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Campfire mistaken for residential fire in Vernon CenterVernon Center NY

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audio iconFire & Arson
Vernon Center, NY 13477

A report of a fire near Difford Road in Vernon Center was investigated. It was determined that the flames seen were from a campfire, with no active fire threat to nearby homes.

Audio|Heard on: Oneida County Public Safety
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04:13
Transcript:
00:00
forward. Running Center structure part of near Difford Road.
00:04
For the flames coming through the window,
00:08
she'll be next door to that address.
00:11
Vernon Center, full response, Vernon, full response, Cheryl,
00:15
full response.
00:16
Not a castle, anchor to the scene, engine to a full site, Verona,
00:21
fasting to the scene.
00:23
Eurize opt 7.
00:25
(number withheld).
00:29
Joe, United Castle, Car 1, acknowledges, so many new.
00:35
United Castle, Car 1, you know how old, (number withheld).
00:42
It would touch me that far, I'll be in a row.
00:45
I'll be in row.
00:51
3C, 463, (number withheld).
00:58
Burnt control, Vernon acknowledged.
01:01
Burner acknowledged (number withheld).
01:08
Virginia (number withheld).
01:09
Car one in route.
01:15
Turnincent are acknowledging car one in route (number withheld).
01:22
We have a phone number for this arrow.
01:32
Standby. Burn and sender, engine one, Ralph.
01:36
And then you want to mount (number withheld).
01:39
I'm not going to be 480 checking your set or something.
01:49
All set. All set.
01:51
All set. All set.
01:58
4-0.
01:59
1-8-4 go ahead.
02:03
I'll be clear and route to the station for a tour.
02:07
How do you take 321?
02:09
Not a tour (number withheld).
02:15
1a-1-8 checking your status?
02:22
Oh, Nata County, 1-8, checking your status?
02:25
We're clear back in service.
02:27
Free seat, you're cleared back in service (number withheld).
02:33
Call Vern Center.
02:35
What was the numerician, (number withheld)?
02:39
The caller was at (number withheld).
02:42
between Greeter and Skinner that it's the residents next door about a thousand feet south of their location could see the flames through the dark state is coming through the window to be south and differed
03:08
Possibly (number withheld), now speak no longer sees flames.
03:17
Vernon, Cheryl,
03:20
Knight of Castle.
03:24
Thumb,
03:25
Verona,
03:27
correction, Vernon Center,
03:29
car one.
03:32
In quarters at this time, those are not received with caution.
03:40
Facts, I'll share receive.
03:44
For five six, it was an unknown for the caller.
03:47
They lived about 100 feet northbound from the e-location there.
03:53
This is.
03:58
Fire control over it, center.
04:02
Turn in center.
04:04
Go ahead, cancel me usually with my thanks.
04:07
It was a campfire out at this time.
04:10
I've received campfire out at this time.

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Vernon Center, NY 13477

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Incident Timeline

  1. Final Confirmation and Closure
  2. Incident Marked Unfounded
  3. Fire Identified as Campfire
  4. Clarification of Address and Observations
  5. Full Fire Response Dispatched
  6. Initial Report of Structure Fire

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