Brush fire caused by power lines near residence, Free Union VA
Fire crews responded to a small brush fire near Ballards Mill Rd. The fire was reportedly caused by power lines igniting nearby trees. The resident later said the wind may have put out the fire, but a tree remained on the power line.
Audio|Source: Albemarle County Fire and Rescue
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Transcript:
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Engine 45, Rush 43, Tanker 49, Forestry 3, Station 4, County FM.
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Small brush fire with exposures.
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Near Ballards Mill Rd.
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Respond on Alpha Tech 3.
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Engine 45, Rush 43, Tanker 49, Forestry 3, Station 4, County FM.
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Small brush fire with exposures.
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Near Ballards Mill Rd. Respond on Alpha TAC3.
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TCC-43 responded. S. 43, you respondent.
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You can go to AlphaTax 3.2450.
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Engine 45, brush 43, year-in route, near Ballards Mill Rd, crossier, Wesley Chapel Rd, and Bluffin Mill Rd.
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For the small brush fire,
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threatening the structure,
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Colored by the transformer blue, power lines caught the trees on fire and they're near the residence.
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2350.
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245 brush 43 you want to retone for tanker 49 or do you want to evaluate once you get on seen?
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ETCC, we'll evaluate once we're going to see.
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I'm sure it's 2351.
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Engine 45 brush 43, the resident called back, advised the wind seems to have blown the fire out, but the tree is still on the power line at this time.
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45 direct. We'll continue to investigate.
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Location mentioned:
Near Ballards Mill Rd, Free Union, VA 22940
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