Structure fire at intersection in Amherst County, Amherst County VA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a structure fire occurred near the intersection of Kenmore Farm Road and Brightwells Mill Road in Amherst County. Firefighters coordinated hydrant setup and transitioned from defensive to offensive fire attack while making progress on extinguishing the fire.
Audio|Heard on: Amherst County Public Safety
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05:3
Transcript:
00:00
If you can get that Aldermanels, then go set a hydrant up and be ready.
00:11
A. F. D16 and we're out to the structure fire.
00:14
Acknowledged.
00:25
Fidson 23. Can you go to Kenmore Farm at that hydrant? We can get it set up and ready?
00:35
Copy. Copy.
00:36
Quick.
00:41
The man, is he right down the road here.
00:49
They've received that hydrant location for comments.
00:53
That's there.
00:55
Intersection of Kenmore Farm Road and Brightwell's Mill Road.
01:04
Command 138.
01:10
If you learned anything.
01:14
Commit 3-3-104.
01:17
Alright, we're 24.
01:24
138, go ahead.
01:30
Engine 2.3,
01:31
138, 4 and 8.
01:34
Okay, okay.
01:41
17 draft of the station.
01:48
Tanker 21's three-quarter tank.
01:53
Okay.
01:59
So half a tank on Tanker 21, half a tank on fellow tanker currently.
02:05
Okay. I copy.
02:12
Safety's in command.
02:14
I've got two entering Bravo's side.
02:17
Okay. Command, Amherst.
02:21
Command.
02:22
All right, we got a knock on the fire.
02:25
We're transitioning from a defensive attack to an offensive attack.
02:28
We have a WIT team in place.
02:36
Amherst 21 to station, social fire.
02:39
All right, 800, tanker 21's out, pedal the tankers full, we'll go reload.
02:50
Okay, I copy.
02:51
The engine 23 should be setting your hydrant up for you up there now.
02:57
I copy, thanks sir.
03:05
Can't hear the command.
03:06
We can't see it because it's much work.
03:08
I think we'll need to get it from this back porch.
03:16
If you only come back out, I'm going to send 802 and reg it in right here.
03:23
You'll come back out here and be my right for a minute.
03:29
Amherst peddler attacker 3-1 and room with one.
03:33
Okay, cancel.
03:40
Tanker 31, watch out on construction traffic at Lodesville Road.
03:52
Chief Three, repeat.
03:56
He said to watch out for the construction traffic at Lodesville.
04:02
Copy that, thank you.
04:08
Chief, do we have anybody can get in this A-side door?
04:12
Get just to the right on the inside of it.
04:15
Y'all are hitting outside of it from the back.
04:19
Yeah, we're working it now.
04:20
You should see them making progress on it right now.
04:23
All right.
04:30
Chief 2, 827, bring your line, come around front real quick.
04:38
Oh my.
04:45
Amherst command.
04:49
Command.
04:51
Did you have any additional? Fockemark up for manpower?
04:57
I've got additional personnel bringing a tanker and an ASB member marked up.
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Location mentioned:
Brightwells Mill Rd, Virginia 24572
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