Suffolk VA 4 Alarm Brush Fire 12/5/24

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Suffolk *Vegetation fire* 8353 Pineview Rd. Multiple callers reporting a field on fire.
E7 reporting a large smoke column from a distance
Additional companies being added
E7 on scene reporting approximately 2 acres with limited access for the brush trucks

BN1
CAR6
E4 E7 E8
R1
BR1 BR7
TNK7 TNK8
SFTY1
M7
Carrsville BR20


1300

E7 reporting the fire is now 6 acres in light flashy fuels
Forestry 1 responding with the dozer

BN1 assuming IC

BR20 has a reporting of the fire moving towards a house on Bott Ln

E4 TNK8 R1 and BR20 responding to Bott Ln

1310 2d Alarm
IC requesting 2 additional engines and an additional tanker

Additional companies
CAR2 CAR10
E1 E2 E10
TNK1
Carrsville TNK20

BR20 reporting the fire has not extended into the house on Bott Ln. and they are setting up for structure defense

E7 is Pineview division with E8 BR7 and TNK7
R1 is Bott division with E2 E4 BR1 BR20 TNK8 TNK20
Staging will be Vicksburg and Bott Ln

CAR2 assuming Pineview division
CAR6 assuming Bott division. CAR6 reporting the fire is getting into heavier fuels

1354
IC requesting 2 additional engines to staging
Dispatch reporting they have no engines available due to a structure fire being dispatched in 9s district

E10 added as an additional engine

Suffolk and Southampton both have major incidents working

Forestry units are on scene and starting to cut a line around the fire

Working the wind 🙏

1330

3d Alarm
Chesapeake, Portsmouth, and Windsor all providing engines for backfill

E3 E10 and BR20 being assigned to Pineview division
Fire is running towards heavy fuels

E6 and REHAB6 added to the assignment

Bott division is making good progress and the dozens making it's way towards Pineview division

1430 4th Alarm
Fire is now reported to be 30 acres

The dozer has become stuck and the fire is going towards the dozer
Crews stretching lines to protect the dozer

1510
The dozer is back in operation and crews are close to having a line around the fire

M8 responding as an additional medic

Chesapeake BR7 BR8 and GATOR7 on scene

1540
2nd dozer being placed in service

CAR3 advising there are 6 additional brush trucks are responding from various jurisdictions

1545
IC reporting 90% containment


Text above courtesy Bubba Ratcliff, Hampton Roads Fire Rescue Incidents.

Following Text & photos courtesy Suffolk FD.

Large brush fire in Holy Neck Bureau of Southwest Suffolk. In the area of Pineview Rd. and Bott Ln. 30 acres on Fire. 4 Alarms working the fire. More info to follow.
 

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