Outside fire reported near Ivy Dr with exposures, Charlottesville VA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/8/2025 10:15 AM

Near Ivy Dr, Charlottesville, VA 22903

An outside fire was reported near Ivy Drive in Charlottesville, Virginia. Fire units including Engine 151, Tower 54, Battalion 202, and Tower 88 were dispatched to the scene with concerns of fire spreading to nearby structures. The response was later canceled after further assessment.

Audio|Source: Albemarle County Fire and Rescue

02:21

Transcript:

00:00

Engine 151, Tower 88, Station 15, Battalion 202.

00:05

Outside fire with exposures.

00:08

Near Ivy Dr.

00:10

Respond on Alpha TAC 2.

00:12

Engine 151, Tower 88, Station 15, Battalion 202.

00:18

Outside fire with exposures.

00:20

Near Ivy Dr.

00:23

Respond on Alpha TAC 2.

00:26

This is arriving at EBS.

00:29

At 1315-1-11 responding for this, commercial fire alarm, Pilearno Blinchburg Road against 500-mold Winchburg Road, cross-street Scarborough, Place, Mountainwood Road.

00:39

Indicating zone 53, smoke, 1350.

00:42

PCC from engine 83.

00:44

Engine 183.

00:45

Go ahead and roll Tower 88.

00:47

We don't have a tower driver in station at the moment.

00:50

All right, CVE.

00:51

We used to be tied in 202.

01:01

Tower 54. Outside fire with exposures.

01:06

Near Ivy Dr.

01:08

Respond on L near Ivy Dr.

01:11

Respond on Alpha Tech 2.

01:14

Nacom 4.2 is on the floor.

01:19

At 1317.

01:25

Royal Caribbean Series at destination.

01:29

1317.

01:32

ACC Tower 88's responding, you place, 354 in service.

01:36

Mr.C., Tower 8, you're responding, placing Tower 54 on the service search in 18.

01:46

Chief and Chief 51.

01:49

Chief 51. Chief 51.

01:58

Attention all station, 5.

02:00

Personnel, the response to near Ivy Dr has been canceled.

02:06

I'm on route to the station for the Tower 54.

02:08

It'll be about a 10-minute ETA.

02:10

If you've got a tower this close, you might want to get them started.

02:13

Yeah, you've got to replace and service, Tower EDA.

02:15

How to occur their response?

02:16

Okay, I'm just their chief response in service.

02:18

Can you send a cancellation tone into station five members, please?

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