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Small natural cover fire on Poplar Neck Road extinguishedWicomico County MD

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Poplar Neck Rd, Maryland

Fire crews responded to a small natural cover fire along Poplar Neck Road near Cashwells Road in Maryland. The fire was minor and quickly controlled, with responders cleared shortly after arrival.

Audio|Heard on: Wicomico County Fire and EMS
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02:55
Transcript:
00:00
Local block 7 4, natural cover fire in the area of Poplar Neck Road and Cashwells Road.
00:18
Permanic 8.7 with 1.
00:24
Permanic 8.7 with 1, 16-06.
00:31
Robert 7 with 1.
00:35
Rush 7 with 1.
00:38
R7, Chief, Jerry.
00:44
Captain Control 7, Rush 7, Chief with 3-1606, for natural cover fire in the area of Poplar Neck Road near Cashwells Road.
00:57
Central 2, all units responding for the natural cover fire in the area of Poplar Neck Road.
01:02
On the side of the road, starting to catch fire.
01:09
Okay.
01:16
Engine tanker, 703, responding with 2.
01:19
Engine tanker 703, responding with 2, 6.0.
01:26
Termin of Dayton, Central, does a caller or have an exact location or address to this? Because we just passed the address you gave us and we don't see anything.
01:39
Or did not have an exact just stated that it was just past the intersection.
01:48
Such a D, calling back, north or west of the, or south of the intersection.
01:53
Copy, we will attempt.
02:08
We're probably past Maple Street.
02:10
We're just on the stage at the Cashwells.
02:18
All the units responding for the natural cover fire in the area of Poplar Neck Road and Cashwells Road.
02:24
The caller did state that the fire was about four houses.
02:28
This would be northbound.
02:30
Central We just located over about a quarter to a half mile down Poplar Neck Road from the intersection.
02:35
It's going to be in front of near Powderneck Road.
02:39
The only case you chief has Poplar Neck Correct command.
02:42
Small fire on the side of the road all the units can go in service.
02:44
Check with command, 1612, hunting.
02:48
The second, next, and seven and three, copy, correct.
02:51
Permit if G7, I'm returning.
02:54
Terminic A7 return in 1612.

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Poplar Neck Rd, Maryland

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