Possible electrical fire at Burton Creek apartments, Lynchburg VA
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Fire & ArsonEmergency crews responded to a possible electrical fire and explosion at Burton Creek Apartments near Leesville Road in Lynchburg. Firefighters are checking the area for occupants and have established command on scene.
Audio|Heard on: Lynchburg Fire Department
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02:17
Transcript:
00:00
All units are out of 1716, present property manager,
00:04
maybe an electrical fire.
00:07
We were also told it's possibly a large carrier ball and it may have exploded.
00:11
We're trying to verify if there's anybody inside.
00:17
Chief Field then out.
00:20
Check out.
00:26
You'll miss one-com, I'll be around.
00:30
Have one.
00:31
Engine 2 per PD can just regard.
00:34
Engine 2 copies in the house.
00:43
Units are out to Burton Creek apartment.
00:51
If you're coming from Timberlake Road, it's going to be the second entrance all the way back that units are going to be on your left.
01:03
Agent 3Lincol.
01:07
Go ahead.
01:11
Engine 3 is arriving, 679 Leesville Road.
01:14
Arriving, got two-story, wood-train, tight-size,
01:19
row home, nothing to show them from the size alpha and bravo.
01:23
Engine 3 is establishing 679 Leesville Road command.
01:26
All units take a traffic background and run around.
01:30
My girl, too.
01:32
Rose can we'll see.
01:40
Intonage arrived standing by the hydrant, such a fire ground on one.
01:47
This is man, it's an inch and a hydrant wave.
01:56
Man, it's an agent that you don't think.
02:08
Engine 6 command, world soon.
02:12
All of the units are in engine 3 and rescue 1 can clear.
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Location mentioned:
Leesville Rd, Lynchburg, VA 24502
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