Heavy smoke reported near Frontage Road in Buchanan, Buchanan VA
Fire & ArsonHeavy smoke was reported near Frontage Road close to Buchanan. A caller said the smoke was strong around their house but no flames were visible. The smoke may be coming from a mountain fire in the Buchanan area. No controlled burns were planned. Another report of smoke came from Chambers Road near the quarry. Fire crews are investigating the situation.
Audio|Source: Botetourt Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Company 3, Medics 3, respond, near Frontage Road, smoke report, TAC 5.
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Repeating Company 3, Medics 3, respond, near Frontage Road.
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Smoke report, Channel 5, 1223.
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Boba-C-C-C-Rae is responding.
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Medic-3 responding, TAC 5, 1223.
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Five, Ty, injure three.
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Engine three.
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Agent three is an hour with five.
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Responding, tag five, 1224.
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VOTT's responding for the smoke report on Frontage Road.
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Caller advised it's very smoky around her house.
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She cannot see any flames but can smell the smoke.
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She could not tell exactly where it is coming from, but advised that it is possibly coming from towards the Buchanan area.
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Also, at this time we do not have any controlled burns in the area.
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Oh,
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there's smoke in the area coming from that fire off of a mountain today.
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It's very bad.
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Looks like it's going in the Buchanan area.
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I don't know if it's still part of that or not.
02:02
Thank you, sir.
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Responding, channel 5, 1227.
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Bought-tile, Agent 3.
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Engine 3. Sure, Agent 3 in the area, nothing has it at this time.
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We're going to continue on front of the road.
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Engine 3 on scene in the area investigating, 1231.
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Go ahead, Bobcott.
02:52
We just took another 911 call from a resident up on Chambers Road, advising there was heavy smoke in the area that appeared to be coming from the direction of the quarry.
03:06
Ten, Ford, thank you.
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Location mentioned:
Near Frontage Rd, Buchanan, VA 24066
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