Brush fire contained near solar panels on Irish Potato Road, Cabarrus County NC
Fire & ArsonA brush fire occurred near Irish Potato Road and South Road, spreading slowly near a solar panel area. Firefighters contained the fire and were wetting down the surrounding area to prevent spread. The fire measured about 10 feet wide by 100 to 150 feet long between several rows of solar panels. Crews coordinated entry through the Wallace Road gate.
Audio|Source: Cabarrus County, Concord, Harrisburg, and Kannapolis Fire Departments
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Transcript:
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We got an active fire on South Road and Irish Potato Road.
00:03
You just mentioned us there?
00:06
No, you can disregard that.
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Copy.
00:14
There's mid-lane engine 20s on scene.
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I got light smoke.
00:17
I have to get to the gatebed to find more, moving on 6.
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10.
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I don't know on the brush one for.
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How's it looking on your end?
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We've got containment on this side all the way up to just about where the power line is on the ground.
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Just past the power line, it's starting to creep towards the road slowly.
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Other than that, we're wetting down the area.
00:47
We're looking pretty good on this side.
00:51
I got an initial in 14.
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I got on this side on the roadside, so.
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and create a line so they can't move in forward.
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This double avenue side, I've got the Wallace Road gate open.
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come through the gate to you?
01:39
Yeah, if you come through the gate, follow the driveway to the right.
01:43
I've got a small fire between about five rows of panels.
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(name withheld).
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Brush 20, you're going to have to go back up and cut through right behind you where those panels are.
02:06
(name withheld) 24 from the main, can we get directions off our potato road?
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Engine flow store, fire standby from Midland at Station 2,
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(number withheld), Highway 24/27.
02:27
Engine flow store, fire standby from Midland, Midland Fire Station 2, (number withheld), Highway 24/27.
02:38
Turn and 13, uh, car too.
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Much you guys have killed out, if you'll take that.
02:46
Ten-four. Comerick, too, direct.
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We're available for calls for filling up in water.
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Full of Surgeon 13, ten-four.
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The land is for a morning floor store.
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Go ahead.
03:03
I hear y'all got dispatch to the bus truck to the solar farm and your engine to the station for the move-up, please.
03:16
You were garbled there, can you repeat please?
03:22
If you can bring your brush truck to the solar farm and the engine move up to the station two to cover both districts, that'd be great.
03:37
Ten, four.
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Okay, Bear, if you can show Press 13 responding while it's right.
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Civil.
03:46
Caber, check that all the online.
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I mean, I got your...
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...wallis, please.
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5.01 to command.
03:58
Can you give me a size up?
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However, when we're still trying to ask me exactly how much it's burning,
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what I can tell where I'm at,
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probably about a 10-foot wide by maybe a 100, 150-foot long strip burning in between several rows of solar panels.
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I'm about five, ten minutes out.
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There's 501 you still copy on 6th.
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I copy.
04:39
Another brush fire and cold water.
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One of y'all break loose and go to the hit.
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Copy that? Give me a second.
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Irish Potato Rd, North Carolina
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