Brush fire near structures on Sturbridge Lane, Chapel Hill NC
Fire & ArsonA brush fire broke out near structures on Sturbridge Lane. Fire crews responded with multiple units including engines, tankers, and brush trucks. Forestry service was requested to assist. The fire covered about a 50 by 50 area but did not threaten any structures. Firefighters worked to contain the fire and were able to suppress the flames without any structural damage reported.
Audio|Source: Orange County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Three out two en route.
00:05
To be a catch, we have fire in the woods.
00:08
It was able to come in a hole. Besides, the sign we'll be stretching.
00:15
Tanker one.
00:17
Oh yeah.
00:20
Passed engine one. There's a second house on the right that's firing behind it also.
00:26
Copy.
00:28
Battalion 1 is on the same to be assuming Sturbridge command.
00:35
Next incoming unit assist engine one or tanker one.
00:41
35 zone please going to the second house behind it.
00:50
Medics 4, F on fire, (number withheld), U.S. 70 West. Alergic Reaction.
00:58
Cross Street, Richmond Road and Redmond Road.
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Ups 1. Timeout 2124.
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35 arrive.
01:11
Come up here. Just a third hour.
01:15
Copy third house.
01:20
As you want, try your line.
01:23
All right.
01:28
Stand for, thank you.
01:34
481, 831 in route.
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Fine.
01:38
You ready for water?
01:41
Yes, charge the line.
01:45
Engine 1 command looks like we got about 50 by 50 area burning around the perimeter.
01:50
It's not appeared to be immediate threat to any structures.
01:59
Copy that.
02:01
Back in one, I think you can still access it from that second house, one right behind me, to go up their driveway.
02:08
Copy. Copy.
02:11
We got water on the fire.
02:14
Got the water on fire.
02:18
We got the water on fire.
02:22
35, Captain. Are you ready for water?
02:25
Charge it.
02:28
Water coming.
02:30
White cross, brush truck 851.
02:34
Go ahead.
02:37
Pull down to the second house, should be where 35 is that. You got to leave lower on that truck?
02:43
Yes, sir.
02:49
Command, I'm saying four. Injune two, myself we're about to pull up when it is.
02:55
If you will, just stay on surveys for right now. We've got a lot of crews down here right now trying to keep up with everybody.
03:02
Command Communications, can you dispatch someone from the Mocon Forest Service, please.
03:10
Communications, they got a topic for us.
03:17
I'm seeing going to dispatch forestry.
03:25
Take her one of each other.
03:27
Go.
03:29
Our booster line is not going to reach. Grab me two forestry rates. Bring them up here.
03:35
Got me. Got me.
03:37
Stand for that you want.
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2, Sturbridge Lane, Brush Fire Near Structure, Forestry, near Sturbridge Lane, Brush Fire Near Structure, Cross Street's Old Greensboro Road, Ups 3, timeout 2128.
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I'm using the stage on Old Greensboro Road right now.
04:09
Go ahead, Inger 1.
04:11
We've got a fire knocked out at the time to see some tools over home.
04:17
Copy that. Let's get a fire line cut around that, too, so that jump out later.
04:22
Did you call on edge one?
04:28
Copy. Just want to confirm it's not threatening any structures so we can release the unit.
04:34
Negative. It's not knocked out. It's not threatened in any structures.
04:40
Copy that.
04:44
Man, north-outive unit.
04:46
Engine 2, you can clear.
04:49
Battalion 2.
04:50
You have 35 and what other unit all thing?
04:59
Middivore on scene, 21.30.
05:05
It's the 2 of Battalion 1.
05:07
We'll stay up town.
05:16
We're trying 4-11. We're in Jason. Allmore, Chad.
05:18
Carrying, noise,
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Chad. I'm clearing available at 21, everyone.
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Battalion 2, or Battalion 4.
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Union on the scene of Surbridge.
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Attalion 4. I'm down here with 35 and take her one.
05:39
Copy. Did you have another engine on the scene other than 35?
05:44
Please. Okay,
05:47
thank you.
05:53
841.
05:55
831. 831.
05:57
Go ahead and get you all cleared up.
06:00
833, man, not copy.
06:08
You can show all white cross units, please.
06:13
803, can we keep 851?
06:17
Smither? Yeah, you can keep them coming this way? They're not quite here yet.
06:22
Copy that, yeah, I'd like to have that leaf floor.
06:25
Okay, cool deal, yeah, we got two over.
06:31
803, you still need a tank or just a brush truck?
06:35
Sounds like just a brush truck.
06:40
You got two league blowers on that one brush truck?
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Location mentioned:
Near Sturbridge Ln, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
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