Fire damages shed and nearby woods near Capeway Road, Powhatan VA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a shed filled with flammable materials caught fire near Capeway Road and spread to nearby woods. Fire units responded to control the blaze. No injuries or exposures reported.
Audio|Heard on: Powhatan County Fire & Rescue
Listen to dispatch call
07:12
Transcript:
00:00
All you are responding to the structure fire.
00:03
Complain that this meeting again come down grassland drive for access to the shed.
00:07
Part of the woods appear to be on fire at this time as well.
00:15
I was answering C, 700's route.
00:17
T-700 in Route 1439.
00:25
Truck 71 Poutampton.
00:28
Truck 701. Our MCC is not working.
00:33
I just want to read back the comments real quick.
00:36
What's that shed with this?
00:40
Truck 701, it's going to be a 15 by 20 food shed packed full of items, gas cans, and propane tanks fully involved.
00:48
It's spreading about...
00:50
Correction is spreading into the woods at this time as well.
00:56
There's a vehicle approximately 50 feet from a fire as well.
01:03
Alright 7-1, okay.
01:09
Chief 702 from Chief 701.
01:13
Go ahead.
01:16
I'm responding POV from Walmart.
01:19
Do you want me to go to the scene to handle water supply or meet you to it, Duncan?
01:28
You repeat that, it's about using hydrogen and dunkin.
01:32
C-700 to 701.
01:34
If you'll handle the Duncan, I'll handle the scene.
01:38
Okay, I copy.
01:39
I'll be around to Duncan.
01:47
I just want to remember, didn't it, but text message at Pound 10, near Capeway Road?
01:53
Correct, near Capeway Road.
01:58
Thank you.
02:04
Speaker 101, Tinker 702, we'd be responding.
02:13
about 10 by 10 shed completely evolved in fire park got about a maybe a quarter acre of wood is on fire
02:21
no exposures at this time give me a better size if I want to get over there I'll have the command
02:27
2702 show you on the scene with a 10 by 10 shed completely involved one quarter of an acre of wood zone fire no exposures 2702 with the command at 1441 engine 7 1 let's take the driveway first
02:43
A102. Structure Fire.
02:46
Tanker 705 and Tanker 703.
02:50
At near Capeway Road.
02:53
Cross streets are grassland drive and forest end court.
02:56
Time out 1441.
03:06
3.94, tanker 701, panker 702, adding tanker 705, panker 703,
03:15
0102, near Capeway Road, structure fire,
03:19
1442. 1442.
03:22
Thank you, 705 in route, Fortinetectory.
03:25
Thank you, 705 in route, 1442.
03:29
All right, then you copy up in 701 in route, sir.
03:33
24, I copy the marching route.
03:37
Any one, you could send the water.
03:41
701 responding, you've got engine 702 responding,
03:46
engine 704 responding, tanker 704 responding, tanker 705 and that's 711.
03:53
All right, let's hold on the first two engines, engine 71, engine 702.
04:05
Well, the first two engines and first new tanker.
04:09
Actually, it's just about a 10-by-10-10 shed a little brush on fire.
04:15
Good copy. So, command holding first two, two engines and Medic 7-11.
04:23
Correct, command?
04:25
C-700 is on scene.
04:31
1443.
04:37
If you're seven or four to tanker seven or five.
04:45
You know, for the folks show you are 1444.
04:52
Tanger 705 to command.
04:56
Who's calling committee? Go ahead.
04:59
Tanker 7.5.
05:00
Um, yeah, tanker 4, tanker 5 in round.
05:02
Did you need either of us to continue or will we both put a bank of service?
05:06
First new tanker, holding engine 701, engine 702, first new tanker.
05:15
Palatian 2 Command, you do not have a first due tanker in route.
05:19
Engine 701 has not marked around yet.
05:22
Proceed this, the first tanker is going to arrive first.
05:26
So I'm not sure five or four was the second tanker, I guess, on this third tanker.
05:36
Tanger 704, I'll take care of it.
05:40
Power Tannis direct.
05:42
Tanker 705, I'm going to show you AOR 1445.
05:46
My name is.
05:51
X711, Director on Team.
05:57
Keep 701 from command.
05:59
No need for water supply to be on hand with tank water.
06:05
Tanger 701, do Tanger 704?
06:17
Go ahead. What's your location?
06:22
Red Lane and Mill.
06:24
Two-four, I'll let you continue on.
06:31
Okay.
06:35
Palakana is direct.
06:36
Tanker 701, shoot you back a IQ 1446.
06:40
Okay,
06:44
tanker 701, 1B1.
06:51
Command from engine 704.
06:56
Engine 704.
06:58
Engine 704, go ahead.
07:02
Are we still needed? We're on keep way of road right now.
07:07
We're holding engine 701, engine 702, and the first tacker that will arrive first.
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Location mentioned:
Capeway Rd, Powhatan, VA 23139
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