Controlled burn confirmed near public post office in Spanishburg, Mercer County WV
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Fire & ArsonUnits responded to a reported structure fire near Ridge Creek Road beyond the post office in Spanishburg. After further communication, the fire was confirmed to be a controlled burn and no emergency action was required. Responding crews were placed on standby.
Audio|Heard on: Mercer County Public Safety Dispatch
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In response to the area near Ridge Creek Road, beyond the post office,
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probably if there's a home or building that appears to be on fire, there's a lot of smoke.
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Couldn't get further information than that.
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1719.
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State.
00:26
Good.
00:28
Sir, it's 463 on DD.
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Negative.
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104. I had a female that's requesting a phone call, he, I don't know what she needs to speak to hear about.
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Thank you.
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1040, you have her email.
00:48
Mm-hmm?
00:49
Um,
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I believe so, yes.
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Jim, for just email to her, I'll let her know,
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and let the caller know that she'll follow up with her tomorrow.
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Jennifer, thank you.
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I'm calling back.
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I'm calling back.
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Steve.
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121, Merck Control.
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Go ahead.
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24 control.
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Good. I'm in route for that over and towards bridge region.
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1721. 101 unit, go ahead.
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Cheryl from Wagon 7th.
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Good.
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And I was 5.
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17.21.
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1.21.
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Good.
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I'll be in rough course.
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1722.
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Control 233.
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Good.
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You can show me in Route POV.
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Is any other one or two-unit marked in route?
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Forty-fours in route.
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44 is in round as well.
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Fairmore.
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5.09, Control, Mark, Mayor, out of the station.
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1723.
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113.
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113 control.
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Good.
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One of the truck in route momentarily.
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Tivel.
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Control from Wagon 7.
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Go ahead.
03:44
You had invited behind the post office at that Spanishburg, correct?
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That's correct.
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Okay, thank you.
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Police Control.
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Hey.
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Tens for Tassal Medical One, just marked us on that call, I'll call a couple other names.
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Copy that, thank you.
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Control the unit 24.
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Control to any 102 unit?
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That's 24, go ahead.
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We just got a call back from the original caller.
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He's stating now that it's a controlled burn out of how you want to proceed.
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TN4, I'm 82 minutes away.
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I'll check it out again.
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If you want, go ahead and let everybody else on standby.
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