Report of possible structure fire found to be unfounded, Staunton VA
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Fire & ArsonA call reported a possible house fire with smoke and bright light near Ridgewood Road and North Coulter Street. Fire units responded but found no evidence of a fire and determined the incident was unfounded.
Audio|Heard on: Staunton Area Public Safety
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05:22
Transcript:
00:00
Respond the areas with Ridgewood Road North Coulter Street, possible structure fire.
00:30
State Ninja 1-Liner 1, Engine 2, Rescue 5 respond.
00:33
The area of Ridgewood Road and North Coulter Street for a possible structure fire, operate on SFU1-047.
00:44
56 responding.
00:59
He said looking towards North Coulter Street in that area, he thinks that there's a house fire, lots of smoke, and it looks like a bright light.
01:11
NG2 spotted.
01:20
It's going to be the area of Ridgewood Road North Coulter Street.
01:24
The caller was on force.
01:26
We've only received one call in this.
01:27
He said, looking towards North Coulter Street.
01:30
He said he thinks there's a house fire, a large amount of smoke, and it looks like a bright light in the area.
01:48
Area of Ridgewood Road, North Coulter,
01:51
the car lives up for us plain.
01:53
It looks like facing North Coulter Street, there's a house fire, large amount of smoke with a bright light.
01:59
We've only received one call at this time.
02:08
56 on the intersection of Ridgewood and North Coulter traveling from SARS, nothing evidence showing in the area awaiting fire.
02:17
10-4[1], we have the caller back on the line.
02:22
I'll update when able.
02:28
All units responding to the area of Ridgewood and North Coulter.
02:32
The mail is called back.
02:33
He said he's now not seeing anything.
02:37
Angeon-Stanton just confirming caller stated that they did see it from looking towards the Coulter and not on Ridgewood.
02:50
The caller's going to be from 15154's lane.
02:54
He said looking at the area of North Coulter and Ridgewood, which plots closest to his home address,
02:59
he saw the bright light and possible smoke.
03:02
He just called back a few minutes ago and said he didn't see anything anymore.
03:13
The one, the latter one,
03:15
we'll ride up here and just look on Ridgewood, just confirm,
03:20
if you all want to stay out on Coulter and right down towards the high school, just ensure that there isn't anything further down the road.
03:34
State of July 1 area.
03:38
12-053.
03:47
Two ones in the area of the Coulter Ridgewood.
04:04
Shack.
04:06
Therefore, I stand this, this can require report.
04:14
I have no idea.
04:20
Louder in the roadway.
04:23
The truck won't start and the tires off the wheel.
04:25
We're trying to make contact now to make sure.
04:29
Go on.
04:31
Go on.
04:35
Thank you.
04:41
6308 all my cushion with you.
04:45
Sound force.
05:00
Okay, we've traveled Ridgewood from Coulter on the dogwood over to Augusta.
05:08
There's nothing evident out here.
05:12
Then,
05:13
go ahead and just on the situation unfounded.
05:16
You can place everything in service.
05:20
104-0506.
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10-4: Acknowledgment/Affirmative
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Location mentioned:
Ridgewood Dr & N Coalter St, Staunton, VA 24401
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