Large outdoor fire spreads quickly in dense woods, Durham NC
Fire & ArsonFire crews are battling a large outdoor fire spreading quickly in dense woods near North Roxboro Street in Durham. They are facing challenges due to limited water supply and the absence of nearby hydrants. Additional firefighting resources have been requested to help contain the fire.
Audio|Source: Durham City Fire
04:14
Transcript:
00:00
Hey, Steve, how close to you all?
00:02
We ran out of water.
00:03
We don't have a hydrant,
00:04
and it's rolling back on us quicker than we can put watercans on it.
00:14
Where the truck would start, I don't know if it's not for shorter from that structure prior earlier, but we had to slam all the doors to get the truck to start, so we just kind of started.
00:23
But we're at hereborn and club.
00:35
Temple,
00:36
do the best you can, is growing deep back in the woods.
00:44
We're coming code three.
00:49
All right, we just unhooking our hose.
00:51
We're going to try to find a hydrant, fill up the truck real quick,
00:56
and hopefully be able to get back to it.
01:07
7B from 7. Don't go too far.
01:19
Communications from Quentin 7.
01:20
Go ahead and send me one more truck, please.
01:36
Outside fire, near North Roxboro Street, cross of Olympic Avenue and Crutchfield Street.
01:46
Engine 1.
02:03
Engine 9, when you pull into the old Verizon building, you'll see the Quint sitting out there by the street filling up the water.
02:09
I'm straight back down in the parking lot.
02:11
I'm standing down here.
02:12
We've got hose stretched out.
02:15
Might just have to hook straight to you.
02:20
Point seven from Italian one.
02:24
Go ahead, Chief.
02:26
Hey, I'm still monitoring.
02:28
You got injured one on the way out there.
02:30
Do you need anybody else? How large of an area you got?
02:34
It's growing pretty large.
02:36
It's pretty dense, heavy woods back there.
02:40
Let's see if we can get it with us nine and one.
02:46
Just let me know if you need something.
02:56
Point seven, also a squad one.
02:59
Mr.
03:00
Jeff.
03:06
Davele. Hey, Paul.
03:16
Chris Seven, when you fill up, come down here, pull up behind into nine, we'll hook this forestry hose to you and start working this other side.
03:28
Is there me copy?
03:37
Measure 1, when you get here,
03:40
uh,
03:41
be ready to nurse feed one of our trucks.
03:58
7 from the time.
04:00
When I'm sending squad one up there,
04:02
y'all get the score they get there, you can clear.
04:09
Okay,
04:14
that sounds good.
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Location mentioned:
Near N Roxboro St, Durham, NC 27704
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