Fire crews battle house blaze near Dunkard Church Rd, Augusta WV
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, multiple fire units responded to a residential fire near Dunkard Church Road in Augusta, West Virginia. Engine Tanker Nine, Chief Three, and Engine 313 were among those dispatched. A neighbor confirmed that a resident was safely out of the house. Crews established command, coordinated water supply operations, and engaged in active firefighting to control the blaze.
Audio|Heard on: Mineral County Public Safety and Amateur Repeaters
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03:34
Transcript:
00:00
Engine Tanker Nine now requested to be added to residential box near Dunkard Church Road for the house fire.
00:08
Your first start (number withheld).
00:14
(number withheld) Chief Three, do you copy?
00:21
Copy. I'll be on scene in about 15 seconds.
00:28
10-4.
00:35
near Bernard Street for a fall, BLS type call.
01:03
Engine tanker three.
01:10
I just spoke to one of the callers, the neighbor.
01:14
(name withheld) is confirmed out of the house.
01:22
Break. G3 will be taking command Hampshire.
01:28
Have all units on EMS go to another TAC channel.
01:32
I'm going to use TAC 1 for fire operations.
01:44
Medic (number withheld), take operations TAC 3.
01:52
And we'll take two hand lines.
02:07
Do you want us to hit the first hydrant or the second hydrant?
02:11
Second hydrant.
02:49
near Dunkard Church Road for the working house fire.
03:06
Seven lines on scene.
03:15
We didn't have enough supply line from the hydrant to the engine.
03:28
The tanker will be getting there in about a minute.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Dunkard Church Rd, Augusta, WV 26704
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