Brush fire near river visible from local bridge, Richmond VA
Fire & ArsonA large brush fire started near the river, visible from the Boulevard Toll Bridge and picnic tables. Firefighters are using boats and other equipment to reach and contain the fire due to difficult access.
Audio|Source: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
06:16
Transcript:
00:00
H-11 is in the area looking. Prishman Coffey, 11 in the area. Tempton to locate, 955 hours. RRC through Hens 17. Go ahead, Warroski-through. We're going to run down to near picnic tables to see anything in the woods there.
00:29
We're in area. Tents a little. 20 from Safety 1. Engine 17 from Safety 1. Go ahead, Safety 1. It's a pretty big fire you guys have. It's River Wright.
00:52
Across the bridge or get to the bridge, we do have a brush truck. It's further upstream than the island. It looks like it's about a quarter mile above the island on the river right side. Okay, let's the attempt to locate. Yeah, once you get a line of sight, it's not hard to miss. They are probably going to need the boats to get to it.
01:19
Go ahead and head down the bridge past us and see if you can get a line of sight and see. We'll stand by right here. Engine 13. Non-emergency response, wire down. 1729, Hopkins Road. Engine 13. Non-emergency response, wires down[1]. 1729, Hopkins Road. Cross streets are Veterans Avenue and Kofa Road. On Pack.
01:48
Channel 2. Time out. Ninety-eight. Coy, engine 13, around to near Hopkins Road, three, to the incident, wires down. Caller advised sparks were coming from the transformer, and it went out. Sparking half stops. Showing, half-stop. Showing engine 13, around $20,00.
02:16
Yeah, brush one. 17 from brush one. Go ahead. I do see it. It is river right, pretty big. Looks like the boats are going to have better access. Not sure we can ask that for that.
02:34
Proceed, 17, water rescue 3.
02:38
Water SG3, we got eyes on it right now.
02:41
We're going to be putting in at picnic tables.
02:43
Proceed. Water Sv1 of 601.
02:45
Go ahead.
02:46
We're making our way over to where the fire is from the road leading down to picnic tables.
02:51
We might be able to walk some equipment across here.
02:53
Probably that, I just saw it from the bridge and figured I'd give you guys a better estimate of where it was.
02:57
God, we've got eyes on it now.
02:58
Seventeen, Water Street, is our best access point going to be able to come down to Reed Creek[3] down to the ticket table to bring our port-bump? Yeah,
03:06
we're going to need the pump down here.
03:07
I think we'll be able to walk the equipment across the industry club.
03:10
Goddain. 17 received, we got eyes on it from the bridge, Boulevard Bridge, where to make a way back.
03:15
Rush one, just come on back down this way, up at 17, we're going to make a way down here to take the tables and we'll gain access that way.
03:21
17 from Battalion 3.
03:22
Go ahead, McClash, Chris.
03:23
Just got a call so you guys got a pretty good fire there.
03:25
Do you need some additional resources?
03:27
Right now, Water Rescue 3[2] is close enough to the proximity of the fire.
03:30
We're on the bridge over here, by 20.
03:33
We're going to make our way down there through the Reed Creek[3] entrance to the picnic table.
03:36
You can go ahead and add yourself onto the call.
03:38
No, that's Callie.
03:39
Richmond, you can add me to this call.
03:40
Richmond copy, Battalion 3, 20-0-4 hours.
03:42
Richmond from engine 24.
03:44
Agent 24, go ahead.
03:45
Do you have an RPD unit assigned to this incident? We're on.
03:47
From Cnero, command, command.
03:49
Go ahead. No further hazards.
03:50
22 is clearing returning service.
03:51
Commands terminated.
03:52
Whichman coffee, no further has.
03:53
It's 22 returning the service.
03:55
205 hours.
03:56
17 from Battalion 3.
03:57
Do you say I need to head down towards the picnic tables?
03:59
Yes, sir. Right down there towards the picnic tables.
04:01
I think 17, Rush 1 and Water Rescue 3[2] should be able to handle.
04:04
We're going to use Liza Port-a-Punk to be able to stay with a supply.
04:06
All right, got it.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Non-emergency response, wires down: Report of wires down at 1729 Hopkins Road
[2]
Water Rescue 3: Specialized water rescue unit involved
[3]
Reed Creek: Reference point for access
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Location mentioned:
Boulevard Toll Bridge (The Nickel Bridge), 2000 Pump House Dr, Richmond, VA 23221
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