Large brush fire near Gilbert Station Rd, Barboursville VA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a large outside blaze near Gilbert Station Rd. A caller indicated the fire was approximately the size of a football field and spreading due to wind after a controlled burn became unmanageable. Crews noted a nearby water source to assist operations.
Audio|Heard on: Albemarle VA Fire-Tac Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Retiring to a one car 60, engine 121, engine 45, engine 83, tanker 121, tanker 49.
00:08
You are responding to near Gilbert Station Rd, cross of Fox Levee Rd for the reported large outside fire.
00:17
Caller reported that it’s almost a football field size, concerned due to the wind. Controlled burn was blown by the wind out of control and into the road.
00:28
Control.
00:30
Your closest water appears to be a pool near Gilbert Station Rd.
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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:
Gilbert Station Rd, Barboursville, VA 22923
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