Smoke investigation in woods near Memorial Park, Culpeper VA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire department responded to a report of smoke in the wooded area near Memorial Park and Wine Street. No flames were seen. Investigation suggested a small fire possibly started by a homeless person living in the woods.
Audio|Heard on: Culpeper County Public Safety
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03:12
Transcript:
00:00
Box 0153 on 12 Bravo for an investigation for fire department near Old Brandy Road, Wine Street Memorial Park.
00:12
Engine Company one to respond.
00:18
Steeding box 0153 on 12th, Bravo, for an investigation for the fire department near Old Brandy Road, Wine Street Memorial Park.
00:29
Cross streets, Lines Street, and Piedmont Street.
00:33
I saw a lot of smoke in the area behind the, from behind the park in the woods, no flame seen, almost like fog.
00:40
Engine Company 1 to respond, 1710.
00:43
Call over to PD11.
00:45
Yes.
00:46
Just advising of pending past occurred auto accident that happened at Walmart.
00:54
AC1 October.
01:00
AC1, go ahead.
01:02
Call everything sir, Chief One in route.
01:04
Chief One in route, 1710.
01:10
AC1 being rowed is most likely the homeless guy lives in the woods there.
01:18
DC1, I'm sorry enough, you must turn down.
01:21
Captain, One in now.
01:27
It's most likely a homeless guy lives here in the woods.
01:33
Okay.
01:34
I want to go ahead and defer it to the house.
01:41
AC won't be arriving on location.
01:43
I do that smoking the woods.
01:44
I'll be investigating.
01:45
Correct, AC1 on location.
01:48
In the woods investigating, 1711.
01:54
All right, what's fire got?
01:56
I was going to investigation for the fire department off of Wine Street.
02:01
Just the rising lots of opening area.
02:08
Captain 1 in the area.
02:15
I'm in the area, 1713.
02:17
DC1, Captain 1.
02:19
You'll see my truck sitting there.
02:20
I'll walk following the pass back into the smoke.
02:27
Co-hopper from Captain 1.
02:29
Captain 1, go ahead.
02:31
I'm in the area investigating.
02:34
In the area investigating, 1713.
02:42
AC1 called up.
02:46
AC1, go ahead.
02:54
Please, everybody's service.
02:55
He's got to get a drug and water sitting here.
02:57
Just get a little small fire trying to go get some dinner.
03:02
I'll get some service.
03:04
I'll be ready.
03:11
Direct, 1714.
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Location mentioned:
Memorial Park, Culpeper, VA 22701
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