Cornfield fire spreads rapidly toward wood line in Zuni, Zuni VA
Fire & ArsonA fire started in a quarter-acre cornfield near Tucker Swamp Rd in Zuni. It quickly spread toward the nearby wood line. Multiple fire units arrived to control and contain the fire. The fire reached the wood line and was moving fast. Additional engines and brush trucks were requested to help stop the blaze from spreading further into the forested area.
Audio|Source: Southampton County Fire and EMS Dispatch
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Transcript:
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About a quarter anchor of cornfield on fire.
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Moving towards the wood line.
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At this time it is here the combine fire is out.
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Bush 65 is going to be assigned fire attacks in the field.
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Go forth.
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Command 85.
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Go ahead, command.
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All right, 85, when you get on scene, I want you to come on past my tanker. I'm going to get them to move up.
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I'm going to have you start hitting this on the left flight next to the residents up here.
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10-4[1].
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85 Southampton.
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5.
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Show 85 on scene.
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The 85-508.
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Command is Dr.
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60.
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Tanger 60, go ahead.
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Tanger 60 pull up here to this track and we're going to stretch of forest your line off here and wet this combine down.
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Copy.
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Command of Brush 65.
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Good, command.
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All right,
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if you guys are able, let's try and do a pump and roll before it gets through the wood line over that.
01:49
Copy that.
01:52
Mattick 62 saw it happen.
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You copy.
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62 won't sing.
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You copy 1511.
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DECISION.
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6'5, command, fire has reached the woodline.
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Okay, Steve, you know how far has got in the woodline?
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About 12 feet, 20 feet, moving fast.
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Catch it on.
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All fire ground operations go to Tag 1.
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Command, the Sighthampton.
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Go ahead, command.
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All right, Southampton, go ahead and start me another engine from Ivor and get me another brush truck coming as well. From Windsor, take it back, Wakefield.
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And copy, 1512.
03:25
Abor fire, Abor fire.
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Command on scene at near Tucker Swamp Rd requesting an engine and brush truck. near Tucker Swamp Rd for a fire in a field.
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Police codes explained
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10-4: Acknowledgment/Affirmative
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Location mentioned:
Near Tucker Swamp Rd, Zuni, VA 23898
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