Brush fire near George Whittaker and Jenkins Rd, Knox County TN
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a brush fire near George Whittaker Lane and Jenkins Road in Knox County, Tennessee. Multiple fire units, including engines, a battalion, a tower, and a squad, were on scene to control a wind-driven fire affecting a large brush area. Additional resources were requested to secure water supply and provide support.
Audio|Heard on: Knox TN Fire-Tac Group Calls
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02:3
Transcript:
00:00
George Whitaker, command from Engine 210.
00:04
Go ahead.
00:06
Just confirming that y'all want the hydrant from Jenkins and George Whitaker?
00:13
No, it's farther up, George Whitaker, about halfway.
00:17
Copy.
00:26
Command, Battalion 21.
00:30
Battalion 21, go ahead, come in.
00:33
No, I got three units needed.
00:34
Three units on the ground.
00:36
They're standing with a 140 attack line.
00:40
You have a wind-driven fire.
00:43
We're gonna need some help, but it's a pretty large brush pile with water too close at hand.
00:50
That's what demand power is for.
00:54
Copy that. Are you requesting more manpower than Engine Ten or Tower Two Hundred and Ten?
00:59
Yeah, I wanted Engine Ten to secure a supply line.
01:02
It's a hydrant over at Whitaker.
01:06
Nine Twenty-One from Tower Two Hundred and Twenty-One.
01:09
Go ahead, Tower.
01:11
Go ahead and start us another engine.
01:13
We've got an excessive amount of 4 ft off.
01:17
Copy that. Dispatch for Nine Twenty-One.
01:19
Start me another truck, please.
01:26
Copy. Dispatch Tower 210, we're on scene.
01:30
Tower 210 copy.
01:36
Dispatch Engine 210's on the scene.
01:39
Engine 210 on the scene.
01:42
Command to Tower 210.
01:45
Go for the tower.
01:47
Go ahead and finish it before we need about 100 feet off your truck.
01:54
Squad 211 on tape.
01:57
That was Squad 211.
02:02
Tower copies.
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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:
Jenkins Rd & George Whittaker Ln, Tennessee 37931
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