Brush fire near Ellis Road ramp on I-885, Durham NC
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a possible brush fire appeared near the Ellis Road ramp of I-885 involving multiple fire units and tankers. The exact location was clarified to be near Ellis Road just after 6th and 8th streets. Emergency responders coordinated traffic and firefighting efforts at the scene. Several other unrelated medical and injury calls were also discussed in the transcript.
Audio|Heard on: Durham City Fire
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05:22
Transcript:
00:00
Land brush or grass fire.
00:02
I-885 North, Exit 8 Ellis Road ramp forestry engine four engine twelve tanker 17.
00:15
We have two optional teams.
00:26
Paramedic 25.
00:32
Do you have reports of a brush fire on 147?
00:41
Eight, we got units coming out.
00:45
Perfect, thank you.
00:51
13, reference your call.
00:53
The wrong address is put in.
00:54
It should be Maxwell Terrace or 57 Truman.
00:57
This isn't the right location.
01:01
Yeah, that dispatch is going to be section four.
01:12
Thirteen's clear and available.
01:18
Four.
01:27
Twenty-five copies.
01:29
The address change.
01:30
Can I get a new en route time?
01:32
I'm coming from TW.
01:43
I said my allergy fit.
01:52
Unconscious or fainting.
01:54
Near Truman Street.
02:00
Unconscious or fainting.
02:02
Near Truman Street, cross of Wabash Street and Ridgeway Avenue.
02:09
Squad four.
02:14
We have six optional six.
02:24
Minute twenty-five.
02:25
You're the only other unit available.
02:28
I can keep you on this call.
02:29
Don't see a different time.
02:33
Injury from a fall, near Flagstone Way.
02:41
Injury from a fall, near Flagstone Way, cross street Stevens Lane.
02:47
Engine 15.
02:50
No medic available at this time.
02:51
Going to be up seven on channel seven.
03:01
Command from Forestry Two.
03:12
Communications.
03:18
Communications from Tanker Eleven.
03:21
Tanker Eleven, go ahead.
03:25
Okay, that reported brush fire that you had on 147 or 885, was that just at the exit eight? Or can I get an op channel for that, please?
03:38
We got something.
03:46
Tanker 11 on Ops 2.
03:48
The actual brush fire is going to be just after 6th and 8th, but on Ellis Road.
03:59
Up behind it?
04:02
All right, let's go for an analysis.
04:05
Yeah, yeah.
04:16
Three occasions, Fourth Street Two en route.
04:20
Fourth Street Two.
04:28
Fourth Street Two, you got traffic?
04:33
Fourth Street Two enroute.
04:44
Twelve, when you get on scene, can you take up that middle lane as well to send the traffic back?
04:53
Thirteen from four, do you need us?
04:57
We'll get it on this side.
05:07
Engine 13, do you want me to go block for engine four since they're going to fight it from that side?
05:14
Yeah, I think that worked.
05:15
We got the tanker behind us now taking up two lanes.
05:18
All right, copy direct engine four.
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I-885, North Carolina
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