Brush fire spreads up mountainside near Reliance Highway, Reliance TN
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WildfireConcern rises as a brush fire spreads rapidly up a mountainside near Highway 30, with responders working to contain it before structures are threatened.
Audio|Heard on: Polk County Public Safety
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05:6
Transcript:
00:00
Central 1 to West Polk Fire and rescue have a report of a brush fire that's out of control.
00:04
It's near Highway 30.
00:07
Near Highway 30.
00:09
Caller advised a 10 by 10 brush fire now out of control, not near any structures but going up the side of the mountain.
00:19
I'll be en route.
00:29
10-4[1]. Commander Warner responding to station 6.
00:36
Tate for. Tabor.
00:37
Tain-for.
00:39
T-4. T-4. T-4.
00:48
K-Warner, keep Warner, keep dating.
00:56
3.30A respondent.
01:01
104.
01:06
3308, Commander 1.
01:08
3308, Commander 1.
01:16
I spoke with a Chief 2 earlier about this situation.
01:30
Goerick, it is a brush fire, they are controlled burns going on.
01:57
1040. Tennessee State Forestry, Josh said he was in Bradley County but will respond here.
02:11
104, I'll be over there in about two minutes, will update.
02:18
About you to save me, 600.
02:25
Repeat that, Commander 1.
02:29
Sure, that was you.
02:31
Okay, I copy, six Turner to be on scene shortly.
02:34
I'm out of station six.
02:36
I'll be picking up a press truck.
02:41
I canceled.
02:45
Fresh track 14 en route.
02:50
Okay, 4.
02:55
They will be responding.
03:00
Okay, four.
03:05
Incoming units will be at Twin Hawassee Union Church on Los Creek Road.
03:21
Go ahead, Josh.
03:22
Go ahead, Josh.
03:27
He said he has it under control.
03:31
He just needs a few rake hands to hold a line around it; he has it cut off.
03:39
I'm leaving the higher station to be there shortly.
03:55
Were they burning their old house or is this a brush fire?
04:04
He said only studs and old materials are burning; the site was cleared before the fire.
04:11
They trimmed the place before he arrived.
04:15
They burned walls and debris there.
04:22
There's also a tree on fire about 30 feet up the area.
04:26
Uh-huh.
04:35
Truckel, Central 1, you're sure responding, crew 2.
04:39
10-4[1].
04:41
Central 1 to 7,600.
04:43
Are you on Highway 30?
04:45
All right, 104, Central 1.
04:47
104, Central 1.
04:49
Team 4.
04:57
Take four. Chief One, ten-four.
05:05
Chief One, ten-four.
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10-4: Acknowledgment/OK
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Location mentioned:
TN-30, Reliance, TN 37369
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