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Controlled campfire observed under bridge near Long and High streetsCharlottesville VA

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Long St & E High St, Charlottesville, VA 22901

An officer reported visible smoke and later confirmed that there was an active but controlled campfire under the bridge near Long Street and High Street in Charlottesville, Virginia. No fire suppression action was deemed necessary.

Audio|Source: Charlottesville City Police Department
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Transcript:
00:00
Do you have any fire calls in the area of Long Street at High Street? Negative.
00:12
Or you might want to start a unit out there.
00:15
There's quite a bit of smoke coming from the area of the bridge, probably a group underneath.
00:24
Ten for D.C.
00:26
and the active lands are just smoke?
00:28
I'm circling back around now.
00:30
Tempillar.
00:32
Just smoke this time.
00:34
I'll advise shortly.
00:39
Go ahead. ...based about 87.
00:41
Good one.
00:44
It's amazing and left fire now I do see active flames, not sure if they're controlled or not.
00:50
It looks like it's in the campsite back here.
00:53
Camp one about this.
01:04
Go ahead.
01:09
Some cases to a miscellaneous criminal, clear out triple 9-2-2-a-note.
01:14
Ten more.
01:20
I'm not sure if I already said this, but it is a controlled campfire.
01:24
It's going to be on the north side of the bridge.
01:28
I'm not sure.
01:30
I don't think they'll need any kind of apparatus to put it out necessarily, but not sure the best place for Luna Park.
01:38
Come on.
01:43
26 states.
01:45
The best place for them to park might be the parking lot of potto zone if they come down the stairs on the north side of the bridge.

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Long St & E High St, Charlottesville, VA 22901
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