Agricultural field and equipment fire contained by crews, Berkeley County WV
Fire & ArsonA large fire broke out involving agricultural equipment and a field in Berkeley County, West Virginia. Fire crews arrived and coordinated efforts to extinguish the flames around a combine harvester and in the surrounding cornfield. They used water tankers and firefighting equipment to contain the fire, working to put out all hotspots and prevent the fire from spreading further. The fire was kept under control with cooperation among multiple units, focusing on wetting down the affected area and ensuring the safety of the surroundings.
Audio|Source: Berkeley County Fire & EMS
07:43
Transcript:
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North flanks from command.
00:03
I see you have a tractor over on that other side.
00:10
Are we getting that all knocked down over there?
00:15
Yeah, we're working on it.
00:18
Get somebody over here with some water helps things. The wind's changed.
00:22
It's growing from the wood line towards you guys now.
00:27
We'll keep it in check if it gets any bigger.
00:31
Okay, I'm direct.
00:33
Break engine 5-2 from command.
00:40
Engine five, come in, go ahead.
00:44
Okay, engine five.
00:46
Upon your arrival, I want you to report to the combine. I want you to distinguish the combine and any running fire around that. You direct?
00:54
We're direct.
01:00
Command from brush six.
01:05
Brush six, go ahead.
01:07
If you're first now, where would you like them?
01:11
You arriving on scene?
01:14
Correct.
01:16
Come up to the combine area, I got running fire, I need to get water on,
01:22
that's in the corn, you direct?
01:25
Correct. Correct.
01:33
Rush 6, you may have to come around Tanker 4 and myself to get to the fire that's in the direction of 1105.
01:43
You direct?
01:47
I'm direct.
01:50
(name withheld) from Clark County Engine, Tanker 1.
01:52
We're coming on the same. Where do you want us?
01:59
Okay, Claude County.
02:00
You're going to have the same directions. Come around, Tanker 4 in my vehicle.
02:04
I want you to position in the area opposite 1105.
02:09
And secure the fire that's running in the field.
02:13
You'll see the area where the farmers are working.
02:19
Stand for.
02:24
Tanker 5-2.
02:29
You got a tanker, too.
02:34
I believe it's knocked down.
02:36
If you want, you can probably relocate tanker, too,
02:39
somewhere else. I still have a full tank of water.
02:44
That's negative. I want your units over there.
02:47
Secure and ensure all the hotspots are out.
02:51
Break, fire attack. Are you direct?
02:56
I'm direct.
03:04
Agent 626 from Spain, we report to the North Line.
03:11
That's correct, Agent 626. If you're going to the Woodlines, report to the Captain Dunn.
03:18
Correct.
03:20
Okay,
03:24
Captain Command.
03:32
Fire attack the command.
03:34
We got a good knock on this side. We're going to head back to the combine.
03:39
Great.
03:41
Fire attack, that's negative.
03:43
I want that area to be wet down completely with all the hot spots out. I have additional units coming to handle the combine. You direct?
04:02
6.26. You go on there a little bit.
04:07
Brush 6,
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Clark County Engine Tanker 1 and Engine 5.
04:13
You're going to be part of the West Flank assigned to Lieutenant 11.
04:20
Clark, Agent Tanker 1. Come around, Tanker 4 and my buggy to Brush 6. Report to Lieutenant 11th.
04:29
On what?
04:33
You stormy cat for checks, train station.
04:37
Sure.
04:40
Yes.
04:44
Break north flank from command.
04:46
What additional resources are you going to need?
04:50
If you just lead me with engine 626,
04:53
we should be good with their water.
04:55
We kept in check with the tractor and we'll work our way down towards the combine.
05:00
Everything's just smoldering right now.
05:03
Okay, I'm giving you engine 26, tanker 26,
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and brush 26. Utilize those resources,
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ensure all hot spots are out. You direct.
05:19
All right. West flank supervisor from command.
05:24
West flank, go ahead.
05:27
I want engine five when they get here,
05:29
have them put out the remainder of the combine.
05:32
I don't care if they deck on it, just get it out.
05:37
All right, I copy.
05:47
Jackson, Tanker 26 is on scene.
05:52
Tanker 26 on second.
05:56
Tanker 4, Cray.
06:03
Tanker 4. I'm out of water.
06:07
I need somebody to fill me up.
06:09
Tanker 26 if they can't.
06:13
That's negative.
06:14
Break tanker 2 from command.
06:17
You still have water.
06:20
That's correct. I'm cool. I can have one.
06:26
Kevin respond 52 Dittoick Lane for a fall 1646.
06:32
Tengen 2 and Wagon 4 hooked in so tanker 4 can go get water.
06:39
Copy.
06:42
Command from Tanker 26. I'm coming back to farm lane now. Which way do you want to?
06:48
Tanker 26, report to the northern flank on the tree line.
06:53
Do not come between the corn rows. Go right to the tree line, report to the north flank supervisor.
07:00
Copy, thank you.
07:02
West flank to come in.
07:06
Go ahead.
07:08
I've got engine tanker one here with a full tank.
07:11
Do you need them somewhere else? I don't need water right now.
07:16
Okay, you can tell them to go up to the combine, start extinguishing that with their deck on.
07:24
F2, Diddlewick Layes, assist EMS with a call with a fall 1647.
07:30
We're going to RANCH-1-2.
07:33
Rescue Engine 1 responding with 2 50 feet ditto claim operations will be more tax 5 1647
07:41
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