Brush fire rapidly spreads near old Sheldon Church Road in Yemassee, Yemassee SC
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Fire & ArsonNear Bailey Road and Old Sheldon Church Road, a 20x30-foot brush fire quickly advanced across leaves and pine straw, propelled by strong winds.
Audio|Heard on: Bluffton Township and Hilton Head Fire
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01:19
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 40, engine 40, respond to a brush fire near Bailey Road and Old Sherman Church Road, repeating.
00:12
Squad 40, Andrew 40, responding to a brush fire at Bailey Road and Old Sheldon Church Road.
00:19
Correction timeout is 1022.
00:26
Dispatch, Quad 40.
00:27
Squad 40. Squad 40,
00:31
Engine 40 en route.
00:33
For Squad 40, proceed to the brush fire at Bailey Road and Old Sheldon Church Road.
00:38
It's going to be your reference point.
00:44
Someone dumped a fire barrel; about 20 by 30 feet area is burning.
00:51
It's mostly leaves and pine straw.
00:54
It's on Bailey Road just before Old Sheldon Church Road.
00:57
The fire hasn't reached the woodline yet, but it's moving fast due to the wind.
01:01
Dispatch, Squad 40.
01:09
Squad 40 is on scene.
01:11
Small,
01:12
slow moving brush fire.
01:14
It's only about 20 feet wide.
01:16
Copy, small brush fire about 20 feet wide.
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Location mentioned:
Old Sheldon Church Rd & Bailey Rd, Yemassee, SC 29945
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