Residential fire started by knocked-over candle, Keyser WV
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A fire started in a residential building near East Main Street in Mineral County after a candle was knocked over. Occupants evacuated safely. One person attempted to put out the fire from the porch using a fire extinguisher. Multiple fire and ambulance units responded.
Audio|Heard on: Mineral County Public Safety and Amateur Repeaters
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Transcript:
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Near East Main Street in Mineral County, for a residential fire, rescue engine 20, engine 18, engine 22, engine 26, rescue engine 19, truck 17,
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ambulance (number withheld), near East Main Street for residential fire,
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rescue engine 20, engine 18,
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engine 22, engine 26,
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rescue engine 19, truck 17,
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ambulance (number withheld), Alpha 6-1 for operations, 20-0-5 hours.
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Near East Main Street for a residential fire.
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The caller reported a candle fell over.
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Everyone was out of the fire, however, one man is attempting to extinguish the fire from the porch with a fire extinguisher.
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Near East Main Street in Mineral County.
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Near East Main Street.
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On the same two-story multi-dwelling, smoke observed on the Alpha Side.
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