Person threw burning material from vehicle at Home Depot, Harrisonburg VA


Fire crews responded to a debris fire outside a vehicle in the parking lot near Home Depot on Burgess Road in Harrisonburg. Police assistance was requested because a person reportedly threw burning material from a vehicle and then left the area.
Audio|Source: Harrisonburg Fire & EMS
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Transcript:
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Vehicle fire, near Burgess Road, Harrisonburg.
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Engine 5. Respond vehicle fire Home Depot.
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Burgess Road, Harrisonburg, cross streets, Evalon Byrd Avenue, and East Market Street operate TAC 9[1].
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People on radio, I'm in the area.
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They advise where the vehicle was.
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Chief 1 in the area.
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It'll be in the parking lot.
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They didn't have to decide an exact location.
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More closer in front of Home Depot there.
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Deep 1 radio, I'm on location.
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I have debris fire outside of a vehicle.
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I'm going to need PD[2] this location, please, to assist.
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Chief One, on location, debris fire outside of the vehicle, requesting PD[2] you assist, direct.
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Engine 5 respond.
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Engine 5 respond.
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Chief One Radio, I have a report that a subject threw burning material from a vehicle and then left the vehicle, that's why I need PD[2].
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Radio is direct.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
TAC 9: Tactical radio channel 9 (operations channel)
[2]
PD: Police Department (law enforcement) needed/requested
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Location mentioned:
Near Burgess Rd, Harrisonburg, VA 22801
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