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False alarm after smoke seen at highway home, Carbon Hill AL

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US-78, Carbon Hill, AL 35549

A report of smoke and flames near a home on Highway 78 led to a fire response. It was later confirmed that there was no fire, as the smoke came from residents grilling outdoors.

Audio|Heard on: Walker County Fire
Listen to dispatch call
02:20
Transcript:
00:00
Control 2, Eldridge Fire, respond to area near Highway 78.
00:05
Check for a possible structure fire, caller, buzz.
00:09
Smoke rising over the house, and he believed he saw flames in the window.
00:14
Hall Street's Clark Hill Road and Altman Road.
00:32
Control 2, Eldridge Fire, respond to area near Highway 78.
00:39
Check for a possible structure fire, caller by smoke rising over the house.
00:44
Belief he saw flames inside the window.
00:47
Cross Street is Clark Hill Road,
00:49
Clark Hill Road and Altman Road.
00:52
Pheed!
01:02
Pheed!
01:06
Control to Eldridge Fire Respond near Highway 78, check for a possible structure fire.
01:13
Caller saw smoke rising above the house and (name withheld) saw flames in the window.
01:18
Cross Street, Clark Hill Road and Altman Road.
01:41
Control 2, Eldridge Fire be advised.
01:44
You can cancel that last call.
01:45
The near Highway 78.
01:49
Caller calls back advising homeowners, were grilling.
01:52
You can cancel your call.
02:08
Control 2, Eldridge, By advising, cancel last call, near Highway 78.
02:15
Caller called back, advised the homeowners were grilling.
02:19
False alarm, cancel your call.

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US-78, Carbon Hill, AL 35549

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