Brush fire near power line spreads to trees and tire piles, Mecklenburg County NC
WildfireA large brush fire is burning near a power line and fence on Campus Ridge Road. The fire has spread to several trees and tire piles, covering two to three acres with hotspots. Multiple brush trucks and forestry services are responding to contain the fire.
Audio|Source: Charlotte and Mecklenburg County Fire
07:45
Transcript:
00:00
Chief, we're able to get back over the brush truck.
00:05
Okay, you say you are able to?
00:09
Yes, we're pulling up to it right now.
00:15
Okay, once you get in there, like I can see pretty much what the area looks like.
00:22
Just let me know how much manpower you may need.
00:25
Do we need everybody or can we release at least one company?
00:29
10-4[1]. We're on the backside right by the power line area.
00:35
Looks like a 150-foot-long fireline.
00:39
We're going to see what we can do.
00:46
10.4, is there any way that a truck, like an engine company, can get close to where you're at in case you need more water?
00:56
No, so that won't be possible.
00:58
We had to do a little bit of off-ready to get back here.
01:03
10-4[1]. We're getting people over the fence right now, so we should have some people over there to help you in a minute.
01:11
We're going to see what we can do over here.
01:20
10 4. Alarm the Tower 18.
01:25
Go ahead for Tire 18.
01:27
You can cancel for a medic.
01:31
104, thank you.
01:33
You're welcome to how are you.
01:39
Engine 3 to Command.
01:41
I recommend you might want to call a forcing unit out here just for the force because of how big this thing is.
01:49
I think it's going to be close to almost an acre or more burning.
01:56
Ten-four, we're making our way back there right now.
02:00
Command Central, go ahead and call for a forestry truck, forestry brush truck, to this location.
02:08
Also, will you dispatch the closest brush unit city of Charlotte have?
02:18
Copy Forestry, NC.
02:20
...have the brush as well.
02:25
Do we want to ladies brush or Stallings Brush?
02:33
You can go ahead and we'll start off with the Stallings Brush truck.
02:40
Stand for.
02:42
And forest, Tracer.
02:45
Copy.
02:48
Motor inside, (number withheld) Prescott Hill Avenue, battalion 5, engine 32, engine 24, and 109, ladder 32 on channels G calls.
02:59
Cross Street from McAllister, Park Drive, and Careway with Court, 32 still.
03:08
At (number withheld) CPC Lane, (number withheld) CPC, cross three to Baghdad and in campus, Ridge, Ops 6 for traffic, MACOP 6, 1932.
03:28
Forestry department requesting a brush truck to respond out to (number withheld) CPC Lane, (number withheld) CPCCC.
03:37
Crossreadplay.D.N.
03:38
and Campus Ridge using MECOPS6 for traffic, MECOx-X, 1932.
03:47
At least on the outside, it looks like most everything on the inside is extinguish itself, but we do have a pretty big range that outlines the entire black area.
04:00
10-4[1], yeah, I agree, same on this side, everything in the middle is pretty burnt out, but the edges are pretty extensive.
04:10
Once we get the brush trucks on the way, I'm going to have you give them directions on how you got in, because I have no idea how that happened over there on the side of your own.
04:24
10-4[1] time, good.
04:26
Company responding to (number withheld) Prescott Hill Avenue.
04:31
Got one call from the premise, call her advisor, and she had a water heater replaced today, smelling like gasoline.
04:37
The water heater is in the garage, no symptoms reported.
04:40
He had a hydrogen in front of (number withheld) Prescott Hill Avenue, across the street from McAllis, a Park Drive, Cherry Woods Court, 32 still.
04:49
Really?
04:56
Central to Matthews Command.
05:01
Go ahead.
05:03
We are getting a call in your area from police.
05:05
They need a medic to come out and pronounce.
05:08
You want me to send that to the city?
05:11
Yes, ma'am, please.
05:14
Go ahead and start a Charlotte Brush Truck display.
05:17
Can for it.
05:33
4. Medic 2, Matthew Station 2, Matthew Station 1, cardiac arrest at the Auto Zone.
05:43
(number withheld) East Independence, (number withheld) East Independence Boulevard, PD.
05:49
Matthews PD is on scene.
05:50
Use Ups 4 for traffic, Mike Ops 4.
05:57
Come on.
06:00
Go ahead.
06:04
Chief, the flight closest to where you are along that fence line, we're getting a pretty good knock with holding it back with a can and tools, sending the drivers back right now to get some shovels and lighting.
06:17
But we're making a pretty good stop on it, but there are, there's probably about two to three acres of hotspots, plus we do have several trees burning about eight to ten feet up.
06:30
10-4[1]. Once we get these two extra brush trucks in there, we'll just start circling the wagons and see if they can get this outer edge put out for us.
06:44
(number withheld) East Independence Boulevard.
06:46
Engine 29. UChannel Vibromo from Edicturton of Salt.
06:50
(number withheld) Ease-independence Boulevard.
06:53
Cross routes are cross-mline circling service right north.
07:00
Go ahead.
07:02
You're going to be getting brushed 20 from the city.
07:04
They should be coming up on this panel, too.
07:10
Same 4.
07:12
2.
07:15
12 to command.
07:19
Go ahead.
07:22
Information only.
07:23
We've got a pile of tires on fire back here.
07:29
This is the county, the 9-7-1st-20 smoke odor outside.
07:39
And central to command, command to be advised, we're still waiting on a response from Forestry.
07:45
County.
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Campus Ridge Rd, North Carolina
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