Fire reported at multiple structures near Georges Gap Rd, Vilas NC
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Fire & ArsonFire and rescue crews responded to multiple structures with crawl spaces near Georges Gap Rd. They coordinated staging and mutual aid. There was concern about a nearby tank possibly related to the incident. Crews checked structures and the surrounding area for safety.
Audio|Heard on: Watauga County Fire, EMS and Rescue, Boone and Blowing Rock Fire
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06:26
Transcript:
00:00
Two-T-O-2 on the scene stage in Cove Creek store.
00:03
I've got Noah and myself.
00:06
Okay, y'all come on up with you and Noah and come back here and park behind (number withheld).
00:14
Copy and out.
00:20
1040.
00:21
We're talking.
00:32
We'll talk at 22.05 being there.
00:36
A 20205, 10.4?
00:40
Let me know a little packed up.
00:52
Now.
00:53
6104.
00:56
610-104.
01:02
Okay, first floor clear,
01:05
(name withheld)'s second floor.
01:07
Okay.
01:13
Auto-eating route to old 421, they've moved over to attack too.
01:23
You got your radio.
01:27
Copy.
01:29
O-1's in pump gear, I just need you to monitor both trucks for me.
01:34
All good, just can get it up.
01:39
Thank you, sir.
01:40
Any carrier, any updates?
01:46
We're fixing the clear of the second.
01:48
It's what we're hearing this second.
01:49
I'll vibe.
01:55
Johnville Tinker to Co Creek Command.
01:58
Zonval Taker Gov.
02:01
I'll be coming down, O'421 from Station 1, where I need to say, Jack.
02:07
I'll need you to bypass Old 421 and get over to 321 for me.
02:12
Actually, if you would, just hold it 421 in, let's say,
02:16
George's Gap.
02:17
That's probably going to be a good location for you as far as holding the road for us and double-checking in case we need something from that end.
02:27
And for us.
02:34
(name withheld) property rep advises two, both structures have crawl spaces.
02:41
Okay, one these keys don't fill.
02:46
Okay, I'm also going to double check here.
02:49
They advised that they had the tank filled recently.
02:54
(name withheld) Ridge is advising the tank's empty.
02:56
So I'm trying to figure out how much product we may have lost.
03:01
Okay,
03:02
we're fixing to come out now.
03:04
We'll send somebody down towards the river there,
03:06
see if they've got anything down there.
03:09
And I'll pick up Noah's sword with you and have him join your crew.
03:14
Okay.
03:20
22,
03:21
26. Go ahead.
03:28
I'm down here with O5 and one person out.
03:34
Who's with you in O5?
03:40
(name withheld), one of the new guys.
03:45
Okay, are you, who else is with you in staging?
03:51
I've got (name withheld) and one from (name withheld).
04:01
I've got a (name withheld) fire battalion chief with you by chance.
04:07
Negative, it's whoever that brought tangent eight.
04:12
10 more. If you would for a minute, just manage staging.
04:17
Keep everybody there and then I'll contact you when I need assistance.
04:23
Cancel.
04:26
Remain your location.
04:28
That's a tank.
04:30
Okay, we're going to send something around me.
04:35
Comes to Mark, I'm in position engineer at one.
04:40
Thank you, sir.
04:46
The unit's accountability would be a Coz Creek engine.
04:56
Thanks, you got any update for me?
04:59
Yeah, we're trying to gain some information on getting out of the cross space.
05:06
But the big house is clear.
05:09
Okay,
05:10
command to what we're talking to tattoo.
05:13
Can't go ahead.
05:15
You get Marcus under control.
05:18
If you would,
05:19
hold all units that are presently on scene from Cove Creek, and you can cancel all mutual aid response.
05:27
If you've got medics here, let's hang them on for just a bit.
05:35
I need you here at the Brick House, at the Blockhouse.
05:38
We made access to the bottom.
05:47
Stage into command.
05:50
Go ahead.
05:53
Do you want me to turn (name withheld) loose or do you want me to hang on to them just for a minute?
05:59
You can, I've got a tanker here.
06:03
Give me just one second to check this cross face.
06:05
And if it's nothing, then we'll turn (name withheld) loose.
06:09
I'm going ahead and cleared (name withheld).
06:17
(name withheld), units that are on scene staging can stay.
06:21
Any auto aid in route, not on savings, go ahead and cancel medics if you can also keep saving.
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Location mentioned:
Georges Gap Rd, Vilas, NC 28692
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