Wildfire rapidly spreads near barn on US-22, Pickaway County OH
WildfireA wildfire is spreading rapidly through a field near a barn on US-22 in Ohio. Fire crews are coordinating efforts to contain the fire and evacuate nearby homes if needed to ensure safety.
Audio|Source: Pickaway County Police and Fire
06:9
Transcript:
00:00
I can get you two more.
00:04
Go ahead exhaust that card, and then I'll try to make contact with a disregard.
00:15
He's already on scene.
00:16
I'll have him go get it.
00:19
Okay. Next two on the card are grass 231 and grounds 5-5-1.
00:30
Acknowledge you called, we're getting the crew together.
00:34
50 percent.
00:40
Air Clear, Grass Fighter, 4-1 is making our way back to you now.
00:43
Chief Davidson just showed up.
00:45
He's going to go get UTV[1], probably starting a couple more UTVs as well.
00:53
All right.
00:57
Message received.
00:58
I think we're going to be able to handle this back in here, hopefully.
01:02
Right now, from the looks of things, I'm more concerned with the northwest side of this field, northwest corner of this scene.
01:09
And you're clear.
01:13
Grass Fighter 401, go ahead and head to the northwest where I'll start trying to head it off there since that's the direction of the wind anyway.
01:25
That's for us.
01:28
And Grand Fighter 801, you can make your way back up to that northwest corner to and just start trying to push your way to the southeast.
01:41
We've got a few more spots we've got here in the southeast before it jumps into another field.
01:46
We've got to get at first before we vacate this area.
01:54
Copy.
02:01
Sixth away terms-stop.
02:04
Sixtho-Away, go ahead.
02:07
King, Robert Union, (number withheld).
02:10
King, Robert Union, (number withheld).
02:13
I'm going to be out at near US-22. U.S. 22.
02:16
U.S. 22.
02:21
Wait down if nobody's home smokes on that direction.
02:32
What do you need for my deputy when she gets to those houses?
02:40
Just check them.
02:42
And if anybody saw them have them evacuate, we'll get contact information and let them know when they can come back home.
02:51
I just don't want to take a chance of anybody being in the house while we got fire in their backyard.
02:56
Shopping.
02:59
Congrats 401, command.
03:04
Go ahead.
03:06
We're going to try to get on the east side of this and head back towards that barn on the northwest.
03:12
It looks like a brand of the stuff out pretty good, but we can't get to it from the northwest to the wind.
03:19
Here, clear.
03:20
I was just about to ask you guys go over and check that.
03:22
Grass Fighter 801, if you can break away from what you're doing and make it back up here to the northwest corner as well as it's taken off really quick towards that barn.
03:39
If you come straight ahead and give us a pastor here, then we'll come up right behind you.
03:44
1-24 and 1-2-070, 1-270, Lockhorn Eastern.
03:58
If there's anybody there have them evacuate, get contact info so they can be contacted and advise when they can return home.
04:07
Okay.
04:10
Tom. You're clear.
04:11
Sorry, in the area, 6 in the 4.
04:14
Tanker 1, Tanker, Tanker, Channel, Tanker 1.
04:23
Engine 801, Captain, 800.
04:27
Go ahead.
04:31
Grass Fighter 201, UTP, 201's on scene.
04:34
Where would you like them?
04:37
If they come just north here by my vehicle, the entrance to the field is directly behind me.
04:47
Messengers see, be advised, there's only one person in their grassfighter.
04:51
You're clear, I got personnel spare out there in the 401 and 801.
04:57
I think it will come back for water right now.
05:00
I can't get him a guy.
05:09
This field is burning itself out and hit the grass in that house just south of the barn.
05:20
County Dispatch, Utility 401 and Engine 401 responding to Lockporn Eastern and Miller.
05:31
401 Shade responding 1605, break for Tanker 201.
05:42
I'm very aware of the economy just give me for them.
05:50
Command is tanker 201 on scene if they marked on scene I missed it.
05:57
Not at the moment we have grass 201 and UTV[1] 201 on scene with a crew of one.
06:05
They're staging waiting for personnel.
06:08
Copy, thank you.
Police codes explained
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[1]
UTV: Utility Terrain Vehicle
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US-22, Ohio
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