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Large brush fire on Interstate 675 near Interstate 285Dekalb County GA

audio iconWildfire
I-285, Georgia

A large brush fire is burning along the northbound exit ramp of Interstate 675 near Interstate 285. The fire has spread into the woodline and ignited trees. Multiple fire departments are responding. There is no nearby hydrant access, so additional water tenders are needed to control the fire.

Audio|Source: DeKalb County Fire Rescue
06:49
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 10 is on Steam. We'll have I-675 Northbound Command.
00:06
Correct location is I-675, northbound south of 285.
00:11
This will be a large-scale brush fire. Go ahead and start a water tender.
00:16
We'll be out for extinguishment. I was Claytony Fire Department.
00:22
104 is Clayton County Department is also on same.
00:26
That's 104, I will be in DeKalb County.
00:29
Stinfor, I'm clear on that. I'm sorry.
00:32
Water tender.
00:37
Season 10 from 18,
00:39
do you need our assistance?
00:45
Stand by engine 20.
00:53
Engine 20 from Engine 10. You want?
00:58
Yeah, go ahead.
01:01
104, go ahead and add on. I'm out here with this large-scale brush fire.
01:10
Lucy, Rayde, go ahead and add a Sanjant-10 call, please.
01:14
Angel 20, 7-4.
01:20
8-4 to radio.
01:22
Triple.
01:24
8.4, can you show us holding the wall at Arthur Blank?
01:28
Simple.
01:34
Interestown. Second Avenue, Second Avenue, I don't investigate some.
01:36
Second Avenue command, I don't investigate.
01:38
Any mistake.
01:41
Okay.
01:44
Ready from the 283.
01:48
What's that any three?
01:51
Have me an agent TIN's call please in the science tech channel.
01:55
Everybody else clear?
02:00
Fire, Interstate 675 northbound exit ramp, and Interstate 285 westbound exit ramp.
02:12
Tender 9. We've been able to be in delay.
02:15
We have to get back to the station to get tender 9.
02:18
It may be easier to get 10 or 25.
02:21
Two foot.
02:27
Battalion 3, I mentioned 10. I'm clear we're operating on tag 9.
02:34
Tender 25 grass fire, interstate 675 northbound exit ramp and interstate 285 westbound exit ramp Tender 25 grass fire, interstate 675 northbound exit ramp and interstate 285 westbound exit ramp
02:57
Fire Tag 3, Grass Fire, Interstate 675 northbound exit ramp, and Interstate 285 westbound exit ramp.
03:06
Fire tag 3, Grass Fire, Interstate 675 northbound exit ramp, and Interstate 285 westbound exit ramp.
03:18
Engine 25 is clear on that traffic.
03:25
I'm a 93 engine's hand.
03:36
Truck 25, Grassfire, Interstate 675 North-Found exit ramp, and Interstate 285 West-found exit ramp.
03:45
Truck 25, Grassfire, Interstate 675 North-Found exit ramp, and Interstate 285 West-bound exit ramp.
03:57
Type 3, engine 10, we on type 3.
04:06
Advanced Medical 40, Engine 25, Battalion Chief 5, Battalion Chief 2, Heavy Rescue 24, Firetack 4, Squad 13, Fire Investigator 509, Quinn 24, Engine 13, Engine 5, Engine 14, Structure Fire 61999, Rockridge Road.
04:27
Advanced Medical 40, Engine 25, Battalion Chief 5, Italian Chiefs 2, Heavy Rescue 24, Firetack 4, Squaw 13, Fire Investigator 509, Quinn 24, Engine 13, Engine 5, Engine 14, Structure Fire,
04:45
61999, Rockbridge Road.
04:49
Taser 13
04:54
Medi-40-8-40s.
05:00
Here you're 45.
05:03
Andrew 5.
05:06
Every 44. Andrew 14.
05:08
204.
05:09
West 24.
05:19
You're tagging 5.
05:23
Twenty-two.
05:26
Probably not.
05:33
Thank you. Can you give me an update?
05:39
Yeah, we're on a large brush fire off the 675.
05:45
It went well up into the woodline, we've got trees on fire.
05:50
We're out here with an engine from Clayton County,
05:54
getting water on it, but we'll need a lot more water.
06:01
Okay.
06:02
Is there any access to a hydrant off the interstate that you know of if you'll look at?
06:10
Not that I can find yet.
06:15
Okay, I'll be outwee shortly. We're trying to get a tendon wrap.
06:21
Up there.
06:31
Engine 4, Engine 26, Grassfire, Interstate 675 northbound exit ramp, and Interstate 285 westbound exit ramp.
06:41
Engine 4, Engine 26, Grassfire, Interstate 675 northbound exit ramp, and interstate 285 westbound exit ramp.

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