Smoky bathroom fire reported at residence near Wilcox Valley Avenue, Crab Orchard WV
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Fire & ArsonFire department responded to a possible structure fire with smoke detected in a bathroom at a residence near Wilcox Valley Avenue in Crab Orchard. All occupants were safely out of the building upon arrival. A neighbor reported a youth seeking help due to smoke inside. The caller could not locate the electrical breakers.
Audio|Heard on: Raleigh County Public Safety
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02:36
Transcript:
00:00
On page of 621, respond to the 200-block Wilcox Valley Avenue and Crab Orchard.
00:05
It's going to be just above 240 Wilcox Valley,
00:08
smoke in the bathroom, possible structure fire.
00:11
Repeating, respond 200-block Wilcox Valley Avenue and Crab Orchard at 1717.
00:29
Copy.
00:50
Public Control Station 115, Station 120 on Tams Tower, Station 113 on Beckley Tower,
00:58
Station 115, Station 120, Station 113,
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respond to the 200 block of Wilcox Valley Avenue in Crab Orchard for a possible structure fire repeating Station 115, Station 120,
01:13
Station 113, respond to the area of the 200 block of Wilcox Valley Avenue in Crab Orchard.
01:19
On TAC-1,
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17, 18.
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121.5.
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Copy.
01:32
Control 115.
01:36
115.
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115 copies, times have units that are out momentarily.
01:43
Copy. Control, 1151.
01:47
1151.
01:49
Here's seven in route to the station.
01:51
You have 113 and 120 standby to we advise further since there's no action fire.
01:58
Copy.
02:03
13 copies, standby.
02:07
Office for 1719.
02:09
Special 120, did you copy standby?
02:12
Yeah, farmer.
02:16
Station 115 control.
02:20
Go ahead.
02:21
Be advised this is going to be just above 240 Wilcox Valley.
02:25
There's smoke in the bathroom.
02:27
The caller was a neighbor advised that a younger juvenile ran to his residence and asked for help.
02:32
Caller isn't able to find the breakers.
02:34
Everyone is out of the residence.
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Location mentioned:
Wilcox Valley Ave, Crab Orchard, WV 25827
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