Fire spreads over 15 acres near old fort road in fairview, Fairview NC
WildfireFire crews responded to a wildfire near Old Fort Road in Fairview, North Carolina. The fire grew from about six acres to between 15 and 20 acres due to wind. Air and ground teams worked to protect structures. The staging area was set up near Dairyside Farm. Around two structures required protection, and the fire spread through heavily wooded areas.
Audio|Source: Buncombe County Fire
05:15
Transcript:
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National crew.
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Station 14[1],
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standby,
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near Old Fort Road, Fairview 2,
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Station 6th,
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Marge scale, incident, station 14[1],
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by Fairview, Station 2,
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Radio Working, March scale incident,
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1327. Okay.
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As right now, I'd say we've got six acres,
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slow moving at this time.
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We have... Okay, first responders, Weaverville Road, Sarma.
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We've got an airplane and helicopter on the way.
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Got about 25 fire personnel on the scene.
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Passed out.
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In a Ford Ranger pickup truck,
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34 wheel rode at Starbucks.
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Cross Street, Barnwood Drive and Woodland Hills Road, B-FireMed, 1329.
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Did it's probably six acres one, maybe.
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Well, it's going to be correction on that size.
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It's going to be about 15, 20 acres.
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It's still fast-moving.
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I don't know where we're seeing slow-moving fire at.
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It's aping up on it.
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We've got the dozer at the top and the dozer line on the floor.
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We're approaching assignment.
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We're one rating three.
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Yeah, the plane checked, both planks,
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fire racked,
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I believe, kind of low.
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She said I hadn't crossed that drainage,
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same goes,
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and doing flyovers right now.
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And did I copy you 15, 20 acres?
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Yeah, 15, 20 acres.
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We ended up 20, 30,000.
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Okay, I copy.
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I'll relay that to the district.
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Okay, I copy.
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I'll relay that to the district.
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Taken 2 is going to be your point of content for the Dairyside farm for the staging area there.
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Yeah, that's right.
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But if I hear anything different, I'll let you know.
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Staying for getting there.
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Rescue 9 2D MS-15.
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Gotcha.
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Scratch we've known.
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17 first response to Crestwood Road being referred to difficulty in breathing.
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Station 17, first response to near Crestwood Road for difficulty in breathing.
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All Street, 10.
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If I'm nature, channel.
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Thank you. This rough estimate,
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four to six acres pretty fast, a lot of heavy blow down from the storm due to a power line.
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We've got only probably only got about two structures that just need to have protection.
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It can run all the way to the top of the district line up at the ridge, but it's all heavily used with down fuel and pine trees.
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Sure, say my one.
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I call them a structural issue above you.
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here on the scene now, from what I can tell,
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the only thing it would do between us and Henderson County would be
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it's all woodland.
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There is a structure on our side up at the very top.
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We've got quite a few little ATV and logging roads in the mix there, but no structures at this time that could be
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Wager, kitty.
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Yep, it. Call the coffee.
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On top of this ridge, on the head of this fire,
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it's crusted this ridge and slowing down a bit as it's backing down the other side.
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I don't have good visible on either the left or the right flank at this moment, but right here where on that,
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it's starting to slow down.
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14: Traffic Accident
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Near Old Fort Rd, Fairview, NC 28730
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