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Engine and rescue units dispatched to a small dumpster fire behind Dollar General and confirmed smoldering fire upon arrival; later mention of Applebee’s and Arby’s area suggests location clarification.Crystal River FL

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Citrus County, FL

Engine and rescue units dispatched to a small dumpster fire behind Dollar General and confirmed smoldering fire upon arrival; later mention of Applebee’s and Arby’s area suggests location clarification.

Audio|Heard on: Citrus County Fire
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01:39
Transcript:
00:00
The engine 2, rescue 52 need to respond.
00:02
Charlie, a little sick person could 2 at 656, Ella Ave, I remember.
00:10
In the area, something to locate.
00:14
10-4[1].
00:16
NG2 is responding.
00:20
Copy responding.
00:25
We're at the rear of the Dollar General in the dumpsters. We're at the rear of the Dollar General in the dumpsters.
00:28
There's nothing showing.
00:29
You can have the caller come out.
00:33
Ten-four.
00:39
We're investigating all dumpsters at the real complex at the time.
00:44
Go ahead.
00:47
Timmer, just to confirm this is going to be behind the Applebee's and Arby's in that shopping plaza.
00:55
We copy. We'll be changing location to that strip on.
01:04
Tim.
01:12
Mission squad seven, rescue, so need to respond.
01:15
Charter level trust ping, good two at 2-119, South Newton Point.
01:20
The second engine, route the cat's down.
01:29
Okay. Ten four.
01:34
The truck went on scene, got smoldering fire, small dumpster behind both, or dollar general.
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment / OK

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