Brush fire confirmed near Batesville Road solar site, Afton VA
Fire & ArsonA brush fire was reported near Batesville Road behind residences and close to a solar installation site. Emergency units confirmed visible flames through the woods and are responding to the fire.
Audio|Source: Albemarle County Fire and Rescue
05:26
Transcript:
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If you see engine 32 is in quarters, you can show Tanker 37 and Brush 36 responding.
00:06
I just say Tanker 37 and Brush 36.
00:08
Here goes responding for brush fire.
00:13
It was seen from River.
00:16
Hill Lane.
00:18
Caller described it actually being closer to near Batesville Road behind the residences in the area of the nation's river.
00:29
They are around 1730.
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Press 36 from Captain 37.
00:34
Press 36, go ahead.
00:36
I just spoke with someone here at the solar farm installation site and he says they do not have an active bird at this time.
00:44
Thank you.
00:49
You tell me 38 to be responding.
00:51
You tell me 38, you're asked to respond in the 1531.
00:58
DC-U-916-7-Modos.
01:01
You're at Martha's at 17-301.
01:04
UCC from Tadson-37O and speaking with the homeowners that called this and I'm blocking them now that's you don't get a visual honor Okay, okay.
01:11
Okay, sir as you're on seeing trying to get a visual at 1736
01:20
ECC from Chapter 37.
01:22
I do have visual on a fire through the woods from behind the house of the reporting caller.
01:28
I don't have a fix on this, but I'm trying to figure out exactly where it's located.
01:33
I just said, you've got a visual through the woods.
01:35
We're going to get in location 1737.
01:42
Rescue 20 and Station 2.
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Seizure ALS.
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3542, Thomas Catterson Parkway.
01:50
Respond on Alpha Attack 2.
01:52
Rescue 20 and Station 2.
01:55
Sieger ALS.
01:56
354 2, Thomas Jefferson Parkway.
02:00
Respond on Alpha Attack 2.
02:03
Fresh 36 from Chapter 37, but don't commit to the turn off of Batesville Road.
02:08
The access is not going to be off of Baysill, I believe it's probably going to be off of Crayxor.
02:13
Press 36 copies.
02:16
Requesting a CAT channel,
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UCC from Brush 36, requesting a TAC channel for this infinite.
02:23
You're asking you to use AlphaTax3.
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AlphaTAC 3.
02:28
AlphaTX 3 is available and it'll be monitored 1737.
02:33
You do with 38, brush 36.
02:35
ECT 501 is returning a service.
02:39
Returning service, 1737.
02:40
Section 37 on top 3.
02:43
Russ 36 on 3.
02:45
Thaler, we are approaching Batesville.
02:48
I'll let you know when we're at the actual Batesville.
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road intersection.
02:54
Understood. Yeah,
02:55
I'm pretty sure you're going to have to continue on down pass there.
02:58
Access may actually be through the solar construction sites.
03:03
We've got to speak with someone there so they do not have an active burn at this time.
03:07
Go to the 38, brush 36.
03:10
Go for brush 36.
03:16
I'm actually in front of you.
03:18
I'm going to take Beatsville Road and check up that way if y'all want to continue down Craigs Store Road.
03:25
Understood.
03:30
ECCC, Medic20.
03:36
Medi-21. Muddy-21.
03:42
At 20, go ahead with your traffic.
03:44
Can you add an ALS engine to our home?
03:52
First 36, Captain 37.
03:54
I'm just kind of looking at the map and the power lines here where I'm standing.
03:58
It does appear that it's going to be down by the solar installation of some sort.
04:04
You can't quite tell where from here, but it's going to be in that area.
04:07
I'm going to proceed down that direction.
04:09
Unless we want to stay here and see if you're going to see if you're lights.
04:12
Until the 38, office 37.
04:26
Engine 161 and Station 2.
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Seeger ALS.
04:31
(number withheld), Thomas Jefferson Parkway.
04:34
Respond on Alpha Tech 2.
04:36
Engine 161 and Station 2.
04:39
Seizure ALS.
04:41
(number withheld), Thomas Jefferson Parkway.
04:44
Respond on Alpha, Tech 2.
04:47
Good for us to 37.
04:49
I'm on Beachfield Road.
04:51
I should be at the power line crossing in about two minutes if you want to see if you can see my lights from and tell whether it's in front or behind me.
05:03
Okay, so good.
05:04
Yeah, I'm kind of standing right at the main transmission line right here.
05:07
The house on that is right next to that and it's well on the other side.
05:12
And it looks like I'm seeing some flashes of brightness up in the fire.
05:17
It looks like we do have something actively burning up there for sure.
05:21
Okay, I'm sitting on the paddle line now.
05:23
I think I see it back on down, Craigs Store Road.
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Location mentioned:
Batesville Rd, Afton, VA 22920
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