Brush fire with electrical cause behind residence in Rossville, Rossville GA
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Fire & ArsonA brush fire with electrical involvement occurred in the woods behind a residence near Clare Street in Rossville. The fire was contained to a small area with no structural fire. The electric utility was notified and dispatched a crew.
Audio|Heard on: Walker County Public Safety
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03:41
Transcript:
00:00
Central units responding 207 Clare Street, caller is now advising that the residence is not on fire.
00:09
It's going to be the woods with structure endangerment.
00:16
122 central
00:18
It's going to be an employee.
00:21
He's just getting it ready for today.
00:23
Control engine 7 is clear on woods, on fire, on the structure.
00:29
122, there are 554.
00:31
Central Company 8.
00:34
Company 8 Central.
00:36
Show both units respondent.
00:38
207 Clare Street, (name withheld), Surfer, and Degro.
00:42
Company A.E Central is clear.
00:44
5 feet full.
00:45
Central, Car 13.
00:48
Car 13.
00:52
I'm clear on that.
00:54
You can show me continue at NT.
00:56
You don't see any confirm it.
00:59
Clear, car 13.
01:06
Central Medic 13, Chosenrath.
01:11
Clear, Medic 13, 5-8-5.
01:17
Central Medi-11-0-10.
01:21
Medical 11 on scene, 5-867.
01:24
Central 17.
01:26
Engine 7.
01:31
87 is in the area of Tempton locate.
01:35
Clear Engine 7.
01:46
Walker Central, this is Rossville Engine 3.
01:50
Rossville Engine 3.
01:53
Show Engine 3 en route, Clare Street, Possible brush fire.
01:58
Rossville, Union 3, Central's clear, 5.P.A.
02:02
Central Engine 9 on C, reporter can move.
02:07
Last unit on Tink?
02:10
T's engine drone on C.
02:12
Clear, 2C engine 9.
02:14
C.O.O.7.
02:20
Engine 7.
02:26
So we're on scene.
02:28
We're going to have clear command.
02:30
We have woods behind the house at 107.
02:35
I'll investigate the fleet 360.
02:40
Clear engine 7.
02:41
I'm saying command.
02:44
All units responding, Clare Street.
02:47
Your nearest hydrant is going to be Clare Street at Villard, Clare Street at Villard Street.
02:54
It's Clare Street.
02:56
Clare, Command.
03:02
We've located the source of the fire.
03:04
It seems to be it's going to be an electrical fire, possible power line down in the woods behind 107 Clare Street.
03:10
You could start a EPB out this way.
03:14
Claire, we just advised them.
03:16
They're clear of the outage and they did have a crew en route.
03:19
They could advise us an ATA.
03:25
Through that, we're going to go ahead and make preparations to keep this contained in this area.
03:32
Right now it looks like it's about a 15-foot radius section at the most.
03:40
We're going to keep it contained until they get there.
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Rossville, GA 30741
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