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Report of possible fire at a two-story multi-family building on Watt Drive. Responding units found no active fire; later determined children had attempted to light sticks on the sidewalk about 20 feet from the building., Dekalb County GA

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DeKalb County, GA

According to the dispatch call, report of possible fire at a two-story multi-family building on Watt Drive. Responding units found no active fire; later determined children had attempted to light sticks on the sidewalk about 20 feet from the building.

Audio|Heard on: DeKalb County Fire Rescue
Listen to dispatch call
01:13
Transcript:
00:00
We've heard of Watt Drive command.
00:01
Two-story multi-family nothing showing.
00:03
We'll be out investigating.
00:09
Signed, clear, you're on scene.
00:11
Nothing showing you're out investigating.
00:13
In command.
00:18
The residents'
00:20
advisors are now.
00:21
Everybody's page out on Mountain Drive right now.
00:25
Tjave 13 level 1 safe.
00:29
If there's no fire here, you guys can all go back to service.
00:37
Time pops clear, no fire at the location, you're canceling all the incoming.
00:40
What do you have?
00:44
Some kids can't bunching up a pile of sticks on some concrete steps and try to setting it on fire.
00:51
About 20 feet away from the apartment building.
00:57
Hey,
00:58
I'm sorry, you kind of broke up on.
00:59
I heard something about a fire on a sidewalk or something like that.
01:06
A little fire on sidewalk.
01:08
Not even pleasant a good one clear, thank you.

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