Mulch fire shuts down road near Black Oak


Firefighters respond to a small mulch fire near Route 79 and Black Oak Road. The road is closed while crews work, and the fire is extinguished. It is not an emergency.
Audio|Source: Tompkins County Fire/EMS
03:31
Transcript:
I'm here waiting if you need me. Appreciate it, (name withheld). (name withheld), 642. 642. 642 is on scene 648 will be out at 79 and Black Oak shutting the road down. 1535[1]. 648 Off 7. 648-7. We're going to be down here for a second until you get traffic shut down, then we'll come up and assist you. Copy. sent down to the corners in the village of Mecklenburg itself. I'm going to have 644 come up and help you on 79. Received. 644, did you copy? 644. Where do you want me to come? 79. The black oak, you're going to be assisting 644. morning just to help with vehicle lighting on the 79th. On my way. Thank you ma'am. Please for some smoking mulch. 1538[2]. (name withheld) 642. We have 79 and counting here 6 shut down 648 shut down 79 at Black Oak. Here's 79 they shut down at Black Oak. 2904 from Engine 1. We're just clear in Tremant and what are your locations? Woodcrest coming down the hill. 644 to (name withheld). 644. I'm responding to the incident. Go ahead. I stopped in real quick. ICDs here. They used a fire extinguisher. They say that it's a little bit of fire underneath the mulch, maybe a 4x4 area. Nothing I can do in this car, but definitely not in emergency at this point. We're about to pass this five miles forward in the first one.
Police codes explained
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[1]
1535: Time marker or unit check-in
[2]
1538: Time marker or unit check-in
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Location mentioned:
NY-79 & Black Oak Rd, Enfield, NY 14886
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