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Brush fire from burning trash spreads to bank near Starmount LaneGalax VA

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Starmount Ln, Galax, VA 24333

Fire crews responded to a small brush fire near Starmount Lane in Galax, Virginia. The fire started from burning trash and spread to a bank building. The bank fire was mostly extinguished, but embers remained in an oak stump, posing a risk of reigniting.

Audio|Source: Galax Fire & Rescue
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Transcript:
00:00
Airax Fire area 7, need to respond to near Starmount Lane for a minor brush fire.
00:07
I think I'm clear, 1714.
00:15
Command 1, Coffee.
00:17
We're out there, see you.
00:20
Copy, Command 1.
00:21
He's advising that it's near Starmount.
00:24
We don't have that location on the map.
00:27
Said they were burning trash and it got onto the bank.
00:31
They did get the bank out but now they have an oak stump that there's embers in and they're afraid that it's going to catch fire.
00:49
CECOM, Command 2 is respondent.
00:55
Command 4. Command 2, Command 1, I'm way up the gap, commandment extent to be paid.
01:05
If you're busy, I've got this one.
01:08
This is going to be pretty small, sounds like.
01:14
104, I'll be even that way.
01:16
We were just clearing up the other call.

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Starmount Ln, Galax, VA 24333

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