Wildfire burns nearly an acre near Brookshire Blvd woods, Charlotte NC
WildfireFirefighters discovered a wildfire burning along a 150-foot fireline in the woods near Brookshire Blvd. They faced access challenges and used brush trucks and forestry resources. The fire is estimated to cover nearly an acre. Crews are working to contain it and have set up support over the fence line.
Audio|Source: Charlotte and Mecklenburg County Fire
05:50
Transcript:
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Battalion 1 in the Central, Battalion 1 will now be command.
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We found the fire.
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It's in the woods just outside of this fence line.
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We're trying to access.
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Robbie, the Pallion 1 with Command found the fire outside the fence line.
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15 contacts? The team contact? The team contact?
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Nitch 2070 Channel E.
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Echo.
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Metagroutine traumatic injury.
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(number withheld) Craver Road.
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Enter 2070 channel E echo for a metagroutine traumatic injury.
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(number withheld) Craver Road.
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Crossseys are Phillips Road and colon.
00:46
Are we good to cut through the center of one of these links with a squirrel saw?
00:55
Honestly, what I would do is I would disconnect the clips that hold the fence up and just push a section of fence down and that way they won't have to replace anything that we tear up.
01:12
I think if you take the clips off of about three sections of it, you'll be able to push it down enough for people to get over.
01:25
Chief, we're able to get back over the brush truck.
01:30
Okay, you say you are able to?
01:34
Yes, we're pulling up to it right now.
01:41
Okay, once you get in there, like I can see pretty much what the area looks like.
01:47
Just let me know how much manpower you may need.
01:50
Do we need everybody or can we release at least one company?
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10-4[1]. We're on the backside right by the power line area.
02:00
Looks like a 150-foot-long fireline.
02:04
We're going to see what we can do.
02:11
10.4, is there any way that a truck, like an engine company, can get close to where you're at in case you need more water?
02:21
No, so that won't be possible.
02:23
We had to do a little bit of off-ready to get back here.
02:28
10-4[1]. We're getting people over the fence right now, so we should have some people over there to help you in a minute.
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We're going to see what we can do over here.
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10 4. Alarm the Tower 18.
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Go ahead for Tire 18.
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You can cancel for a medic.
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104, thank you.
02:58
You're welcome to how are you.
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Engine 3 to Command.
03:06
I recommend you might want to call a forcing unit out here just for the force because of how big this thing is.
03:14
I think it's going to be close to almost an acre or more burning.
03:21
Ten-four, we're making our way back there right now.
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Command Central, go ahead and call for a forestry truck, forestry brush truck, to this location.
03:33
Also, will you dispatch the closest brush unit city of Charlotte have?
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Copy Forestry, NC.
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...have the brush as well.
03:50
Do we want to ladies brush or Stallings Brush?
03:58
You can go ahead and we'll start off with the Stallings Brush truck.
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Stand for.
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And forest, Tracer.
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Copy.
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Motor inside, (number withheld) Prescott Hill Avenue, battalion 5, engine 32, engine 24, and 109, ladder 32 on channels G calls.
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Cross Street from McAllister, Park Drive, and Careway with Court, 32 still.
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At (number withheld) CPC Lane, (number withheld) CPC, cross three to Baghdad and in campus, Ridge, Ops 6 for traffic, MACOP 6, 1932.
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Forestry department requesting a brush truck to respond out to (number withheld) CPC Lane, (number withheld) CPCCC.
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Crossreadplay.D.N.
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and Campus Ridge using MECOPS6 for traffic, MECOx-X, 1932.
05:12
At least on the outside, it looks like most everything on the inside is extinguish itself, but we do have a pretty big range that outlines the entire black area.
05:25
10-4[1], yeah, I agree, same on this side, everything in the middle is pretty burnt out, but the edges are pretty extensive.
05:36
Once we get the brush trucks on the way, I'm going to have you give them directions on how you got in, because I have no idea how that happened over there on the side of your own.
05:49
10-4[1] time, good.
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment; message received and understood.
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Location mentioned:
Near Brookshire Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28216
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