Fire crews contain large bonfire behind homes, Dekalb County GA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters responded to a large wood fire and bonfire behind homes near Shadow Rock Lane in Georgia. Crews coordinated access through a narrow dirt road and fences to contain the fire. Law enforcement was also requested when an irate family member reportedly threatened others. The fire was eventually contained with no spread to nearby residences.
Audio|Heard on: DeKalb County Fire Rescue
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03:4
Transcript:
00:00
We're on scene.
00:02
Engine 13 to this location also.
00:04
We have a large wood fire.
00:08
Request an Engine 13.
00:11
Engine 13, sorry I'm not trafficking in (name withheld).
00:15
Grand adding you to the call.
00:21
Radio for Quint 17.
00:28
17.
00:30
Over from Quint 17, FPD en route to our location immediately.
00:34
I've got an irate family member threatening everybody.
00:38
I'm clearing that traffic.
00:44
Engine 13 from Quint 24, are you on Ops?
00:48
Have a look.
00:51
Hey, do me a favor.
00:52
Y'all respond over to near Shadow Rock Lane.
00:57
It should be the street behind us.
01:03
Ten four.
01:08
Near Walden Walk Drive at Ashland Pine Apartments.
01:15
Basic 34 diabetic.
01:17
Near Walden Walk Drive.
01:22
Three four.
01:25
Three four is clear.
01:31
Eight 13, back four real quick for me.
01:35
We're on back four.
01:41
Hey Cap, we just got done walking through the woods.
01:43
It's going to be on y'all's side.
01:45
It's a large bonfire.
01:47
He says he's going to start putting it out now.
01:49
If y'all want to just double check for us.
01:55
I'm clear. We're going to have to check because we're not going to be able to get back behind these houses.
02:01
This is a small one-lane dirt road.
02:03
They've got a fence here that's preventing us from getting to the very back house.
02:07
You guys still in the woods?
02:13
We're backing up truck now.
02:14
You saying you can't reach it off Shadow Rock Lane?
02:21
We're walking down this driveway now.
02:24
Private road, we got houses back here.
02:26
I'm trying to see how far back that goes where you guys are.
02:32
10-4, we can see he's putting water on it now.
02:35
We can hang out here if you need us to.
02:42
Oh, okay. I think I see it now.
02:45
So it's spread all the way over to your neighborhood?
02:51
We were dispatched here and it hadn't spread.
02:54
We just had concerned neighbors.
02:56
We're separated by a fence and whatnot.
03:01
I'm clear. Yep, we've got eyes on it.
03:03
Appreciate it.
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Location mentioned:
Shadow Rock Ln, Georgia 30058
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