Front yard fire caused by candles igniting luminaries, Kannapolis NC
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Fire & ArsonA structure fire occurred near Lamplighter Drive in Kannapolis. Wind knocked over luminaries with candles causing the front yard to catch fire. Firefighters responded to extinguish the fire, and residents were advised to put out all lit luminaries in the neighborhood to prevent further fires.
Audio|Heard on: Cabarrus County, Concord, Harrisburg, and Kannapolis Fire Departments
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04:47
Transcript:
00:00
Assis, Connapolis,
00:01
Structure fire, near Lamplighter Drive, Operate, Ops 3.
00:10
Indent 2, Ladder 7, Assist Kannapolis with structure fire, near Lamplighter Drive, cross streets Lantern Way and J.
00:17
Schaeffer Court, Operate Ops 3, Canapalus, Ops 4.
00:25
According to the Canapolis for responding, we'll do the blacklight earth drop.
00:30
Copy from Concord Engine 2.
00:35
G2 added to the Lorra Mobile.
00:41
Lighter 34 to Canaphares on 4.
00:43
You cancel ladder 7, we'll be responding for Kail's Water.
00:47
Copy.
00:50
Safety 1 can AppertuneCast 1 on the route from northeast.
00:54
Time for Ladder 7, copy direct.
01:01
We'll be assignment completely before.
01:07
Ladder 7. 7.
01:08
7. 7.
01:18
They have luminaries out and the wind knocked them over and caught the entire front yard on fire.
01:24
They're trying to put it out, but it's still gone.
01:29
The other one copies.
01:35
Correct address is going to be 276027.
01:44
Engine 1. Check an extinguished grass fire.
01:48
305 Academy Court, Northwest, Operatops 2.
01:51
Engine 1, check a grass that was on fire.
01:55
305, Academy Court, Northwest, Cross Street, Suball Street, Operator 2.
02:03
Engine 3, chest pains, 545 Concord Parkway north at Stars and Strikes off Redox 4.
02:10
Engine 3, chest panes, 545 Concord Parkway north at Stars and Strikes of Redops 4.
02:19
The engine 41 on Tina of a small press fire in the front yard.
02:23
That was concordated to choose the assignment complete with four.
02:27
Temple.
02:29
This is anyone on four.
02:31
Did you see that second battle fire beside the road?
02:36
You're telling you way out?
02:39
Copy that, Chief.
02:40
We'll back out.
02:45
Water engine choose on team.
02:46
Oh,
02:48
okay.
02:54
Tid 41 to the time.
02:55
It's good.
03:02
Are you aware that all these bags around the neighborhood had candles in them as luminaries?
03:12
I found that out on the way in here.
03:15
Yeah, I don't know how we're going to be able to do this, but we're going to have to make everybody blow these things out.
03:24
34 to battalion or turn it off Oakwood you need us to need you to assist.
03:31
Yeah, if you don't mind, you can go available but go ahead and proceed in.
03:39
34, as soon as you turn in on lighter, there was two bags on fire right there on the sky.
03:45
If you want to check out, we're trying to get back out now.
03:50
Job out.
03:54
34, let's see ya, I'm up here with this other one that's already burned out.
04:01
They're arriving as well?
04:07
Okay, 2, can I meet you up here at the first intersection?
04:14
I'll probably move up in just a second.
04:21
to Indian 41 officer.
04:26
Can you check with those occupants and see if they know or have a contact for who's responsible or who had all these lit? Maybe they've got a contact or a group text so they can send out and have everybody go out and blow them out.
04:43
Battalion, I've got a contact I'm pulling up too.
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Location mentioned:
Lamplighter Dr, Kannapolis, NC 28081
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