Brush fire rekindled near Sasquatch Lane and Hammer Run, Pendleton County WV
Fire & ArsonA brush fire near Sasquatch Lane and Hammer Run Road in West Virginia re-ignited after a controlled burn the previous day. Strong winds caused the fire to spread quickly, climbing the mountain and affecting the grass. Forestry and law enforcement coordinated the response with multiple units accessing the area via local roads. Efforts included using trucks with water and equipment to try to control the fire near residential properties.
Audio|Source: Pendleton County Public Safety
05:38
Transcript:
00:00
I just have Forestry to ask me what the ETA for law enforcement is, but neither one of them can find each other. Do you have any insight on where they're at?
00:09
This fire was started by a previous brush fire yesterday.
00:14
And the wind, I guess, kicked it back up. It's climbing the mountain fast. It's digged.
00:19
Okay, I didn't hear a part of your traffic.
00:22
Who's trying to find who?
00:24
There are no power lines down there.
00:28
I had West Virginia Forestry wanting to speak with law enforcement still.
00:34
10-4[1], so it was a controlled burn yesterday, is that what you're telling me, or did we get called for a brush fire at that location yesterday?
00:41
He said he had a brush pile burning or something burning in the backyard and the wind kicked it up just a minute ago.
00:49
Right, I've got 701, I think, may be coming out here where I'm at now, up here where this house is out at the end of Sasquatchelaine.
01:02
Can you tell me approximately what we got off?
01:05
What was that?
01:09
You tell me about what size of the fire we have right at this time, so I try to get something in there. And what's the best way to attack it?
01:17
It's found this new house that just put on Strelvers run right off Ridge Creek, and he's climbing.
01:25
Comptor, you'd have to check with the trooper to see where he is, the 4th Street person. I met him on Sasquatch Lane. He was supposed to come back to this camper house at the end of it, and I got 701.
01:40
Direction 501. As far as I can see, a lot of smoking, a lot of, it's in the grass going.
01:48
It's an acre, two, three, it's right now going quick.
01:52
I believe that 432 is trying to talk to you on here, on Pentact 1.
01:58
Okay, what are we going to need to get to it? Is we're going to access to get to the fire?
02:04
Okay, well I'm on Pentax One.
02:06
You need me? Go ahead.
02:09
There's a road right here by this trailer that goes up in. I don't know how far this road goes.
02:14
It should go to the top, but I will let you know in just a second.
02:19
I've gone up here past Sasquatch, I guess I have to turn around because I've gone all the way through to the gate at the end.
02:30
He's talking about this route.
02:34
Correct, Franklin Fire was sitting there, and I guess they left on their fire. So you would, when you were coming in, you should have turned right on Sasquatch.
02:47
Two anyone.
02:50
All right, I'm turning back. I saw this truck parked down the side, but that was the only thing I've seen up here so far.
02:58
We've got into 22s and rail. We'll talk to.
03:06
Right, so the West Virginia Department of Forestry person that's wanted to talk to you.
03:11
He's in a UTV.
03:13
He was headed out there toward that quite state pickup. I don't know where he was going. He said he would be coming back in, so maybe he's between the truck and me.
03:24
Don't call. Bush, 39 is in rail.
03:26
Go to help out two notes.
03:29
1049.
03:31
201.
03:32
201. 201. 201.
03:35
The homeowner, there's a road right here behind the house, we'll take you to the top of the mountain so you might be able to get happy, but the way it's going, I'm not sure.
03:46
08 pound com, on scene.
03:50
104208.
03:51
Call center, 201 on scene.
03:54
1042011. 1042011.
03:57
Press 38 pounded on the morning route.
04:05
Six, one zero, you can close both those cats out, number four. Two four.
04:15
So if you can get 28 out here, the first press truck you can get ahead of them.
04:24
Twenty-eight over in Circleville, I got, uh, Seneca,
04:27
excuse me, upper track will be the first one engine. They need to stand them up that middle road so we can try to get ahead of this?
04:35
Call PCER.
04:36
Strawder Run off a Hammer Run Road.
04:39
Stand by for Brushfire.
04:47
Yeah, right behind the homeowner's house, right to move them vehicles.
04:52
But you can follow this road up there. I wouldn't bring a big truck.
04:55
But you can get ahead with loose blurs and some water. It's coming then.
04:59
All PCR, 24 Strata Road, off the Hammer Run Road.
05:03
Stand by for Brushfire.
05:06
Alright,
05:07
27th on location. I have leaf blurs. You won't be standing up that road until the brush truck gets there.
05:13
44B Peniton Colm, 44B is in route.
05:16
44B in route 1551.
05:19
This road up, he's got a clean pop turn around.
05:23
We can definitely get ahead of it.
05:25
All right, Coles.
05:26
We need to send everything in trucks,
05:29
the blubbers and water behind the landowner's house.
05:32
To you, correct?
05:34
It might work with this grass. I don't know about the leaf blurs. We can try it. Definitely try it.
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Hammer Run Rd, West Virginia
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