Controlled burn observed near Neva Commons, Boone NC


Fire department responded to reports of a large fire near Neva Commons but found it was a controlled burn by the city with no emergency or threat.
Audio|Source: Watauga County Fire, EMS and Rescue, Boone and Blowing Rock Fire
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Transcript:
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Received a call from someone located at Neva Commons, about things that you could see, a fairly large fire just-packed, thick-drive-run road on the left-hand side of the road.
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Received an additional call stating that City is going to be doing a patrol burn further down on the right-hand side as quarry.
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Not sure if this is going to be related,
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just need to make sure that nothing's going on.
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Copy engine four.
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Sit by center engine forward.
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Up.
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Please by center engine forward.
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Forward.
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Engine 4.
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You can show us on scene.
01:13
It's going to be a control burn just behind 64, 65.
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Front Creek Road.
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They do have an estimator up there containing if they're in the woods above it.
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Boone, NC
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