Willow Spring Road, Crozet VA
WildfireFire crews responded to a rapidly spreading brush fire near Croze Avenue and Willow Spring Road. The fire was initially about the size of a football field but spread quickly with sparks flying. Multiple calls reported the fire threatening nearby areas. Firefighters arrived on scene and began an offensive operation to control the fire. No hazardous gas or other dangers were detected at nearby residences, and authorities turned the residence back to the homeowner after checks.
Audio|Source: Albemarle County Fire and Rescue
06:34
Transcript:
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Station 5. Small Brush Fire, near Willow Spring Road.
00:06
Respond on Alpha Tech 2.
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Station 5.
00:10
Small Brush Fire, near Willow Spring Road.
00:14
Respond on Alpha Tech 2.
00:18
Understood.
00:19
I will get eyes on it and
00:24
determine if we need additional units.
00:27
AUCC to Chief 52 and the TTIP-O-2B as we've received about six calls on the brush fire.
00:34
Units are saying that there are sparks flying up and it is spreading rapidly.
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ECCC, engine 56.
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Engine 56 on top two.
00:45
Near Hillsborough nothing showing this time will be on investigating.
00:50
Okay that's on alpha tax three alpha tax three.
00:54
Agent 56 is on the scene.
00:57
Near Hillsborough nothing showing in 1926.
01:03
G52 is en route to the station. There is a crew to take on the brush truck.
01:08
We'll be en route momentarily. I understand. There is G52 of the station. The crew for the brush truck will be en route momentarily, 1927.
01:15
57 is on the scene.
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Support of 57 on C on C, 1927.
01:27
ECCC, Tower 54 is at location station.
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I'm taking Tower 54 station in 1920.
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The Brush 55 responding.
01:39
Brush 55, you're responding.
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It's going to be near 1550, Croze Avenue.
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It's going to be on Croze Avenue across from Willow Spring Road in the field.
01:51
Again, we've got reports of about five calls reporting it spreading rapidly. It was smaller than a football field at the original call, but it is also spreading fast and there are sparks flying, according to our callers.
02:03
1928.
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AJ 56, Power 54.
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Call for 56.
02:08
What's your location?
02:11
We are staging in the driveway and 56's crew is on scene investigating.
02:18
I understood. The page crew from Power 54.
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Thank you. His brain talk to force crew down here the 56 just staged and bringing one of your hands as well.
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54 okay.
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57 powerhead support.
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Go ahead, you've got room in front of me.
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Once we pass, you close the road behind us.
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Repeat.
02:54
Go ahead and close the road behind us.
02:57
We'll do.
03:02
ECC from Brush 55. Brush 55.
03:09
We're on location for brush fire, approximately 4540 location. Approximately 4540 location will be in offensive mode.
03:15
Brush 55 Alpha has command.
03:20
Brush 55 on the scene.
03:23
Offensive mode, Brush 55 in command, 1931.
03:29
If you see 151 is on vacation, we're staging.
03:35
Major 151 on the scene station, 1931.
03:41
You think Sprabo for DicuKalpha?
03:49
Engine 7, FireMedic 1. A known problem ALS.
03:54
Via the Crown Theater, 2.00, West Main Street.
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Respond on AlphaTact 2.
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Engine 7, Fire Medic 1.
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A known problem ALS.
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Fire a problem ALS. Firew a Crown Theater, 2.0,
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West Main Street.
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Respond on AlphaTact 2.
04:12
Go ahead, 63,000.
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Check on your status.
04:17
I've got 54's crew walking down to 156 as well as a fan here right by the front door.
04:25
The RISG 503 is transporting 1 to UVA.
04:28
5103 to UVA 1932.
04:31
Yeah, we've checked the downstairs, upstairs,
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gas meters, there's no smell, there's no reading.
04:40
She's opened all the windows and has been evaluated pretty well.
04:45
We're heading back out.
04:50
That there's something.
05:01
Your mind.
05:05
Engine 7, FireMedic 1 en route to Crown Theater. 200 West Main Street PDs also arrived en route for the unknown problem.
05:14
Patient locked in a stall and they're unable to reach the patient at this time 1934.
05:28
(name withheld), 4J1 with H., just around to Augusto.
05:32
4-1, with the age, came back to Gusto, 1934.
05:40
CCC from Freshman, ECCC5 Alpha.
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ECC-56 Bravo.
05:52
55 alpha?
05:54
We have water on the fire.
05:56
We also have a climbing tower hole.
06:02
Are you able to get the minion out here for whichever power company is appropriate?
06:09
Understood.
06:10
Go ahead. 56.
06:13
Yeah, we have checked the entire residence with a gas meter, nothing found,
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there's no smell,
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turning back over to the homeowner,
06:25
156 bag in service.
06:27
Near Pillsborough and command of having checked entire residence, nothing found.
06:30
Turning a residence over to the homeowner in 1935.
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Willow Spring Rd, Crozet, VA 22932
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