Brush fire reported near state route 278 in Ohio, Nelsonville OH
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Fire & ArsonA brush fire about 30 feet in diameter was reported near State Route 278 on a hill close to the Hocking County line, Ohio. Fire units from Hocking County, Starr, and Washington were dispatched and mutual aid was requested.
Audio|Heard on: Athens County Fire Dispatch
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Transcript:
00:00
York Fire. We got a call from Nelsonville City regarding a possible fire State Route 278 towards the county line.
00:10
No further details given at this time.
00:13
No other calls have been received, just asking that you patrol out that direction to make sure it's not in our county.
00:31
York Fire. York Fire.
00:34
Got a call from Nelsonville City regarding a possible fire.
00:38
Outstate Route 278 towards the county line.
00:41
No further details given except that it's visible from the road.
00:46
Just asking that you guys patrol out that direction, save you can see anything.
00:58
1522 in route station 1 1522 on route station 1 1812 1522 in route station 1, 1812
01:12
Control 5052
01:18
1552 go ahead
01:21
1552 is around
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1552 in Route 1812.
01:35
1552, 1522.
01:36
Okay.
01:39
Let me go ahead and head out towards 278, see what's out there.
01:47
Yeah, that's fine.
01:51
1524 in the area,
01:55
investigating.
01:57
1524 in the area investigating, 1813.
02:02
That was still fired, 1520.
02:11
Go ahead.
02:18
It's just be advised.
02:19
We got very limited information on this.
02:22
She said it was at the top of the hill heading towards Lake Oak.
02:25
We also got a hold of hawking.
02:28
I don't know who it was on.
02:31
That's the best information we got from you.
02:33
She was very big.
02:47
1524, thank you.
02:52
Good.
02:55
On scene let's be Hocking County,
03:00
about a 30-foot diameter brushfire on top of hill.
03:13
1524, you've got an address for that location so I can hand it off to Hawking.
03:17
Uh,
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get you nearby.
03:29
Central,
03:31
this is by Thompson County.
03:32
This is top of the hill 278, where the main transmission line cross the service.
03:45
Here, click.
03:52
Puzz's address be (number withheld).
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Here, clear.
04:13
1524. How big did you advise this fire was? Uh,
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probably approximately 30 foot diameter.
04:34
York Fire units.
04:36
Hocking County has units en route to that location at (number withheld) State Route 278.
04:43
They are currently asking for mutual aid at this time.
04:46
They have Starr and Washington units en route.
04:52
Since then 1552 copy, we should be on seeing here in three minutes.
04:57
All other units can hold the station.
05:01
You're clear.
05:03
1821.
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Location mentioned:
OH-278, Nelsonville, OH 45764
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