Brush fire under power lines controlled in Cleveland, Cleveland TN
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According to the dispatch call, an active brush fire of about half an acre started under TVA power lines near Brock Road Northeast in Cleveland, Tennessee. Firefighters from Rescue 8 and Engine 11 responded and brought the fire under control. The fire was slow moving and caused by downed power lines.
Audio|Heard on: Bradley County Sheriff, Cleveland Police, Fire Rescue and MAC
Listen to dispatch call
03:49
Transcript:
00:00
Rescue engine weather.
00:01
Go ahead and back up and come up this driveway.
00:04
I actually do have probably half an acre of an active brush fire right now.
00:15
We probably.
00:22
We're going to be underneath the TVA power lines right here, but we do have an active brush fire, probably about a half acre.
00:30
It is a slow-moving fire at this time.
00:34
Go ahead and knock me out my next closest unit out here,
00:39
so we can try to get a handle on this thing.
00:57
Then please respond to first fire near Brock Road Northeast.
01:09
Show engine turning around.
01:14
Copy.
01:20
Rescue 8th engine 11 firefighter.
01:24
Once you move rescue out of the way so you can pull that engine up here a little bit further.
01:33
Rescue 8 and Engine 11 on the scene of a brushfire started by power lines down.
01:39
B.C is in route.
01:50
Good.
01:53
It's going to be water level highway at...
01:59
Let me just second.
02:00
I can not give you across.
02:01
There's no 28 displays.
02:07
Rescue 8 to engine lead firefighter.
02:10
Go ahead and get us a leaf blower and come on up the hill.
02:16
When y'all come up this hill, watch out there's a fence about halfway through.
02:24
11, I copy.
02:26
My firefighter's getting that blower.
02:27
I'm gonna try and get this line up to you.
02:39
(number withheld).
02:48
Second is going to be (number withheld).
02:54
11 to rescue.
02:56
Can you send your firefighter down here to pull the sign while I'll pull the sign?
03:05
It's probably seven.
03:06
We're back in the county.
03:10
Copy.
03:15
About, I'm out.
03:16
I'm paying more fake, Colby.
03:22
That's all you got.
03:25
Copy.
03:31
Rescue education,
03:33
you can show his fire under control.
03:40
Restorate, can you please repeat?
03:43
You can show this fire under control.
03:48
Copy.
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Location mentioned:
Brock Rd NE, Cleveland, TN 37323
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