Electrical fire in basement causes evacuation near North 8th St, Wytheville VA
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Fire & ArsonAn electrical fire occurred in the basement near North 8th Street in Wytheville, Virginia. Flames and smoke were visible. All occupants evacuated safely. Nearby roads were closed temporarily to allow fire units to deploy supply lines.
Audio|Heard on: Wythe County and Town of Wytheville Fire and EMS
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02:37
Transcript:
00:00
Pension WIPO Fire Rescue, response near North 8th Street.
00:03
It's near North 8th Street.
00:05
Reference to an electrical fire in the basement.
00:09
Visible flames and smoke.
00:10
All occupants are out.
00:11
This first letter to be offered on 4-channel 1 again 5T1.
00:14
Curs is clear 1145.
00:21
This is Central.
00:23
Station 61 to move around.
00:27
Time for Enrollment, leave-bye.
00:33
He does not see the whole plane, however, there is gray smoke coming from the basement.
00:39
Again, nobody's in a residence at this time.
00:44
Copy that.
00:51
Central Hot Pidge of 61-5-1-5-1-10.
00:56
Residential Hine,
00:57
nothing visible from the exterior.
00:59
We'll be on the investigation.
01:04
I'll have him for now.
01:08
6.01 in the century can have me to that fire assignment and I'll be able to send with the engine.
01:17
Central Region 61.
01:21
Huh.
01:23
Since they're going to make use some working fire.
01:32
Sample, you want me to go ahead and send second day.
01:33
You want me to go ahead and send second day.
01:37
Now I get a notice, huh?
01:41
Help.
01:49
Central. Shuttle Middick 63 responding to near North 8th Street.
01:56
Travel, I'm Richard.
02:00
Central 1 to Central.
02:02
Car 1.
02:05
Six and one day.
02:08
Respond Pee here, please.
02:11
At the intersection of West Fulton and A Street, we're going to need to shut down the road in both directions.
02:16
We're going to have a five-inch supply line running through a hybrid to the engine and we need to set down.
02:25
Okay. Well, let me take.
02:32
6.03,
02:34
interior team.
02:36
Fire's out, this, huh?
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Location mentioned:
N 8th St, Wytheville, VA 24382
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