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Controlled burn mistaken for structure fire on Johnsonville Rd

Heard on: Cherokee County Fire
03:22
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Cherokee County Station 23, Station 12, Station 18, Station 20, Station 3 EMS 1 have a report of residential structure fire.
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Johnsonville Rd, Murphy, NC 28906
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to reports of a possible residential structure fire near Johnsonville Road in Murphy. Upon arrival, responders found the source to be a controlled burn contained in a barrel, and other units were canceled.

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