Grass fire in yard near Chester Highway, York SC
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a small grass fire and yard ornament fire occurred near Chester Highway. Fire units from McConnell's Fire responded and brought the blaze under control.
Audio|Heard on: York County Fire and EMS
Listen to dispatch call
02:28
Transcript:
00:00
Dispatch McConnell's Fire, priority 1,
00:03
to near Chester Highway? Yeah.
00:06
To near Chester Highway,
00:08
near Chester Highway for grass fire and yard ornament fire.
00:17
Copy.
00:24
All business units will be assigned to complete command terminated.
00:30
Copy.
00:38
McConnell Fire.
00:40
Priority 1[1]. Priority 1[1].
00:41
Grassfire Emergency.
00:43
At near Chester Highway.
00:50
This is 11.
00:51
I missed that tag count.
00:53
Was it 21?
00:54
23, sir.
01:00
Firecom. Show McConnell's 11 on scene at near Chester Highway.
01:05
11's going to be command.
01:07
Units en route.
01:08
We got a small set of Adirondack chairs burning, set the yard on fire.
01:15
Stand by. I'm attacking it with the green line right now.
01:19
McConnell's making around.
01:26
Firecom, Chester Highway Command.
01:31
Go ahead, command.
01:35
We're going to be under control this time.
01:38
If you would, back McConnell's to Priority Two[2].
01:42
Copy.
01:46
McConnell's 28 copies take down part two.
01:53
McConnell's 11, McConnells 28.
01:56
This is 11, go ahead.
02:00
Have you heard anyone else going to the station?
02:03
Yeah, I think I heard Lieutenant Blackman responding to the station.
02:09
Copy, I'm heading that way.
02:13
28, go ahead and roll.
02:14
I got a pretty good handle on it, but I want you to come out.
02:17
We're going to hit it with a big gun because of all this wind.
02:20
We called a break.
02:21
There was actually a fire break around this as it was taken off.
02:26
I pulled in, but go ahead and come down here.
02:27
We're going to wet it real good.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Priority 1: Highest-priority, life-threatening emergency requiring immediate response with lights and sirens by police, fire, or EMS.
[2]
Priority Two: Non-life-threatening medical response (moderate urgency), e.g., fall
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Location mentioned:
Chester Hwy, York, SC 29745
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