Resident's roadside leaf fire raises alarm on Byrd Mill Rd, Louisa VA
Firefighters responded to a ditch fire near Byrd Mill Road, finding a resident burning leaves roadside with no official burns reported, raising concern for uncontrolled fire.
Audio|Source: Louisa County Fire and EMS
03:41
Transcript:
00:00
Brush One, proceed to the intersection of Byrd Mill Road and Waldwick Church Road at Mox 112.
00:05
Caller reports ditch fire.
00:08
Fire spreading down embankment.
00:11
No one seen near or attending fire.
00:15
No known controlled burns.
00:17
Checked history.
00:18
No controlled burns reported in area.
00:28
Louisa battalion firefighting area.
00:32
Dispatching units 4 and 11.
00:44
Brush one to check towards bridge; other team to Point Dexter.
00:48
No fire found at intersection.
01:00
Battalion 4 to check Byrd Mill too.
01:05
Caller unfamiliar with area.
01:09
Referenced small country roads.
01:15
Acknowledged.
01:20
Battalion 104 en route from Rushmore.
01:22
Approaching quickly.
01:25
Taking Byrd Mill from Waldwick Church.
01:28
Returning to Point Dexter.
01:33
Understood.
01:43
Medic unit on scene.
01:46
Brush 6 taking Point Dexter down Bergenau.
01:50
Repeating route on Point Dexter down Bergenau.
01:56
Copy that.
01:57
You're in area 1113, route 6 direct.
02:05
Brush 1 in area.
02:09
Brush unit 11114.
02:11
Tinker 1 from Brush 1 staging; will advise.
02:21
Will advise.
02:28
Route 1 direct.
02:35
Checking from Waldwick Church to East Act 2; no issues.
02:41
Returning to intersection.
02:47
Please strike 1150.
02:56
Brush 111,
02:58
near address 3772 Byrd Mill Road.
03:02
We have someone burning leaves.
03:04
Will investigate.
03:07
First unit copy on scene at 3772 Byrd Mill Road with subject burning leaves.
03:16
Investigation ongoing.
03:24
Brush 612.
03:27
Charge at 1117.
03:34
Louisa from Rush One.
03:37
Unit one: You're burning leaves in the ditch.
03:39
Hose is out on it.
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Location mentioned:
Byrd Mill Rd, Louisa, VA 23093
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