Large controlled burn confirms no emergency near South Amherst Hwy, Amherst VA
Fire & ArsonA large fire reported near South Amherst Highway was confirmed to be a permitted controlled burn. Fire units completed their checks and returned to service with no emergency reported. The burn involved materials pulled from a barn and is expected to produce black smoke for some time.
Audio|Source: Amherst County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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You can put me out near South Amherst Highway with a, believe it to be a large controlled burn. I just don't seem to be out with it. I'm checking on it.
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Stand for.
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103 from 138.
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Go ahead.
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I'm at Station 3. Let me know if you need 23 to start rolling.
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10-4[1]. Y'all can just stand by right now. There's someone out with it. I'm just going to make contact.
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Standing by at 3.
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Region 2, EMS, 139 Regal Oaksway, 139 Regal Oaksway. I have a 17-year-old that's vomiting pretty for about 30 minutes. He's not responding much to the mother.
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She's not sure if he's taken something or what's going on. It's going to be first at special 1324.
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Amherstatic 2, are cold covered?
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1324.
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1324. 1.3, Ambers.
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He can put all the fire units back in service. It's a controlled burn. He's just burning some stuff that he pulled out of the barn here.
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If you get any other calls, just let him know that he'll be burning for a little bit. It'll be black smoke.
01:46
He said if he needs anything, he'll call.
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10-4: Acknowledgment/Affirmative
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Location mentioned:
Near S Amherst Hwy, Amherst, VA 24521
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