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Wildfire burning five acres near church in North CarolinaBuncombe County NC

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Rector Rd, North Carolina 28787

Firefighters are working to control a wildfire that is burning about five acres near a church on Rector Road in North Carolina. The fire is approximately 40 percent contained, and crews are coordinating efforts to supply water and suppress the fire around multiple areas.

Audio|Source: Buncombe County Fire and EMS
02:49
Transcript:
00:00
They have broken it down, but it's right here at the church.
00:05
Okay, I'm going to be leaving the scene up here, coming down and feel.
00:11
I understand.
00:13
Once you fail, are you going back in service?
00:20
UAS has got the delta side of that thing, completely blocked.
00:26
Okay, thank you.
00:34
You can keep her down there.
00:36
These things don't pales.
00:38
It's not just where he's going to take it at those you're pushing out.
00:42
Yep.
00:48
Rush 14, all.
00:54
Rush 14.
00:55
Chief,
00:58
I'm leaving up her on the rectal road in right back to the church unless you need no more of that.
01:06
Negative.
01:11
18 last for 700.
01:16
18. 18. 18.
01:23
Nation C14.
01:30
to Ranger Unit on Rector Road.
01:37
The size up with containment.
01:44
If I'm here in five acres at 40% contained, I'm here in five acres at 40% containment.
01:52
It would be five acres, 40% containment.
01:59
13 clear code A.
02:07
15 calls.
02:09
That's 13.
02:12
Did you copy us clear code A?
02:19
Thanks, Galey.
02:21
Rush five.
02:26
Good.
02:31
James, you'll get brushed 16.
02:34
To help you wet that Avarvo corner on that lower line,
02:39
that same hotspot you was working on earlier,
02:41
and once y'all get that secure,
02:44
we should be done with brush 16.
02:47
We can send them down.

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Rector Rd, North Carolina 28787

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