Brush Fire Spread Near Homes After Transformer Explosion, Strasburg VA
Fire & ArsonA large brush fire ignited near Calamus Lane after a transformer exploded. Fire units were dispatched immediately. The fire is close to homes, less than 100 yards away. No houses are currently on fire, but residents nearby were advised to evacuate due to the fire's proximity. Law enforcement and fire teams are on scene managing the situation.
Audio|Source: Shenandoah County Fire and Rescue
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Transcript:
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Engine Company 51, Engine Company 12, Middletown, 2nd, 2nd, Area near Calamus Lane, cross straight to Randha Road. For an outside fire, rush fire, believe started by a transformer blowing.
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Operations will be on UPS 4, Ops 4, 2017.
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First, if you want to dispatch.
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Good.
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We're going to be in service from the first call with no long readings. We're going to be heading to the second call.
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Ten, four.
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Opts are going to be on four.
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Crater County Chief Clover's fine.
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Forger County, Chief 12, you're responding at 2020 near Calamus Lane. The caller was a power outage. Now there's a huge brush fire where the lines went down.
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But there's no houses on fire at this time, but there are houses less than 100 yards away.
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The caller was advised to evacuate.
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Dispatch, Frederick County attack tolls are fine.
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1040, you direct on additional.
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Negative. Also, I need the address again.
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10-4[1]-209, Calamus Lane.
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For an outside fire, caller advisor was a power outage. Now there's a huge brush fire where the lines went down.
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No houses are on fire at this time, but through our houses, less than 100 yards away.
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Caller is advised to evacuate.
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The Office 4.
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I'll ask you can advise to be adding on to Calumus.
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Officer, please.
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10,5 on 4, sorry.
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4. You direct on additional?
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Yes, ma'am.
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One's home.
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Yes, Car 103 is having one to call.
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Car 103, direct on additional.
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I'm direct.
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Thank you.
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Wagon 501, 3 and 1.
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Wagon 51, 3 and 1, you're direct on additional.
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Ms. May I'm looking for the additional.
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Point 20.
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The evidence responding to Calumis Lane.
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Law enforcement is on scene. As far as they can see, a good amount of smoke.
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The plaintiffs responding, law enforcement on seeing, confirm brush fire at this location along the property line.
Police codes explained
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10-4: Acknowledgment/Affirmative
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Location mentioned:
Near Calamus Ln, Strasburg, VA 22657
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