Controlled brush fire reported near lee jackson highway, Staunton VA
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Fire & ArsonA large outdoor fire was reported near 3111 Lee Jackson Highway in Staunton. The fire appears to be a controlled burn near Cary Lane in a field close to Riverhead High School. Emergency units were dispatched to confirm and contact a homeowner.
Audio|Heard on: Staunton Area Public Safety
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03:28
Transcript:
00:00
Outdoor fire in the area of 311, we've got to halfway up in county two.
00:22
Press 253, 159, Company 255, Virginia Department of Forestry notification,
00:28
outdoor fire in the area of 3111, Lee Jackson Highway, operating county 22, 26.
00:33
That you respondent.
00:40
In 2048, to the area of 3111 Lee Jackson Highway and Stanton, Cary Lane, Riverhead's Drive.
00:46
Caller reporting,
00:48
there's a fire in a field just southeast of this location, closer to Riverhead High School.
00:54
We do have a control burn listed off of Carrie Lane.
00:57
The caller advised that it was going to be south of Carrie Lane.
01:00
It doesn't believe it's the same thing.
01:06
259 responding.
01:12
49. 49.
01:17
2386.
01:20
What? What?
01:24
I have a call pending in Fisherville near Jericho Road.
01:28
Caller is (name withheld), advised her ex-boyfriend (name withheld), who is supposed to move out today.
01:33
He's refusing to leave.
01:34
He's been causing issues all day.
01:37
She wants him going.
01:40
Hello.
01:47
3588. I have traffic stop.
01:54
Virginia, Victor, Delta, DELSA, (number withheld).
01:59
Jefferson Highway, May 4-8.
02:03
104.
02:09
Uh, south of the road there.
02:20
Direct other unit.
02:25
5A, sorry about that.
02:26
I'm going to route with 36, clear 11.
02:30
24.
02:37
259. What is a dispatch address? See if you can get eyes on it.
02:49
Then four.
02:56
Beverly Hills.
02:57
Can we come back on the TV, please.
03:07
Take it first.
03:16
You can show us on location,
03:19
off of Cary Lane, there is a large, looks like a controlled burn brushfire in the field.
03:25
We're going to see if we can make contact with a homeowner.
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Location mentioned:
Lee Jackson Hwy, Staunton, VA 24401
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