Brush fire near Sweetwater Road controlled, Edgefield SC
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a brush fire near Sweetwater Road in Edgefield County. The fire briefly threatened nearby structures but was brought under control. No buildings were damaged and units remained on scene to extinguish hot spots.
Audio|Heard on: Merriwether Fire
Listen to dispatch call
04:41
Transcript:
00:00
County to Edgefield Fire Department, near Sweetwater Road.
00:03
Near Sweetwater Road for a brush fire.
00:07
Back to Edgefield Fire Department, near Sweetwater Road.
00:09
Near Sweetwater Road, somebody for a brush fire, house on fire at this time.
00:15
Call the Ransford Road.
00:18
Edgefield Copper.
00:21
Copy.
00:26
Two seventy-six, can I control?
00:29
Two seventy-six en route.
00:35
Copy.
00:45
Seven zero six, out of control.
00:50
Seven zero six.
00:55
I copy. Structures were in danger.
01:03
Two seventy-four is en route.
01:07
Copy.
01:19
Control, just send the aid en route.
01:24
Stop.
01:34
Seven zero six Kansas, she got my traffic, the one that I cut off.
01:40
I copied your traffic.
01:41
I didn't even copy your traffic.
01:43
The last thing I copied was you asking if structures were in danger?
01:48
Affirmative, go ahead and tell them there wasn't a detour that happened.
01:51
Head that way with the brush truck, please.
02:08
County control, we're here with a fire.
02:09
We have county control on scene with a fire.
02:11
This is your left lane.
02:12
This is your west side.
02:15
Brush fire, person in danger.
02:31
Five around.
02:35
Stop.
02:40
Dispatch, give me the address again if each oak is in danger or not.
02:49
Near Sweetwater Road and the house is in danger.
02:58
Okay, that's the Edgefield fire.
03:00
I thought we had toned out for the west side fire.
03:06
Ten four with flames flying off of carriage.
03:14
Okay.
03:16
Trooper in danger.
03:20
There it is.
03:22
Agent three's down.
03:28
County control seven zero two hanging around the left lane.
03:37
Copy.
03:43
Seven hundred and six, county control.
03:45
Seven hundred and twenty-three is.
04:03
Seven hundred and six, you copy my track?
04:09
Negative. Tell yourself off.
04:11
All right, we have a fire unit on scene.
04:14
He stated that there are no structures in danger or in flames.
04:17
There was a brush fire.
04:19
It's under control. They just need a brush truck to wet everything now.
04:25
Yep.
04:28
County showed up here with a fireman.
04:30
We've got a west side fire on scene.
04:34
No structures are in danger at this time.
04:37
There was a brush fire that's under control.
04:39
Just need a brush truck to put out the hot spots.
Disclaimer:
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:
Sweetwater Rd, Edgefield, SC 29824
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