Brush fire reported near railroad yard in Richmond
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a brush fire near the Norfolk Southern Railroad Richmond Yard and discussed the best ways to access the fire safely.
Audio|Source: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
02:23
Transcript:
00:00Engine 13.00:01Rushfire.00:03405, West 6th Street, at Norfolk Southern RR., Richmond Yard.00:08Engine 13.00:09Rushfire.00:11405, West 6th Street at Norfolk, Southern RR., Richmond Yard.00:15Cross streets are Perry Street and dead end.00:18On tap Channel 2.00:20Timeout, 1621.00:2713 from Battalion 3.00:3115.00:34It was coming across the Bleabridge and saw the smoke I was investigating when you guys got dispatched.00:42I'm at the, you know, the road you can come down the hill and put you right at the trackside the back way to get the bell out.00:51It's right at the bottom of that, but it's on the other side of all the train tracks.00:56I'm trying to figure out what your best access is.00:57So just...00:58Hold tight for just a second.01:00I don't know if there's something you're going to have to come in down on your end and try to drive up the tracks or what, but just stay in about four minutes.01:09Copy.01:10We're going to stage out here Commerce and Painbridge.01:14We're going to be tying three from Richmond.01:18I'm going to put you on the call.01:28assist EMS, 1,000, Bainbridge Street, at Cityview Place, apartments, apartments 114.01:37Cross streets are West 10th Street and West 11th Street.01:40On tap Channel 2.01:42Timeout, 1623.01:49Battalion 3.01:53Rush fire.01:55405, West 6th Street, at Norfolk Southern RR, Richmond Yard.
00:00
Engine 13.
00:01
Rushfire.
00:03
405, West 6th Street, at Norfolk Southern RR., Richmond Yard.
00:08
Engine 13.
00:09
Rushfire.
00:11
405, West 6th Street at Norfolk, Southern RR., Richmond Yard.
00:15
Cross streets are Perry Street and dead end.
00:18
On tap Channel 2.
00:20
Timeout, 1621.
00:27
13 from Battalion 3.
00:31
15.
00:34
It was coming across the Bleabridge and saw the smoke I was investigating when you guys got dispatched.
00:42
I'm at the, you know, the road you can come down the hill and put you right at the trackside the back way to get the bell out.
00:51
It's right at the bottom of that, but it's on the other side of all the train tracks.
00:56
I'm trying to figure out what your best access is.
00:57
So just...
00:58
Hold tight for just a second.
01:00
I don't know if there's something you're going to have to come in down on your end and try to drive up the tracks or what, but just stay in about four minutes.
01:09
Copy.
01:10
We're going to stage out here Commerce and Painbridge.
01:14
We're going to be tying three from Richmond.
01:18
I'm going to put you on the call.
01:28
assist EMS, 1,000, Bainbridge Street, at Cityview Place, apartments, apartments 114.
01:37
Cross streets are West 10th Street and West 11th Street.
01:40
On tap Channel 2.
01:42
Timeout, 1623.
01:49
Battalion 3.
01:53
Rush fire.
01:55
405, West 6th Street, at Norfolk Southern RR, Richmond Yard.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Brushfire: Vegetation fire
[2]
Assist EMS: Fire department providing support to emergency medical services
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Location mentioned:
Near W 6th St, Richmond, VA 23224
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