Brush fire active near Hall and Red Mountain roads, Durham County NC
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency units are responding to an active brush fire near Hall Road and Red Mountain Road in Durham, North Carolina. Firefighters are coordinating access to the fire's backside, working around fences and identifying best entry points. Forestry and multiple units are assisting to contain the area. The situation appears ongoing with efforts to control the fire from multiple directions.
Audio|Heard on: Durham City Fire
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08:34
Transcript:
00:00
Six minutes out,
00:02
what's my assignment?
00:09
Stand by.
00:11
176 from command.
00:15
176, I'm 5 min away from station three.
00:21
Copy that.
00:23
Let's get 335 moved up to station one.
00:27
140,
00:29
head to station one for standby.
00:36
That's correct.
00:38
All right, you can send me what they're going to call them.
00:41
Yeah.
00:45
Two minutes from 327th.
00:48
Go ahead.
00:51
Can we get 317 through this burn area right here to the other side of them, back here to the back? I have 337 heading down Hall Road to gain access to the backside.
01:08
Would it help if I had 317 relocate where your vehicle is?
01:14
Negative. We got a barbed wire fence in front of us.
01:17
If they can just come through the burn area, they should be able to get back.
01:26
37,
01:27
you should accomplish that.
01:38
Carson County Forester One at command.
01:42
Good.
01:44
Hey Chris, we've been called to assist y'all.
01:47
We're coming down Red Mountain Road now.
01:51
Cover that, see you soon.
02:01
Nate, do we get the other brush truck to come down in the middle of the field and hit stuff if we can't get to?
02:10
Three thirty-seven is heading your way.
02:19
Three 17 from command.
02:27
Right in front of the Walgreens.
02:36
Command from 0316 .
02:40
Good.
02:42
It's 337 on the scene committed already.
02:48
337 command, status?
02:52
I'm trying to make access off of Hamlin Road.
02:56
Appears like I might as long as I'm not fenced in.
03:03
If you are good with it, if they come past my apparatus on Hall Road, there is a secondary gate down here that is getting them to the back side of the fire that we are not able to access otherwise.
03:13
So if you're good with it, this is going to be their best access point.
03:22
You have to direct them and click it down here.
03:33
Communications from Forestry Two.
03:39
Forestry Two.
03:45
I'll be clearing from this fire.
03:47
I'm en route to the fire on Hall Road.
03:53
They're on Ops Two.
03:56
Copy that, thank you.
04:03
Fred, back here in this backside.
04:06
Where'd you say 337 was coming in?
04:13
They're immediately ahead of me where the cows are standing on the hillside past 327th.
04:22
All right, that is where we need it.
04:25
On the other side of those, I see them now.
04:40
That's where I'm able to have access to.
04:41
If I can just get 300 and thirty-seven to my location on Hall Road, just past my tanker, if I can get them there in 2 s .
04:48
Yeah, I've got you down here with me.
04:52
So I can pack up 317.
04:55
I can send them back to Hall Road for you.
04:59
If you can do that, I'll have a quick access.
05:01
It requires no more cutting offenses or anything.
05:04
Just requires this access from down here on Hall Road.
05:07
I'm saying Chaz, get Matt to 317.
05:11
Let's get wrapped up and back out of the hall road to assist Earl.
05:20
120, command.
05:22
Go ahead.
05:24
All right, I've got 337 coming to me right now, so you can hold off on 317 at this point.
05:36
10-4, are you with Earl?
05:41
I'm not sure exactly where he's at.
05:43
I think he's in this kind of in this median area, but we will hit this fire on the end right now.
05:52
Ten four. Is there any extension towards Hall Road or is it just what you're seeing?
06:01
Making my way around here right now.
06:07
Let you know.
06:10
Simple.
06:14
327, man, be advised I made my way back through the fence and I'm back here with 337 just hose line.
06:26
Simple.
06:34
Okay, this one we have some assistance.
06:36
We'll be towards Hall Road right now.
06:42
Earl's got something else he's dealing with, so let's get him 317 packed up in Hall Road to assist him.
06:50
And you guys handle it.
06:52
What are we doing with 337?
07:12
One hundred and 40 from 300 and twenty-seven.
07:15
I am going to paint this little creek bed back up to the field and hope everything else can get too.
07:29
First point command.
07:31
Go ahead.
07:43
Command post.
07:44
Come to the driveway, come all over that.
07:49
Hall road.
07:51
Affirmative.
07:56
Anyway,
07:59
forestry may be on this back side.
08:06
You need forestry with 337?
08:13
That's very good.
08:21
Come to the city of Hampton, you're going to have to get an access on the Charlie side.
08:26
I have 100 is assigned a Charlie side supervisor.
08:30
You'll find this truck better.
08:33
Yeah, I'm with them now.
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Red Mountain Rd, North Carolina 27572
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