Wildfire advance threatens homes near Fox Gap Trail, Buncombe County NC
WildfireFirefighters are responding to a wildfire near Garnie Mountain threatening homes along Fox Gap Trail. Crews are clearing brush and establishing control lines to protect structures. Power to a nearby structure was turned off as a precaution. The fire is advancing toward the area and equipment including saws is requested to assist containment efforts.
Audio|Source: Buncombe County Fire
06:51
Transcript:
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Just right above pop up there, it's going to be near Garnie Mountain.
00:04
And we've got about a 100-foot circular clearance just above that house with the loop around it.
00:17
Copy that. Is it still going to be a good staging engine and crew for now?
00:22
Yeah, Colin.
00:27
Communications Act 213.
00:34
Tom's your call on Tack 213.
00:40
Have you done so?
00:46
About 15, 20 minutes.
00:47
Okay,
00:48
correct.
00:49
Got it.
00:55
And he said that their power lines were not involved open the power to that structure just in case and once we leave we'll have to call them and get them to turn the power back on to that structure.
01:16
We're 10-4[1], we're starting a line on the Charlie side on top of the ridge.
01:20
We really could use a saw, we're going through some thick priors.
01:26
Ten more.
01:32
301's Ranger, too.
01:34
R.O.N. Ranger 2.R.2 engine on scene, weirval.
01:45
So we got one to Ranger 2.
01:48
Ranger 2, go ahead.
01:54
Right now it is.
02:01
I don't have a good viewpoint, but I would say at least five or six.
02:09
Affirmative.
02:12
Copy that.
02:17
Three on the Ranger 2.
02:23
Ranger 2, go ahead.
02:28
Yeah,
02:35
tell him the BK on a G1 Tech 2.
02:42
He copied that.
02:45
Three to thirty-two.
02:51
Three to thirty-two.
02:57
Three-two.
03:04
Can you do a first response call near Luthor Road? It's going to be a reference to possible question.
03:15
She's not alert.
03:21
Okay.
03:26
Call on G2.
03:29
Go ahead.
03:34
I'm at the Rooker's Gap on the road.
03:38
What was the...
04:01
If you can, get hold of squad 3-7.
04:09
That's down.
04:16
Say your Bob.
04:20
Reference on loan to patient.
04:24
The right.
04:30
Can you drop us a pin?
04:35
Station 5, respond near Barry Square, me to request of carrying into patient.
04:43
Station 5,
04:45
respond near Barry Square, being in reference to assistant EMS carrying into patient.
04:52
Cross Street is Barry Drive, be for our major channel.
04:58
The 301.
05:02
Go ahead.
05:04
Sir, you see POS, you have a trail on the map there.
05:13
Yes, sir.
05:15
Then you see down there's a strong lane and there's a branch out to the right.
05:24
Reaching Station 9.
05:31
It looks like it's at the very end of Fox Gap Trail to be strong.
05:37
9.
05:39
No.
05:41
Respond to your station reference standby.
05:44
Station 9.
05:46
No. Respond to your station reference standby.
05:53
Communication 1353.
06:01
Yeah, we follow in those directions again.
06:08
Track through the woods to get over where we're at, but I believe if he goes down,
06:12
Fox Gap,
06:13
stays the right from where he was parked.
06:16
He'll be able to feed the little structure there on the right.
06:21
We just need to have a truck of it because that's where this fire is headed to.
06:28
Copy that. Squad 333, do copy.
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment or confirmation that a message has been received and understood.
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Location mentioned:
Fox Gap Trl, North Carolina 28732
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