Controlled brush fire reported near Monrovia Road, Orange County VA
Fire & ArsonFire and emergency units responded to a brush fire near Monrovia Road and Monrovia Loop in Virginia. Upon arrival, it was determined to be a controlled burn with no one present but equipment nearby.
Audio|Source: Orange County Fire and EMS
03:29
Transcript:
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Box 2906 for brush fire at intersection of Monrovia Road and Monrovia Loop. Company 23, Company 24, Medic 23 responding.
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Incident 1[1] repeating Box 230 for brush fire at Monrovia Road and Monrovia Loop. Company 23, Company 24, Medic 23 on scene.
00:18
Orange Brush 203 responding with two.
00:21
Fresh 23 responding with two is 1758.
00:29
Orange Remedic 23, we are on location.
00:33
It seems to be a small area.
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Probably fifty by twenty feet.
00:37
We will be out here observing.
00:41
Medic 23 on location in a fifty by twenty area.
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Investigating 1759.
00:53
Rush 23 from Medic 23.
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Rest 23.
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As you approach Monrovia Loop, you can see it through the woods on the left.
01:05
It has come down the driveway across from Monrovia Loop.
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Is this not a controlled burn?
01:15
It appears to be a controlled burn.
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There is equipment next to it, but no one is present.
01:22
Do you think we need Company 24?
01:26
Negative.
01:33
Brush 23, Company 24 can be placed in service.
01:36
We will proceed accordingly.
01:38
You can hold the tanker at the station.
01:42
Brush 23,
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Place Company 24 and tanker in service at 1800 hours.
02:02
All engine personnel in Company 24 have been placed in service at 1801.
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Medic 23.
02:14
Medic 23.
02:18
This is definitely an intentional burn.
02:20
No one is out here monitoring it.
02:21
We will drive to the house and speak with the homeowner.
02:25
Correct. Medic 23, 1801.
02:32
Tanker 23 is responding with four personnel.
02:39
Tanker 23 is at Brush 23 and has been placed in service.
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Orange to Tanker 23.
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Tanker 23.
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Tanker 23 to Brush 23.
03:01
Tanker 23 standby.
03:02
Approaching the scene now.
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Orange Brush 23 is on the scene.
03:11
A fifty by fifty controlled burn in the woods.
03:17
Checking in, can hold status.
03:21
Directing Brush 23.
03:23
It is not a fifty by fifty area.
03:26
Possible controlled burn checking in at 1803.
Police codes explained
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[1]
Incident 1: Assigned incident operations radio channel 1
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Location mentioned:
Monrovia Rd & Monrovia Loop, Virginia 22960
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