Firefighters battle wildfire near Cedar Grove Road, Culpeper County VA
WildfireFirefighters are actively fighting a wildfire spreading through wooded and field areas near Cedar Grove Road and Zachary Taylor Highway. Units coordinate water supply, equipment access, and containment efforts to control the fire. Some property damage from cut trees and bushes was reported nearby.
Audio|Source: Culpeper County Public Safety
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Transcript:
00:00
You might exist two, (name withheld) happened.
00:03
There's another update for you.
00:04
I have a brush morning gays.
00:06
They're working their way into the woods,
00:08
trying to pinch it off at the head of the fire.
00:11
It's holding up right now in the woods.
00:14
Do you have any update information on the patient?
00:17
Yeah,
00:19
you.
00:20
Are they actively sneezing?
00:25
And back to command,
00:27
if you don't have any immediate need for them when Forger gets on scenes,
00:32
you could send them back over here towards the head of fire.
00:36
There's just a lot of heavies and dead and downs.
00:39
Greg, I haven't heard confirmation this.
00:40
We've got the ETA.
00:42
They were active with season at the time of the call, and there was an EMV-1 scene.
00:47
They did not want to stay on the side.
00:48
Okay, I copy.
00:49
Yeah, and if they are bringing a dozer,
00:51
this is a pretty good spot to them the offload.
00:55
We're direct.
00:57
Command from Gator 2.
00:59
Command, go ahead.
01:00
Command, go ahead.
01:06
We're out in (number withheld),
01:08
Zachary Taylor.
01:10
We believe we're going to be able to access to the rear of the property and then cut back in the field.
01:16
I'll let you know when we're offloaded and head back.
01:18
Direct.
01:20
Command the tanker 10.
01:21
Go ahead.
01:23
How much water we got a bird? Do we need another tanker on the road.
01:30
Ragging one, full and full, and I'm at three quarters right now.
01:35
Direct.
01:40
The first one, our command, we're at half a tank of water.
01:45
Director Ward.
01:50
Direct.
01:52
Command, Covever, can you do an 8 million dollar tanker?
02:06
Directed on another tanker at 1,400.
02:13
You want me cut the pressure back?
02:17
Negative.
02:29
Copper, Rush 10 is on the scene.
02:32
6662 is Rush 10 on scene at 14.
02:36
Direct.
02:37
Cole Pepper, you direct.
02:38
Medics 52 is on scene.
02:40
All pepper to PD 66.
02:48
Go ahead.
02:55
Commanders, we're on our way back in.
02:57
That is full six out that you are.
03:02
Sector 840 at one in on Redwood Lane.
03:06
Complainant has called in.
03:07
He wants to report property damage.
03:11
So someone has cut down trees and bushes.
03:13
It has occurred sometime in the last three to four months.
03:17
Correct.
03:18
Direct.
03:19
To me in front wagon, one backs up.
03:22
Oh, yeah, that's what you're free as well.
03:24
I'm going to pull in over here to the right.
03:30
Yeah, but I was just about to advise any crews working anterior to fire,
03:34
just keep your heads up.
03:35
And just wanted to confirm, do I have a Gator, too, interrupt me as well?
03:39
They should be right over there soon.
03:41
All right,
03:43
thank you.
03:45
wagon one driver to wagon one uh rapid end brush tins here do you want them to take the backside back here the fire is burned backwards even though it's being pushed uh to the north yeah that'd be great
04:10
Lox Pager 312, Charlie,
04:13
for the outside fire,
04:15
Cedar Grove Road, Zachary Taylor Highway,
04:19
Crestner, Tanker, 16.
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1.1.12, Ronald U.
04:26
Rock 10,0, 3 on 12, Bravo, for the outside fire, Cedar Grove Road, Zachry Taylor Highway.
04:33
Ombudsman, Your Add is Crestner, Tanker at 1404.
04:36
4-1-0-location, 1505.
04:43
Gator 2, I see you coming through that field.
04:46
You'll need to get on the other side of this tree line that you're looking at.
04:49
There should be a gate to your left somewhere near a pond.
04:55
Okay, I can see brush one right now.
04:57
Do we need to go up past that or back where we came from?
05:06
Behind you,
05:08
I believe you'll have to go into another field and pass the pond and you'll find the gate that we came through.
05:14
You see a gentleman in a gray forward pickup truck, he is similar with where we went.
05:20
All right, we'll go back.
05:21
The 4-0-101.
05:23
Can you get me a call real quick? Got our proper can respond into the seat of Grove fly switching to Charlie.
05:29
Gross one from logging one backstop.
05:31
Comfort 10 responded 14.05.
05:34
Yes.
05:35
Are you guys out of water?
05:37
Yeah,
05:39
we're out of water.
05:40
Okay, copy.
05:41
Come in from working one.com.
05:43
Go ahead.
05:47
Yeah, I just want to give you another update.
05:49
The fire's making a pretty good push now.
05:52
I have about two spot fires, probably about 50 yards in front of the head of the fire.
05:57
Correct.
05:58
You said what you got over there? You're going to need something else.
06:02
AC4 to Cole Pepper, can you work me out here at PetSmartin reference that I call that was just on? Direct.
06:10
You can send me an additional brush truck along with a additional brushrock coming over here along with the gator.
06:17
P.B15, Nicole Pepper.
06:20
Direct.
06:21
Command's above 10.
06:24
40 to 114. 14.
06:25
14.
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TV 15.
06:27
I'll also be out if that's smart.
06:29
Go ahead. Go ahead.
06:31
We've connected to the car.
06:33
14.6.
06:34
I don't know if y'all have seen it yet, but I think the call that 101 is related to the call, you're on.
06:40
If you can carry this far over the side where we were talking about earlier, or do you be able to go on the other side where the other truck is?
06:47
We're in a part of this to be on this side.
06:49
Just gives a few.
06:51
Yeah, it's going to be.
06:53
Call for Tannica, man.
06:55
Hey, Travis,
06:57
the tree is out of the road.
06:59
The units can come in either end.
07:01
One in a wonder, are you already out there? I don't know.
07:04
Direct.
07:11
We found that gate.
07:12
We're cut back.
07:13
We're cut back.
07:16
I'm direct.
07:17
I see you. I'm direct. I see you.
07:22
This is going to be in relation to 114.
07:29
Correct, in relation to 114 call.
07:45
1408.
07:48
Good.
07:49
We found the owners.
07:51
They're heading the pet smart now.
07:54
Offer 10 from Sanctor, Tim.
07:56
Go ahead, Daggetton.
07:59
Okay,
08:00
you can come in off of Cedar Grove and I first do come in that away.
08:05
We may end up putting you where a brush 10 is and moving brush 10 wherever command needs him.
08:10
Okay, direct, come in to see the greatest sound on the 10 box side.
08:15
If you want to get closed, I'll let you know when I'm arriving.
08:18
Okay.
08:19
Command of bumper 10.
08:22
Perfect timing.
08:23
I was just going to let you know that ACU was familiar with the owners and we get in contact with them.
08:28
Go ahead, Kamar.
08:30
Yeah, it was the guy,
08:32
(name withheld), talking about.
08:33
Go to the other address on Zachary-Taylor Highway and supply of water over there for the gaiter and the bus truck over there.
08:40
And I hear a phone call.
08:42
Okay, I'll listen to previous radio traffic.
08:44
Is that going to be (number withheld)?
08:47
I'm coming back to you.
08:49
Sounds for me.
08:50
This dispatch can confirm.
08:52
6-7, just make sure those are the owners, you said.
08:55
Brush 1, it's the driveway right next to that ice cream place, just to the left of their parking lot.
09:01
Yes, the owner is the guy that you were talking about.
09:04
Correct.
09:05
You find out on the PD-6-5, you can disregard.
09:08
All right.
09:10
Come on for example, y'all remember.
09:11
The radio traffic was broken, I believe, from Brush 1.
09:15
Can you give me that address that they're located at police?
09:19
Clothes us to (number withheld).
09:21
(number withheld) is after telling.
09:23
Okay, I'm direct.
09:25
(number withheld).
09:26
Over, we can command.
09:27
Command, go ahead.
09:29
26.559.
09:30
Forestry has a 35-minute DPA.
09:32
Direct.
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Zachary Taylor Hwy & Cedar Grove Rd, Virginia 22701
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