Fire crews secure small blaze near Garth Rd, Charlottesville VA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire units responded to a small fire near Garth Road in Charlottesville. The affected road section near the 4300 block was temporarily closed at P Ridge and Sugar Hill. Utility crews from Dominion were notified about a nearby pole. The fire was extinguished, the area cooled down with no visible hot spots, and the scene was secured.
Audio|Heard on: Albemarle VA Fire-Tac Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
01:25
Transcript:
00:00
ACC Garth Road Command.
00:02
(name withheld), please go ahead.
00:04
Confirm that Garth Road is closed near the 4300 block.
00:10
It will be closed at P Ridge and Sugar Hill for further update.
00:16
Also, did Central Virginia give you an estimated time of arrival here? Fire company on location.
00:24
Fire company on scene 1437.
00:27
Engine 161 from Engine 22.
00:32
Engine 161, this is Engine 22, TAC 2.
00:39
Blenheim Command to ACC, I got a phone (number withheld) when you're ready.
00:44
Medicate Team 151, all of them know it's just the cop.
00:48
Blenheim Rescue, can you go ahead with the call (number withheld)?
00:51
B as in Bravo,
00:54
O as in Oscar,
00:56
77,
00:57
It is Dominion and that's it.
00:59
That pole (number withheld) is directly across from the mailbox near where the small fire was.
01:08
Correct, 12 out of Dominion.
01:10
Okay, we've wet the area down.
01:14
No visible hot spots.
01:15
Talked to the property owner and said 79 in service.
01:20
They're acknowledging in service as soon as they contact Dominion so we don't lose the call.
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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:
Garth Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22901
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