Large brush fire spreads near Emory Church and Cherry Hill, Harford County MD
Fire & ArsonA large brush fire spread over several acres near Emory Church Road and Cherry Hill Road in Harford County, Maryland. The fire originated from a controlled burn that got out of control. Multiple fire units responded to contain and control the spreading fire using tanker task forces and supply lines. Access to the fire was difficult due to terrain and equipment, but firefighters worked to establish command and extinguish the fire.
Audio|Source: Harford County Fire and EMS Working Incidents
09:37
Transcript:
00:00
Tanker 10, 267.
00:01
Let me say you could set my ride.
00:05
Confirming what the brush said.
00:06
There's approximately four or five acres well off.
00:09
Thank you. All right down the paved driveway in my bus unit is.
00:15
Let's have command down here.
00:17
Fires burning north from where my brush is in the house is set up.
00:25
Chief Six arriving.
00:28
T6 times 387. Dispatch to York County T557-1.
00:36
The lay from near Emory Church down the long-share driveway is 0.36 miles.
00:50
3 miles.
00:52
Stand by, I'm going to help to give you another address. Chief 6, if you follow me down through the field, we're going to probably get out to make access down this way.
01:01
I'm going to set up command right here to go ahead and take the operations in the direction that you're heading.
01:14
Your County Chief is somewhat dispatched. Can you see my location on AVL? If you can give me a lay from that point of heat show all the way down to the brush truck.
01:25
Fortunately I cannot see yours. I can see brush sixes. I can see cheat fixes. I'm not sure if you're anywhere near him or not.
01:34
Six seven one.
01:35
I'm going to be at the face of the fire. We're going to need both to give us a northern shot.
01:46
Truck 6 arrived.
01:51
T56, 2049.
01:57
T57. Is that just through the field or do you have a road access?
02:05
That's correct, there's road access. I'm looking at my AVL. It looks like it's going to be near 3632.
02:13
You're probably going to have to lay a line down here. We're not going to be able to get a bunch of apparatus down here.
02:21
I want for a man.
02:26
Come in, go ahead.
02:29
I have corrosion water capabilities if you want me to go somewhere else.
02:42
Chief, give me one second. I'll give you a direct address.
02:50
Okay.
02:52
And where the engine and you came out,
02:55
it's on the backside of that, but it's burning toward us, this open little building here.
03:06
We're coming up one to see. What driveway do you want us at the end of?
03:11
Engine 6 pause for us.
03:16
Chief 571, the Chief 6.
03:19
I'm going to be at near 3634.
03:22
It is burning up towards your location.
03:25
If you can get units down through there, I know there's a lot of junk and equipment back there. You're going to have a hard time getting people and equipment back through there, but that's the way that's burning.
03:34
It appears the gentleman here had a controlled burn, I guess, got out of control.
03:42
Okay.
03:48
To the west.
03:56
Mr. 6, come on around me and go down the driveway right in front of me.
04:03
New York County, age of 57s, Ross.
04:06
York County 57, 2081.
04:09
Pinker 6. 11 dispatch. I've been in route approximately 5 minutes. Driver only, utility night's but to let me out.
04:16
Okay, I got your round 2031.
04:18
Brush 7-1 with 2.
04:23
2.5-7-1 to dispatch.
04:25
If you haven't, go ahead and start tanker task force.
04:30
Thank you. Engine 57, the command.
04:36
Andrew 57.
04:38
We're at the end of the driveway.
04:40
What are your wishes for us?
04:45
I'm trying to figure out the address that where it's burning from is near 3634. I'm trying to give you another address so you can get an engine up here.
04:58
Press 7.1 with 2. R7.1, .352. So that is where we were originally heard is going to be near 3624.
05:08
We're going to have to divert half the units to my location, half to your location.
05:13
This fire is spreading really quick.
05:16
All right.
05:18
Next engine,
05:20
come on up the road. You'll see me up in the driveway.
05:28
Rescue 3 is right?
05:34
556 or this fast?
05:37
566. Excuse me,
05:40
there is a dry hydrant on Cherry Hill Road, is that correct? You have an address for it?
05:48
Slide 56 that's going to be at Birkins and Cherry Hill.
05:52
At the bridge that crosses Deer Creek, you'll see it.
05:59
Okay, 10-4[1]. We're at St. Mary's and 165 at the moment, so it needs to divert.
06:05
Let us know as soon as you can.
06:08
I have nothing else closer.
06:11
That's a stamp light there.
06:13
You can draft from it, drop it down and trap out of it.
06:23
That's correct, sir, I'm just advising you that we're the only full of drive capable unit at the time, so.
06:35
Sixth one for me.
06:37
Go ahead.
06:41
Chief, any specific direction you want me to come in from.
06:47
I don't know where you're at.
06:49
Coming in off of 543.
06:56
That's right.
07:02
Come in, Jerry Hill down to Emory Church.
07:05
I have the officer on the engine of 57 is evaluating his location.
07:11
You have G50.
07:13
7 on the lower end at near 3634.
07:21
It's pushing this in this direction.
07:29
Okay, I've been here a couple minutes.
07:33
Utility and I want to write.
07:35
All right. All right.
07:41
Chief 57 is Sergeant 57.
07:43
Go ahead pull a cross lane from up to where I came up in here at.
07:48
Chief, you're going to be safe, you're not going to put yourself in a spot, are you?
07:54
No, we're good right now.
07:59
Okay. Prescue 3 to Chief 6. Am I coming to your location?
08:04
Yeah,
08:05
you can come and give them your water and your personnel.
08:11
Gee, you want me to lay a line.
08:13
If not, I have 315 right behind me.
08:17
Engine 1013 arrives.
08:19
On Emory Church.
08:22
Rush six, two, present.
08:29
And they said for this.
08:33
That's correct. I was where where T57 was at originally.
08:41
We're trying to stop it.
08:44
Sorry, if it's down the entrance, then give me water.
08:51
I thought as long as you've got a good stop on the front,
08:54
we've shot those tribes pretty much on the wrap.
09:01
Tanger 1,
09:03
2026. Tanger 1, 2026.
09:06
York County, Tanger 56, arrive.
09:12
Tanger 56, 2256. 15,
09:17
I did not lay out.
09:18
I'm probably going to need you to lay allowing my driveway to me.
09:22
Having arrived.
09:25
Tanger 57, 2356.
09:31
10s won't beat the 6th.
09:35
And 20vity 7.
09:36
All right.
Police codes explained
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10-4: Acknowledgment / Message received / Affirmative
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Location mentioned:
Emory Church Rd & Cherry Hill Rd, Maryland 21154
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