Smoke traced to controlled land-clearing burn near Ritchie Road, Salisbury NC
Fire & ArsonFire and EMS units responded to reports of smoke near the wooded area on Ritchie Road in Salisbury, North Carolina. Investigation confirmed that the smoke was from a controlled land-clearing burn. The situation was assessed and deemed under control, and all units were released except for those monitoring the site.
Audio|Source: Rowan County Fire and EMS, Salisbury Fire
06:36
Transcript:
00:00
Chief, I recommend having somebody check down by the Mexican restaurant, the woods.
00:11
You know what the first engine, that was the more spot in front of coal.
00:17
Copy. My next new engine, can you check over there in the woods?
00:24
Should be under the second.
00:26
We're approaching seashores.
00:29
Engine 3 is pulling in now by Starbucks week.
00:39
Rowan medic 841 Woodleaf Station 77, difficulty breathing, (number withheld) Cloudview Lane, (number withheld) Cloudview Lane.
00:49
Cross streets of Skyview Circle to Starhaven Drive.
00:53
It's going to be a 68-year-old male cannot breathe. Utilize Metops at 1811.
01:01
Don't see anything.
01:05
6.30 is on scene.
01:07
Second Chief.
01:08
Chief, I do have a haze coming from the wooded area.
01:12
If you're good, I'll marry up with engine three, insistent on recont.
01:18
Bobby.
01:21
We're in 630 is on the same, second, Chief.
01:24
W, 630. All right, I'll send it.
01:28
Right, Ninja 6 is on scene, third engine.
01:31
Engine 6.
01:37
Agent Ford is on seeing, poor vengeance.
01:40
Got me engine phone.
01:48
Italian Rescue 2. Are they burning tonight at the college?
01:53
I'm not sure.
01:56
That may be our source, because it's coming from across the interstate.
02:05
Copy. Stand on, let me make a phone call.
02:12
All the units level on stage.
02:20
Engine 4 F engine level 1.
02:28
630 all companies from Clumack Road to wooded area on the north side appears to be clear.
02:34
I concur with the interstate.
02:41
A lot of one drive to tell you one, brief report.
02:47
Go ahead.
02:49
No conditions from a flat rubber membrane roof with heavy dead loads throughout.
02:54
Also, we have about a three-foot, four-foot parapet on alpha.
03:00
Thanks.
03:06
The latter one dropped to Battalion One.
03:13
Fine, 777. Right in 1778. Right in 751.
03:22
From the other side of the trees over on other side of Clumac, that's possibly going to source as well.
03:32
Copy. Do you have a unit headed that way to check it?
03:39
Where was that at in relation to the complex?
03:47
Just for Chief Washington, they are burning after college tonight with the rookies, but he don't think that should travel this far over.
04:05
The unit reporting the smoke, was that toward Julian or toward Jake?
04:13
George Julian.
04:14
Okay,
04:16
I thought I saw the same thing as well, maybe along Ridge and Ray. I'll ride over and try to check that.
04:25
Call out 59, don't think.
04:29
Tell us called 49.
04:38
Battalion 1 from 630. It's going to be on Ritchie Road. I've got smoke from,
04:43
here to be behind the building. I'll be out investigating.
04:47
Copy. Injur 14, procedure at location, Ritchie Road.
04:53
Copy.
04:56
Rescuit you, go ahead.
04:59
Just confirm all clear in Ultras, we're going to confer over that situation.
05:06
Affirmative, we're all clear in ALTA and SUU station.
05:10
Copy.
05:12
All other units can be released, Oden,
05:16
Rescue 2 and Engine 1.
05:18
Engine 4 and proceed to Richard roll, please.
05:25
The tag 1 from 630.
05:32
Quesby land clearing.
05:34
It's in a, maybe eighth of a mile off the road. If I've got one company coming to assist, we'll walk back, just make sure they do have heavy equipment on site there.
05:43
Copy. I believe I've seen that earlier today.
05:46
Uh, engine four is headed that way.
05:50
Got a texture.
05:54
Fenceley you've been released, EMS, you've been released also.
06:00
Frank, 4-59.
06:02
Scuard 59. On Battalion. On Battalion.
06:10
Pets.
06:11
Pets.
06:12
The Title I.
06:14
Sheldon is under control.
06:16
It appears to be land clearing out on Richie Road.
06:20
It will release all units except for Engine 1 and Rescue 2. Shoe Battalion 1, Assam is complete.
06:30
Probably on control,
06:32
1818.
06:34
Several time once time complete.
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Location mentioned:
E Ritchie Rd, Salisbury, NC 28146
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