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Investigation finds homeless camp, no active fire near Belle IsleRichmond VA

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Belle Isle, Richmond, VA

According to the dispatch call, fire responders investigated a report of brush fire near Belle Isle and James River Park in Richmond, Virginia. They found the area was being used as a homeless camp with no active fire present.

Audio|Heard on: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
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03:8
Transcript:
00:00
Check 5, Rush.
00:06
Track 5.
00:07
Yeah,
00:11
We'll get in touch with James River Park Ranger.
00:16
We'll see what we'll find.
00:18
Stand by.
00:23
Step 5 from Richmond.
00:26
Go ahead.
00:28
Maybe a single number we were able to track down.
00:31
You want to give you a call or need you come out?
00:35
Another ahead of us on Belle Isle.
00:37
I was going to see, I think, an older position.
00:41
Okay.
00:43
We'll reach out. 1555.
00:49
Truck five from Engine 5.
00:50
Do you still believe we need engine 19 and any other brush trucks?
00:58
I'll advise on 17.
01:00
You could probably return 19.
01:04
Mr. Richmond, did you copy that? And so can you communicate that to 19?
01:09
Richmond copies.
01:10
And the 19 brush 2, do you copy direct?
01:15
19 verse 2, you copy direct?
01:16
19 verse 2 copy.
01:18
You can put us back in service.
01:20
MDC is still down.
01:26
You service mobile.
01:27
Go ahead and put Brush 1 and 17 on it.
01:31
Hi, Gabby. We'll send it to you.
01:32
1556.
01:39
Brush 1, and engine 17.
01:42
Smoke investigation.
01:44
1. Delisle, at the aisle.
01:47
Brush 1, and engine 17.
01:49
Smoke investigation.
01:51
1. Delisle, at the aisle.
01:54
At the aisle.
01:57
Thank you.
02:00
Engine 21, Engine 22, Truck 10, Safety 1, and Battalion 4.
02:06
Inside gas leak.
02:08
2104, Razford Road.
02:11
Engine 21, engine 22, truck 10, safety 1, and Battalion 4.
02:16
Inside gas leak.
02:18
21.04, Razford Road.
02:21
Cross streets are Dhabi Road and Ryburn Road.
02:24
On-Tack Channel 3.
02:26
Timeout, 1600.
02:32
Dr. 5 and Brush 1.
02:37
Truck 5, go ahead.
02:42
What do y'all need and where are your location?
02:47
Let's you know something in the second.
02:49
We're walking up on it now.
02:50
It's right over here. I've got a fish ladders.
02:56
Looks like it's going to be a homeless camp.
02:58
Five-five.
03:03
Country copies, homeless can not a fire, 16-1.

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Belle Isle, Richmond, VA

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Incident Timeline

  1. Response Units Confirm Control
  2. Identification of Incident as Homeless Camp Fire
  3. Initial Coordination with Park Rangers

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