Brush fire spreads near Park Road and Browns Gap, Crozet VA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a brush fire appears to have spread from a residential fire pit toward nearby woods near Park Road and Browns Gap Turnpike in Albemarle County. Firefighters are on scene working to contain a roughly 50 by 50 feet area, using equipment such as a tractor and rakes.
Audio|Heard on: Albemarle VA Fire-Tac Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
01:40
Transcript:
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agent 58 159 still 2 is founded of near Park Road cross rates up Browns Gap Turnpike and often drive for the port of a brush fire caller reports that be
00:16
Fire got out of control from his fire pit,
00:20
and is heading northbound towards the woods.
00:23
It's going to be located in the back of the house approximately 50 feet by 50 feet.
00:29
Your closest water source is going to be at the intersection of Whitehall and Thurston, (number withheld).
00:37
Okay, go ahead.
00:39
Do you listen is responding? 58, actually you responding to tanker still do?
00:44
Okay, Tyco will be marking up momentarily,
00:47
G50 and G50-51.
00:49
Last transmission is broken, repeat.
00:53
Tanker will be both marking up momentarily.
00:57
2-50 to G-51.
00:59
Go ahead for G-51.
01:00
Stand by before you respond, we're nearing the same.
01:04
Make sure we don't need the brush talk.
01:06
Understand. Staying the station until you call.
01:08
Okay.
01:11
Okay.
01:12
We're on scene.
01:14
Because we have 50-50 area.
01:17
He's working it with a tractor.
01:20
We'll be out with rakes pulling the line as well.
01:24
Chief, if you want to go, bring pressure 55.
01:27
This is bringing brush 55.
01:29
under 58 showing you on scene,
01:32
I think a 50 by 50 feet area,
01:35
citizens working in with the tractor, you'll be on with brakes assisting 1224.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Park Rd, Crozet, VA 22932
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