Grass fire threatens barn near Lancaster Road, Wayne County NC
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, fire units responded to a large grass fire near Lancaster Road in North Carolina. The fire spread toward a barn and other structures but had not yet reached them. A pine tree was burning, and multiple fire lines and tankers were deployed as command established control on scene.
Audio|Heard on: Wayne NC Fire-Tac Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
02:42
Transcript:
00:00
Wayne Control units on Ops 1, be advised you're responding to a big grass fire that's threatening the caller's barn and animals.
00:09
Engine 30 responding.
00:10
Portable six on alpha one.
00:14
Fremont car one responding.
00:17
Copy that, vehicle (number withheld).
00:20
Five engine three, Fremont call when I'm turning on Lancaster Road.
00:25
Copy that.
00:27
A large grass fire is spreading towards two structures at this time.
00:32
The structures are not involved yet.
00:35
Three copy.
00:37
We have a Norwich pine tree fully involved.
00:42
Copy that. Are we going to need to pull an inch and three-quarter line off this truck, or can we get it with a bush line?
00:49
You're going to need an inch and three-quarter for the tree.
00:51
We can get most of everything else with a bush line.
00:53
You're going to need two lines because it's in three different locations at this time.
00:59
Wayne Central, Five Engine Three is on the scene.
01:03
Have you seen vehicle (number withheld)?
01:06
Call one, give me a turn down there where your truck's at.
01:12
Affirmative.
01:13
Union two on Ops one.
01:15
20 Central, Five Engine Three is establishing command.
01:20
Okay.
01:21
Command, next incoming unit.
01:24
Bring on Engine Three, go ahead.
01:27
Engine Three, if you can't pull up behind our Engine Three, supply.
01:32
Vehicle.
01:42
Papa Brush, come around Engine Three.
01:44
Come between this tree and this booster line.
01:46
Help Fremont call them.
01:48
Unit on scene.
01:51
(number withheld).
01:53
Papa Unit One will be responding.
01:57
Copy, have you responded? (number withheld).
02:01
Command to all units, stage behind Flight Wing Engine Three.
02:06
Patetown tanker, please supply.
02:08
Fire Engine Three.
02:09
When it's a 3D alert, tell all incoming units to stand by on Lancaster Road.
02:15
Patetown Tanker 1, Tanker 2 is on scene.
02:19
Patetown Tank 1, Tanker (number withheld).
02:21
Tanker 2, Patetown Tank 2 is out on Lancaster Road right now.
02:29
I believe you're two on scene.
02:31
Fire Engine Two on scene.
02:35
Three, one, two, three is all the same.
02:38
Three, one brush on scene as well.
02:41
Two and five with brush.
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Location mentioned:
Lancaster Rd, North Carolina 27863
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