Controlled burn confirms planned land clearing in Virginia, Orange County VA
Fire and emergency units responded to smoke near Golddale Road and Old Plank Road in Orange County, Virginia. Upon investigation, responders confirmed it was a controlled burn started by the property owner to clear land for future planting. There was no emergency.
Audio|Source: Orange County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
00:00
Orange from Juke 21 I'm in the area.
00:08
Orange, did they give anything else other than in the area of Golddale and Old Plank?
00:15
Okay, I'm still looking at nothing fine yet.
00:29
Go ahead, she's 21.
00:32
What direction are you coming from?
00:39
We're coming down live on from 20.
00:48
Okay, I've gone to the floor as the church, and I haven't seen anything.
00:53
I'm going to turn around and head towards Spotsylvania.
00:56
You and the brush truck as you're coming up, take a close look, please.
01:01
Press 21, I'll just record it.
01:08
First 21 Squad 21. I'm seeing a column of black smoke on Golddale Road. I'm going to head back that way.
01:26
Chief 21 from Brush 21, I'm right behind you.
01:31
I'm directly here. I'm directly to see it off to my left.
01:34
I'm going to take this first drive. I'm pulling into several lanes as who we can get back to it.
01:44
I'm direct. Chief, I'll talk to the Dozer operator.
01:46
It looks like they're burning piles from where they're clearing.
01:50
Squad 21, just hold out on Golddale and settles.
01:58
Orange, Squad 21 stays and settles in Golddale.
02:05
Orange,
02:07
we're back 21.
02:11
Speaking with the property owner right now, they're just burning rush.
02:17
They're going to call in to you right now and give you name and number of where they're burning in an address.
02:25
Right, spot 21 even done service.
02:32
Orange from Chief 21.
02:36
Orange, it's a control burn. He's going to give you a call. They're burning off field so that they can do more planting next year. I ask them to call the admin line.
02:49
Squad 21, you can return. Thanks.
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