Fire crews battle wildfire near High Peak Orchard, Monroe VA
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WildfireAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews from Amherst Fire and EMS responded to a wildfire near High Peak Orchard in Amherst County, Virginia. Heavy smoke was visible from the mountain area, and multiple units coordinated to locate and control the blaze. A drone team and additional equipment were deployed to assist in containment efforts.
Audio|Heard on: Amherst County Public Safety
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04:36
Transcript:
00:00
Amherst Engine 23 en route with two.
00:03
Temple.
00:06
110-103, there's a good column coming off of 130 you can see from around the panel.
00:13
Yeah, I'm coming up in here right on Ambrose Rocker now.
00:17
We got a heavy column of white smoke.
00:26
110 and Engine 23.
00:30
Go ahead, sir.
00:34
Where would you like us?
00:38
Go ahead and proceed down High Peak, going toward Orchard.
00:47
Acknowledged.
00:53
Tech 21's en route with two with the drone.
00:56
Acknowledged.
00:58
23, if you want to come in off that way, I'm going to get it down High Peak.
01:03
Off of Amberfront.
01:06
Copy.
01:10
110, what's your location?
01:14
Yeah, we're at trial and ambush order.
01:18
Off of High Peak or 130?
01:21
Off of 130.
01:24
All right, it looks like it's going to be probably up near High Peak Orchard off of High Peak.
01:32
About halfway up the mountain on the 806th side.
01:46
I got it.
01:52
103, do you need anything from station one other than the attack and drone?
01:58
If you have two drivers split, if you can.
02:03
All right, acknowledged.
02:11
I'm getting a lot more smoke, so we might need a water source up here.
02:19
Amherst Chief 31 out.
02:21
Acknowledged.
02:27
110 G2.
02:32
Yes, sir.
02:34
You want to go ahead and hit Amherst just to see what their availability is until we get there? We turn away if we don't now.
02:46
Have you found anything?
02:49
We have a heavy column of smoke.
02:51
We're trying to get into the area now.
02:58
Sam, how many calls do we have on it?
03:01
Just one.
03:07
We'll just wait and see what we got.
03:09
Go ahead.
03:14
Were they able to find that smoke investigation?
03:21
Negative 806, they're looking for it now.
03:26
Yeah, I'm clear.
03:27
They followed the child, so I talked to him.
03:33
Ten four, Adams Control One.
03:37
Ten four, we copy.
03:38
Control bar and all units in this regard.
03:42
All right, Miss, if you want to let them know that it's near High Peak Orchard.
03:48
Near High Peak Orchard?
03:52
That's correct.
03:57
Jack twenty-one, correct back in service.
04:00
One ten is direct clear.
04:05
Engine 23 is direct.
04:12
103 to Amherst, if you want to add on the 807's traffic, he's got machinery out and in a line around it.
04:20
Acknowledged.
04:27
Hey, we're stacks when we went back to house station one.
04:31
1612.
04:33
Hey, we're responding to one forest fire in the house.
04:35
Acknowledged.
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Location mentioned:
High Peak Orchard Dr, Monroe, VA 24574
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