Residential structure fire near tip top street in princeton, Princeton WV
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Fire & ArsonFirefighters and volunteer units responded to a confirmed structure fire at a residence near Tip Top Street in Princeton. The fire involved a single-story brick house with smoke coming from the roof. Police also reported an elderly female driving dangerously nearby.
Audio|Heard on: Mercer County Public Safety Dispatch
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03:13
Transcript:
00:00
Troll 35 on scene.
00:02
We have a structure fire, single story,
00:06
brick house, fire impinging on A-side living room, smoke coming out of roof.
00:22
1735. Units responding, copy direct.
00:28
Careful.
00:30
Control Show, Unit 2, IC.
00:32
Go ahead and page out 105 and 106 and 101.
00:37
Careful. Point 11.
00:44
Which are you responding to? Eadsmill or the structure fire?
00:48
I'm assuming this structure fire.
00:51
Having in Route 1736, incident number (number withheld).
00:57
You're responding and staging in the area of 900 Tip Top Street, have a confirmed structure fire.
01:03
Fire Department is on scene.
01:05
Again, you're in route time 1736.
01:09
1636. 162-E104.
01:18
Copy.
01:25
417. 417.
01:28
Go ahead.
01:31
Be advised, this is Murray from Bluefield PD.
01:36
He reports an elderly female driving on the wrong side of the road and stopped her.
01:38
He is following her down New Hope Road to monitor her driving.
01:42
She is going.
01:50
He headed that way.
01:52
He stated she is very elderly.
01:55
She is trying to make it from McDowell County.
02:04
Question please.
02:07
Okay. Stand by.
02:24
On the route to the main station.
02:29
Pruples.
02:35
Sam up.
02:45
Emergency Control Station 101,
02:48
Athens Volunteer Fire Department, 105 East River Volunteer Fire Department.
02:52
106, Green Valley Glenwood Volunteer Fire Department, at the request of Princeton City Fire Department, respond to the area of 900 Tip Top Street near Low Gap Road.
03:04
Again,
03:05
900 Tip Top Street near Low Gap Road.
03:07
Princeton City Fire Department is currently out with a confirmed structure fire dispatch time 1739.
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Location mentioned:
Tip Top St, Princeton, WV 24740
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