Firefighters battle wind-driven wildfire near rivers edge, York County SC
WildfireFirefighters are actively fighting a wind-driven wildfire burning in the woods near Rivers Edge and Dobys Bridge Road in South Carolina. Multiple fire units are coordinating water supply and containment efforts to control the expanding fire near residential areas.
Audio|Source: York County Fire and EMS
08:39
Transcript:
00:00
Go ahead.
00:02
I'm at Rivers Edge and Dobies Bridge.
00:04
I've got the drone.
00:05
Where do you want me?
00:08
Why, is that somebody up in a side-by-side? That could be good.
00:11
It's sufficient.
00:14
Yeah, that's fine. Do you want me to head down Rivers Edge?
00:18
I've got someone coming to pick you up now.
00:20
Okay.
00:23
There's a coil 38th in Route Station 2.
00:31
E6, SIRCOM.
00:34
Go ahead.
00:35
Can we cancel the sheriff's office drone? Stand by.
00:42
Let me talk to command first before we make that decision.
00:45
Copy.
00:48
Firecum, can you come out with that channel for water supply?
00:52
Fact 22.
00:55
Copy, Pact 22.
01:01
Our complication 1238, you buy them on grass truck or tankers? Grass trucks.
01:08
This is command.
01:09
I'm going to need both.
01:10
Start me a grass truck first and then followed by your tanker.
01:15
Okay.
01:18
1238, 1278, 1278.
01:19
I'm heading the station two.
01:25
The review trail, water supply, pack 22.
01:33
Go ahead, Ranger 3 officer.
01:36
You have visual on me up here on the second ridge line?
01:41
Hey, I'm currently cutting an access point for my additional brush unit to get on this side before we lose it going this way.
01:51
Copy that. Is that you on the power lines right there on the, on the ride?
01:57
That's Firefighter Mayhew and Firefighter Oliver.
02:06
Copy that. H2 officer to command.
02:10
Good.
02:16
Edge two officer to command.
02:18
Edge two officer, good.
02:22
I need any available manpower with the brakes on the left-hand side.
02:27
That's going to be the river side.
02:29
Our fire is extended.
02:30
We've got a header about 150 yards going into this woods now, wind-driven.
02:36
Copy. What units are sitting on Dobby's bridge currently?
02:44
This is Indian land for where I was going to sit you with your water supply.
02:48
Do you have a point set up at this point?
02:54
Water supply is a half a mile north on Tobias Bridge Road for Rivers Edge.
03:01
Okay, copy.
03:04
Indian Land Engine 2 is currently hooking some tanker supply lines up to that blue top hydrant.
03:09
If you're okay with that.
03:13
You guys are setting up the water point half a mile north of Rivers Edge, correct?
03:18
Yes, going toward Fort Mill.
03:22
Copy that.
03:25
We got two lines gauged valves up to the hydrant.
03:34
Park on west of grass two.
03:37
Leslie grass too.
03:40
We're in route.
03:41
Copy.
03:46
It's dude, engine two crew.
03:52
Engine 2 crew.
03:54
What's your location?
03:58
In the woods on the Dobby's bridge side.
04:02
You have active header on that side?
04:08
We do. We need additional line if possible.
04:15
Read at engine 3.
04:21
Go for 303.
04:24
I'm seeing your water.
04:29
104. Be priority two to four meal.
04:36
Copy.
04:41
Command, England brush, once getting refilled, we're going to be heading back down to wherever you need to sat.
04:49
I need to change you back where you guys were on that area by the power lines.
04:54
Oh,
04:56
my good question.
05:01
Fire, John, same like, 551 in route.
05:08
Fire a gone.
05:09
If you had laid out to watch on the route.
05:12
Happy.
05:16
Command and let's stay by.
05:19
Command.
05:22
The water point.
05:25
Good.
05:28
We got two lines set up on the hydards, so we're ready to fill.
05:32
Our John Leslie Tanker One's en route.
05:35
Copy take a one.
05:38
Copy.
05:39
How many other units why I have out there on the road that are stationed right now?
05:47
Command for 303.
05:51
Go ahead for command.
05:54
Go ahead and shut down the deckgun.
05:58
We're going to take care of the rest of this up here with the handline.
06:02
Command, copy, shut down deck gun.
06:06
In this way.
06:12
Copy, did you say race or lines to push?
06:16
This point, I need race and manpower.
06:23
Man, Indyland, 6.
06:28
All right,
06:31
when you guys get up there, I want you to meet up with digit two officer.
06:34
I'm going to have one of you guys take the Adobe's Bridge side and one of you takes the Riverside and make you guys the operations one side and one side of the other.
06:47
Excuse, Glenn Hill, that's good.
06:48
Push you in to the left towards the river, right from here.
06:52
Steve, copy.
06:55
Command of the engine two, officer.
06:58
Go ahead.
07:01
All right,
07:03
when grass truck from the mainland gets back there,
07:06
their chief that's going to be on there.
07:08
They're going to take one side of the power line easement, you're going to take the other side of fireline easement.
07:12
As nature sells whatever side you're at is the operations for that side.
07:17
North and there you go.
07:18
One's going to be north and one's going to be south.
07:21
We'll make the south side the river side.
07:24
You take all operations on the river side and he'll take all operations on the Dobby's Bridge side.
07:35
Command from any land six, where would you like me at again, just want to confirm?
07:39
Link up with Riverclet.
07:41
Injutor Officer, do you got to figure out who's taking the north, who's taking the south, and just let me know.
07:47
Agent two officer, NU.L.A.S.
07:49
What's your location?
07:54
All right you want to command.
07:57
Go ahead.
08:00
Information only.
08:02
The right side of the firehead is moving towards the rear residences.
08:05
We're approximately 200 foot out from the backyard.
08:09
Is it running? Is it running?
08:13
7 4. Wind shifted in the fire's favor.
08:19
Two officer to command, I've got the river side of the header.
08:23
I've got the river side.
08:29
The agency officer got Riverside operations.
08:34
Do you staging?
08:38
Trenkel 1, last 9.
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Location mentioned:
Dobys Bridge Rd & Rivers Edge Dr, South Carolina 29715
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