Ambulance catches fire near Peppers Ferry Road, Wytheville VA
Fire & ArsonAn ambulance caught fire and was fully engulfed near Peppers Ferry Road. Fire crews confirmed the patient was safely removed and requested additional water and tankers to control the fire.
Audio|Source: Wythe County and Town of Wytheville Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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I'm seeing fully involved in the ambulance in the medium on the off ramp.
00:06
We'll be taking both ramps.
00:10
I'm in attack mode.
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Enter officer left ones.
00:18
Report 23 and 4.
00:26
Engine 62 to taker 61.
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We don't have tankers.
00:47
In one, the usual response, 2.45 Peppers Ferry Road, 2.25 Peppers Ferry Road for a vehicle fire.
00:56
Ambulance is fully involved.
00:59
Patient is out.
01:00
Please off-rate Fire Channel 1.
01:02
This is your first alert.
01:03
Central Clear 2, 2301.
01:19
Central 1203 will be responding to the vehicle fire.
01:30
Sammas crew up here is requesting to read.
01:32
Is this then by transporting this patient for average to be advised?
01:36
You're right to face-to-face, you can't understand you on a radio.
01:45
Agent 62 to a bank trucker, or both of y'all tied up.
01:52
Operator, what do you need?
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Water.
02:03
Go ahead and set Tone, second due, I need a tanker, more water.
02:09
We're okay on manpower, we just need some more water.
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Attention off by the side department.
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Please respond out to near Peppers Ferry Road for a second view call.
02:39
Whistle is requesting a tanker in more water.
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Operate on Bart Channel 1.
02:44
This is your first alert.
02:45
Central Clear 2310.
02:53
The 303 is your registration.
02:58
310.
03:03
Cytics, 630.
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4.3.
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2311.
03:22
No, to medic 61,
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go ahead.
03:34
So can you about which aimless is going to be transport into Raspard?
03:41
It's going to be a medic 63.
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104, thank you.
03:53
Central 1202, Fire 4.
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202. 202.
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Man,
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if you wouldn't show me en route, can I get a brief status update if you have a minute?
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Central, this is engine 62.
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One department would be bringing the tanker.
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Here.
04:24
Powerpoint is during route to the station?
04:26
That's your first part.
04:27
What department is it?
04:32
It'll be Max Meadows.
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Okay.
04:40
Tell them to come on up to the TA exit on 77, get off.
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Then they'll come back up here to where we're sitting and they'll go down the entrance,
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the ramp backwards,
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and they can feed from behind me.
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Location mentioned:
Peppers Ferry Rd, Wytheville, VA 24382
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