Railroad ties set on fire near boulevard overpass, Colonial Heights VA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a fire was reported about 20 feet from the railroad tracks near the Boulevard overpass in Colonial Heights. A pile of railroad ties was set on fire alongside the tracks. Emergency services were notified to respond quickly.
Audio|Heard on: Richmond Metro Railroads
Listen to dispatch call
03:29
Transcript:
00:00
Hey, you got a little fire on the right-of-way on the west side SR3.9.
00:06
It's kind of dark out here.
00:07
It looked like he was across, ties on fire, off to the side of the trackdale.
00:13
All right,
00:14
was it mile post different?
00:18
3.9, that's around 3.9, right there next to the Boulevard, the overhead bridge.
00:23
All right, and how far off the tracks is it all right? You can run a train by it, but it's maybe about 20 feet on that west to the west side of the main.
00:39
CSX, equipment defect detector, milepost,
00:44
(number withheld).
00:47
No defects.
00:49
No defects.
00:51
Total axle, Niner, zero,
00:54
four. End of transmission.
00:57
All right, I'll send somebody out to see if we can't get something done.
01:00
I appreciate it.
01:01
All right, no problem, no problem.
01:02
You have a good one there.
01:06
E21415.
01:08
(number withheld). CISX in the injection.
01:12
7285 got a clear signal.
01:15
West, number two track.
01:19
Fort Lee.
01:21
C, LHFBJXY-310160-1-160.
01:30
All right, SR 3.9, there's a report of a fire about 20 feet off the tracks there to the west.
01:39
Yes, cool, they can go through there looking out, over?
01:42
Roger, SR3.9, looking out for a fire.
01:45
Okay, appreciate to help.
01:47
C.SX.M.E. 6.M.8.
01:55
647-2-4-5-8 clear northward north on the main on the main
02:13
Track 3-86 mobile at 4-track holdout clear
02:32
50 C.G.
02:35
746.
02:36
16,000,000, clear.
02:39
Sound great. All right. All the time.
02:40
Two.
03:03
Yeah, B, you're right.
03:06
Somebody lit this pile of rail ties on fire at SR3.9.
03:15
All right, it's a pile of ties, okay, all right, and I'll let them over.
03:22
Yeah, it's going, so they might want to get somebody out here ASAP.
03:27
Roger, I understand, I do appreciate to help you over.
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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:
VA-144 & Boulevard, Colonial Heights, VA 23834
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