Fire with possible entrapment at townhomes, Charlotte NC
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a fire near West Slope Lane in Charlotte, where smoke and water were coming from a townhome window and occupants might have been trapped inside. Firefighters were attempting to reach those inside while dealing with heavy smoke and potential explosion risks.
Audio|Heard on: Mecklenburg NC Law Dispatch Group Calls
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Transcript:
00:00
I got an alert.
00:01
Both to assist fire near West Slope Lane.
00:05
Sorry, near West Slope Lane, there's too much smoke coming from a townhome window.
00:10
Correction, smoke and water coming out of a window of the townhomes.
00:14
Still getting further.
00:15
What's the rest of your copy?
00:17
Or you know what entrance would be?
00:21
Oh.
00:25
It's a burning car, please.
00:28
Chief, are you ten four?
00:32
Oh, you're not getting out.
00:33
Are you good out there?
00:35
Ten four. We're still working on trying to get whoever's inside out.
00:40
Yeah, it's a structure so we can't really go too far in.
00:43
Possibly could explode.
00:45
I kind of broke up a little bit because something about possibly could explode.
00:49
Person's taking everything in the house for help.
00:51
We can't go in a whole house full of smoke, water everywhere.
00:55
Can't check up because we're unable to breathe.
00:58
D17, TFD going.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
W Slope Ln, Charlotte, NC 28209
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