Firefighters battle large brush fire near George Whittaker Ln, Knox County TN
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters responded to a large brush fire in a wooded area near George Whittaker Lane, Tennessee. Multiple units, including Engines 210 and 215, Tower 210, and Brush 233, worked to control the blaze involving burning trees and debris. Command was established on scene, and additional support was requested before the situation was contained.
Audio|Heard on: Knox TN Fire-Tac Group Calls
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02:56
Transcript:
00:00
15 is advising it's a large brush fire way back in the woods and they're going to need some help.
00:05
Extended some lines back there.
00:08
Engine 210 copies.
00:11
Engine 210, you're going to have to hit that hydrant.
00:13
On George Whittaker, bring your manpower up here.
00:16
We got to stretch lines back to the fire.
00:20
Engine 210 copies, scrap the hot address.
00:23
15 from engine 210.
00:27
Go ahead.
00:28
You want to get the tower out here too?
00:31
Catch the hydrant and then bring your manpower up, up to Engine 215.
00:39
Engine 210 copies, catch the hydrant, come up to 15.
00:43
Do you want the power on this as well?
00:47
Correct.
00:50
George Whittaker for command.
00:52
Command good.
00:55
Whitaker command staff.
00:56
Established.
00:58
Command established.
01:01
Do you need the tower dispensed?
01:04
Yes, we need the tower on this.
01:08
Received.
01:10
Dispatch Battalion 21 at me to 15th call.
01:14
Yeah, that's right.
01:15
You were going to be added to it anyway.
01:18
Battalion 21 command.
01:21
Battalion 21 George Whittaker command.
01:25
Dispatching command.
01:29
Dispatch Battalion 21.
01:31
Battalion 21, go ahead.
01:35
Go ahead and start me Brush 233 until I can ascertain how big this fire is.
01:41
Okay.
01:43
Non-emergency's fine for now.
01:46
18.
01:49
Brush, we copy direct.
01:51
Show the engine off duty.
01:54
Copy.
01:56
Dispatch, Tower 210 responding.
01:59
Copy, Tower 210.
02:02
Battalion 21, George Whittaker command.
02:05
Go ahead.
02:09
All right, could I get a report on manpower needs?
02:14
It's a large pile of trees and they were burning.
02:23
Manpower from.
02:25
Tower 210 and Engine 210,
02:28
215 to handle.
02:32
I copy. You've got a large debris of downed trees on fire.
02:38
You think you can handle with 15, Engine 10, and Tower 210?
02:44
24.
02:48
Time 21,
02:50
Brush 233, return.
02:53
Brush 233 copy,
02:56
Back in service.
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Location mentioned:
George Whittaker Ln, Tennessee 37931
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