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No fire found near Ridgewood and North Coalter, Staunton VA

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/8/2025 09:51 PM

Ridgewood Dr & N Coalter St, Staunton, VA 24401

A caller reported seeing a bright light and possible smoke near Ridgewood Drive and North Coalter Street. Fire units investigated the area but found no signs of fire or smoke.

Audio|Heard on: Augusta County and Staunton Fire and EMS

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02:3

Transcript:

00:00

Angel 1 stands just confirming caller stated that they did see it from looking toward the Coulter and battle on Ridgewood.

00:13

The caller's going to be from near 15154's lane.

00:17

He said looking at the area of North Coalter and Ridgewood, which plots closest to his home address.

00:22

He saw the bright light and possible smoke.

00:26

He just called back a few minutes ago and said he didn't see anything anymore.

00:37

Okay, engine one, Ladder 1.

00:40

We'll ride up here and just look on Ridgewood.

00:43

Just confirm.

00:44

If you all want to stay out on Coulter and right down to the high school distance, ensure that there isn't anything trucked down the road.

00:59

In July 1 area.

01:02

I was 153.

01:13

Enter 1st in the area, cold term, region.

01:14

Enter 1 in the area, cold term, regionally.

01:21

Here 553.

01:31

And it won't be bad we don't.

01:33

We don't know. We can't have good.

01:45

Okay, we've traveled Ridgewood from Coulter on the Dogwood, over to Augusta,

01:54

nothing evident out here.

01:57

Stan,

01:58

go ahead in this one, the situation unfounded.

02:02

You place everything in service.

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Ridgewood Dr & N Coalter St, Staunton, VA 24401

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