Controlled burn behind garage at residential property, Galax VA
Fire & ArsonResponders received a report of a possible brush fire near Piper Gap Road. Upon arrival, heavy smoke was seen near a large garage adjacent to the area. Investigation revealed the smoke came from a controlled burn of a large brush pile behind a building at a residential property near Piper Gap Road. The situation was under control with people present managing the burn.
Audio|Source: Carroll County Public Safety and Galax City Fire / EMS
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Transcript:
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Area 7-Galax-9 respond to the area near Piper Gap Road for possible brush fire. Seagum clear, 1841.
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Seacom Rescue, 75.
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75.
00:15
Advised Gailax Fire Command. We are in the area. We have heavy brown smoke visible. We're on Blue Ridge Mill now trying to locate. We were out investigating this one, Tone's one off.
00:25
Force of the caller is going to be near Piper Gap.
00:30
A private shook his house.
00:32
States behind his residence.
00:34
State of flames is a proxy next to 100 foot.
00:38
Yeah, this smoke is not...
00:41
Brush fire, please advise command that.
00:48
I cut you off, couldierrepeen.
00:52
This smoke is not indicative of a brush fire unless they just lit it.
00:58
So you may want to advise Gaelax to respond with some structure personnel until we locate this.
01:04
10-4[1].
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734-704. Leave my resume now, I'll be in area of permit.
01:17
Ten, four, I can barely copy. You please bring a unit.
01:22
716-704 go ahead I've got a crew and route station 3 104 hold it station 3 until our vice rover 10 4
01:45
See Tom, I can see it. It's either a barnfire or a structure.
01:49
I can't get to it. It's well off the road.
01:51
As far as you, it's going to be Piper Gap Road and Crescent Drive where it's visible from.
01:57
We're also, if you could stop by the address provided and can't have some information also.
02:06
Okay, I'm out near Piper Gap, pull the map up, work in their backyard, see where the structure behind it comes out at. I'll be out talking to them.
02:16
Andrew is also visible for close to them.
02:34
The caller is advising, it is the gated access near Piper Gap.
02:40
I need a gate combination, text as avie as quick as possible, please.
02:49
There come 74, isn't right?
02:54
Copy 74, 704. 704.
02:58
We've accessed the gate, go ahead.
03:02
Okay, if you go past the residence, there is a large, very large garage against the tree line that is adjacent to Piper Gap.
03:13
That's where the fire is. I'm going to be out with it in just a minute to see what it is.
03:22
See Tom, this is a large brush pile behind the building. It is not a structure.
03:27
There are subjects out with it.
03:29
Routine, everybody, have Garak's hold at the station, just land units proceed. Otherwise in a minute.
03:38
Before you direct.
03:45
I'm going on scene now.
03:53
I'm correct address. It's near Piper Gap Road. This is a control burn. Everything is under control.
04:00
Subjects are out with it.
04:02
It's going to look like house fire from Piper Gap Road. You're going to get a bunch of calls.
Police codes explained
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10-4: Acknowledgment/Affirmative
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Location mentioned:
Near Pipers Gap Rd, Galax, VA 24333
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