Excavator fire near Walden Creek subdivision


Dispatch recording reporting an excavator on fire near the Walden Creek subdivision at Pepper Road and Jones Road in East Limestone. Callers say the fire is contained to the excavator. Responders request a brush truck and an engine and discuss access from the subdivision and unit responses.
Audio|Source: Limestone County Fire Dispatch
04:20
Transcript:
East Limestone, vehicle fire, the Walden Creek subdivision, Jones Road, Pepper Road. East Limestone, vehicle fire, excavator on fire at Pepper Road and the Walden Creek subdivision. (name withheld) back a beast limestone on a vehicle fire, the Walden Creek subdivision, Pepper Road, Jones Road. (name withheld) back a beast limestone on a vehicle fire. Pepper Creek, correction, Pepper Road, Jones Road at the Walden Creek subdivision. (name withheld) excavator on fire. Yeah, about 1705 service. Do you know if we can access the excavator with the engine or how far off the gravel road it is? He advises you can access it from the subdivision. He didn't speak about what the road conditions are. He advises the fire is contained to the excavator itself at this time. (number withheld) on County Fire. (name withheld), 177, go ahead. Negative, (name withheld), I'm trying to figure out where they land is up. (name withheld) 7.05, you get my counseling again for a brush truck. I'm en route for an engine. 104, repeat your identifier, please. 17.05. 17.05. We copy. Stand by for tones. East Limestone needs a brush truck for a vehicle fire in the Walden Creek subdivision, Pepper Road, Jones Road. East Limestone needs a brush truck for the Walden Creek subdivision, Pepper Road and Jones Road. (name withheld) excavator is on fire, 1705's request a brush truck respond. County Fire 1722 around Station 2 to pick up a brush truck. Seventy-22 copy in round for a brush truck, 1439. 239. 2340, East Limestone. 2340, go ahead. The excavator is fully involved. 2340, are you on scene? I'm trying to make my way back to it, but I'm not far from it. If we can have a red vehicle meet responders when they show up, it'll take them back there. They advise you can access it from that subdivision. Copy. He ended on scene when you figure out access, let me know if an engine can get to it or if we're going to fight it with a brush truck. 2340, copy. In 2340, you probably see smoke, but it's reported to the south of that subdivision. He said it's going to be new construction. Correct. He says it's going to be a new subdivision.
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Location mentioned:
Pepper Rd & Jones Rd, Alabama 35613
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