Wildfire rages atop Shut-In Mountain in Rhea County, Spring City TN
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WildfireA wildfire was responded to on Shut-In Mountain near North Ricker Lane, TN. Burn permits were checked while additional units were dispatched as the fire remained uncontrolled, prompting concern for safety and access.
Audio|Heard on: Rhea County Public Safety
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08:38
Transcript:
00:00
558 to 500 engine 1 is anybody else at the building?
00:06
558 to 500 engine 1 is anybody else at the building?
00:12
Dad, Donnie, E, and Randallor.
00:16
Dad, Donnie, E, and Randallor.
00:21
Matt, when you show station.
00:24
104. I head up shut-in and see what we've got.
00:29
104. I head up shut-ins and see what we've got.
00:35
1754.
00:37
I've seen it from the highway.
00:39
It's right at the top, but it's not actually on shut-in.
00:43
It's on the other little mountain park right there.
00:46
I've seen it from the highway.
00:48
It's right at the top, but it's not actually on shutting.
00:52
It's on the other little mountain park right there.
00:55
It'll be on North Ricker Lane.
00:58
It'll be on North Ricker Lane.
01:01
Central to 702.
01:03
Central to 702.
01:05
Yes, well.
01:07
Yes, well.
01:09
Check the burn permits.
01:11
There's going to be one near Dyer Road.
01:13
The rest are south end of the county.
01:17
Check the burn permits.
01:18
There's going to be one near Dyer Road.
01:20
The rest are south end of the county.
01:24
No penny thank you.
01:26
Nobody thank you.
01:27
500 tanker in route set in.
01:31
500 tanker in route, set in.
01:34
Copy in route, 1755.
01:38
Copy and Route 1755.
01:42
500 engine 1 to 500 tanker.
01:46
500 engine 1 to 500 tanker. 5100 engine 1 to 500 tanker.
01:50
Ed.
01:51
Ed.
01:58
We're going to need a burrus truck.
02:03
No yet. No yet.
02:06
No yet. No yet.
02:07
Q3 en route.
02:10
2 3 en route.
02:12
142 show me in the area of the Big Apple.
02:17
558 Centro.
02:18
Just log down that.
02:20
I'm starting up hard director now.
02:24
Hey Michael.
02:26
Hey Michael.
02:28
Yeah, go ahead.
02:29
Yeah, go ahead.
02:31
I just turned on shut in, hold up a minute.
02:36
I just turned on shut in, hold up a minute.
02:40
Kenneth, I'm not here at the gate, about halfway up the hills.
02:45
Kenneth, I'm not here at the gate, about halfway up the hills.
02:50
Ticobby. I got it.
02:54
One, 14, I'm going to be following fire up the mountain up shutting.
02:59
Just be careful because there's going to be leaves everywhere that's pretty slit and just be careful because there's going to be leaves everywhere that's pretty slit and slit.
03:07
14, I'll copy.
03:09
5'00 engine one's on scene at the bottom of Hardrick their way.
03:13
5'net engine one's on scene at the bottom of Hardrick their way.
03:17
7'8-2.
03:19
17-2.
03:22
512 to 5.
03:26
512 to 5. 512 to 5.15.
03:31
512 to 5.15.
03:35
15, 108. 12.
03:38
22, 10.8.
03:45
Rescue. Rescue.
03:46
512 to rescue 3.
03:49
Rescue. 512 to rescue 3.
03:52
Go ahead. Go ahead.
03:55
Go back and get the brush truck.
03:58
Go back and get the brush truck.
04:01
Will.
04:02
Will.
04:17
Go ahead, Donna.
04:20
Go ahead, Donna.
04:24
You've been up hard to safe that cable is still across the road?
04:28
You've been up hard to see if that cable is still across the road?
04:36
114-14-148.
04:39
As far as I can tell, there's no cable right here.
04:42
Michael's gone up the hill, so holler at him and see if he sees anything up there.
04:47
As far as I can tell, there's no cabble right here.
04:50
Michael's gone up the hill, so holler at him and see if he sees anything up there.
04:54
2014, what you got?
04:56
I'm almost to the top.
04:58
I'm getting out with a vehicle up here, a couple guys.
05:01
I'm almost to the top.
05:03
I'm getting out with a vehicle up here, a couple guys.
05:07
I need 148 to start this way with his SUV.
05:10
We might need to take some firefighters to the top of the mountain.
05:14
And so I get all of him.
05:17
114 you are for me.
05:21
Central, I'm gonna be out of the responsible up here.
05:23
He's a Viking he's got equipment, I'm gonna try to make contact with a fire, just make sure it's not out of control or anything.
05:30
Sentry, I'm gonna be out of the responsible up here.
05:32
He's a Viking and he's got equipment, I'm gonna try to make contact with a fire or just make sure it's not out of control or anything.
05:39
Okay.
05:41
Yeah, 104. Start over here towards the beginning of shutting gap.
05:45
You'll see all of our fire trucks and stuff here.
05:47
We're going to have to go up the mountain and I think it's going to take an SUV in a truck to get up there.
05:52
Fire is going to be at the top.
05:55
We're going to transport some of the firefighters up there.
06:04
703M rap shuddy.
06:07
7L3M rap shuddy.
06:10
Paising 03 Paising 03 20, I'll be out on your rope with
06:20
120
06:22
You're on.
06:25
I'll be out on your rope with
06:34
Okay. Hey Michael Michael.
06:38
Go ahead.
06:45
Have you finished talking to the person you were stopped by?
06:50
Have you finished talking to the person you were stopped by?
06:54
Yeah, I'm headed towards the fire now.
06:57
He's coming down to turn around.
07:00
Yeah, I'm headed towards the fire now.
07:03
He's coming down to turn around.
07:07
I copy. If they ain't got a barn permit, it needs to be put out.
07:12
I copy. If they ain't got a barn permit, it needs to be put out.
07:17
Yeah, he doesn't have one in five.
07:20
Yeah,
07:23
he doesn't have one in five times me.
07:27
Did he advise that it's clear all the way up to the top?
07:30
Did he advise that it's clear all the way up to stop?
07:35
Yeah, you can come up, just be super cautious because the leaves on the road just slip.
07:42
Yeah, you can come up, just be super cautious because the leaves on the road just slip.
07:49
Hi, Cobby, we're going to try and get the barrow stroke up there when it gets there.
07:54
Ah, Caldney, we're going to try and get the brush truck up here when it gets there.
08:03
Kenneth, if you don't need anything for Evansville.
08:06
Kenneth, do you don't need anything for Evansville?
08:09
If you don't care to all the brush truck.
08:13
Feet don't care to all the brush truck.
08:17
It's not beside his wood if this brush truck.
08:20
Besot's a wolf if this brush truck.
08:23
Medica, Central.
08:25
Go ahead.
08:26
We're transporting non-tery.
08:28
Eighteen else six.
08:30
Central for Rome, 715, engine one.
08:34
Central for Rome, 715 engine one.
08:38
Go ahead.
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