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Controlled burn reported on South Amherst Hwy

Heard on: Amherst County Public Safety
03:16
00:00
Amherst Fire and EMS need units to respond.
audio iconFire & Arson
S Amherst Hwy, Monroe, VA 24574
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire and EMS units responded to reports of black smoke behind a tractor trailer on South Amherst Highway in Monroe. Crews found a controlled but illegal burn behind a building. The fire was determined not to be an emergency, and units were canceled afterward.

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