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Control burn smoke observed behind shop in Lancaster CountyLancaster County VA

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Lancaster County, VA

Emergency services responded to smoke near Hills Quarters in Lancaster County. They determined the smoke was from a large control burn behind Ransom's shop. The fire was contained with no active spreading or threat to nearby properties.

Audio|Source: Lancaster County Fire / EMS
02:43
Transcript:
00:00
Go ahead.
00:03
I am in the area.
00:06
I do not think this is fog. This might be some type of control burn.
00:23
Sir, are you...
00:29
We should send fire and rescue.
00:37
Okay, to seven.
00:42
Great.
00:46
This isn't going to be fog, there is a smell of smoke in the area just when you pull into the hills quarters,
00:55
just before a compass.
01:02
10-4[1]. Let's see if we can locate it before we send fire.
01:07
10-4[1].
01:23
I'll be there shortly.
01:28
7 nights.
01:35
I've received a phone call. That's a big control burn. It's been burning for a few days.
01:40
Most likely what it is, I'm going to try to locate where it's that.
01:46
Just make sure.
01:49
Copy, 0811.
01:55
And you can show me an area.
02:04
27.
02:14
Show me in the area.
02:16
Oh, 8 o'clock.
02:22
Certainly.
02:29
I'm located as a source of that. This will be behind Ransom's shop.
02:34
They've had a big pile back here burning.
02:37
It's just sitting there smoldering, nothing's spreading.
02:41
He showed self-backing service.
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment/Affirmative

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