Explosions near road work caused by fireworks, Chattanooga TN
Fire & ArsonMultiple blasts and smoke were reported near road construction. Witnesses heard loud bangs and saw a white smoke plume. Officers checked the area and found no signs of crime. The explosions were determined to be fireworks rather than a fire or attack.
Audio|Source: Chattanooga Police Department
05:12
Transcript:
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The direction of travel is going to be a two-door red on the Civic toward gun barrel.
00:11
I'm in the area attempt to locate.
00:13
Clear.
00:18
I'm in the area.
00:19
I talked to this lady on the phone.
00:21
She said it looked like he was moving towards Eli.
00:25
Two will check over there.
00:27
Clear. Seven,
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I'm going to go check the crest where they're doing that road work.
00:31
See if this is related.
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Clear.
00:34
Five, I'm out.
00:35
Was that 40?
00:36
Clear.
00:39
C.B.
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is not seeing anything.
00:44
Yeah.
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1430.
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Go ahead.
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On 13th Avenue, you've got to fly last.
01:00
Two citizens advise that they heard several explosions close to the crest.
01:08
Seven, I'm clear on that.
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I'm heading that direction now.
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Five, I'm out here with fire at 3216.
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We're checking this out.
01:18
Okay.
01:20
I'm in at 36, 1313.
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...and off a fake gun.
01:27
Making a loud banging sound.
01:32
I agree with a small car.
01:35
Charlie three.
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Two, swimming there.
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Clear.
01:39
Three.
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You call the RP[1] on (number withheld) in reference to a theft.
01:49
Yeah.
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The description of that car one time.
02:01
Very road a small car.
02:12
Go ahead.
02:15
Baker 3, Baker 1.
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I started into the disorder at 17 out 4.
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Oh, Street.
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Hey, can you advise once seen secure for EMF?
02:23
All right, it's secure.
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You can bring them in.
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Please. Clear.
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closes out D1, I can be in that chestnut street.
02:33
Clear.
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603 to 602.
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One, can you start in with race?
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Yeah, go ahead.
02:43
Go for 602.
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Hey,
02:46
can you meet me back in the ops office? We got a screening in about five minutes.
02:52
On my way.
02:56
near Oak Street between North Hickory and North Hawthorne, C.
03:01
Montana Step.
03:03
He's wanting to get his belongings, was in a disorder with his child's mother.
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She spit on him.
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He'll be in a Big Bear Bronco.
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Complaint numbers (number withheld).
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5. Clear her.
03:20
Clear her. Clear.
03:22
Adam Faw, are you okay?
03:25
Yeah, five, I'm fine.
03:26
Okay.
03:28
Seven.
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Go ahead.
03:32
Is that RP[1] still in the area?
03:35
I don't know.
03:36
I can call her and find out.
03:39
Okay. If we had any other reports of an explosion, because I'm being told from the crest that they saw a white plume of smoke come up when they heard the boom.
03:49
She did it, boss for us.
03:51
Negative. I gotta do that.
03:53
This guy's fine.
03:55
He's just a homeless band handler.
03:59
Okay.
04:01
Okay.
04:02
I'll close it out in a minute.
04:04
Okay.
04:06
Let me be fireworks.
04:08
Another person just drove up and said she heard the sizzle or something shooting up there and then pop it.
04:13
Clear.
04:19
Fourteen, go ahead.
04:20
Can you show me on outside area check?
04:24
12 of them back in.
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Happy.
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12 okay.
04:34
603 to 602.
04:35
If you can, just go ahead and head towards B105.
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I'm going to head that way with this stuff.
04:41
I'm almost put off because I'm going to say B105.
04:49
It's affirmed B105.
04:53
Copy air.
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Seven.
05:01
Three fourteen, two credit over zone one.
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Seven.
05:06
Copy.
05:08
Okay, I just saw an explosion in the air.
05:10
It looks like it's going to be fire roars.
Police codes explained
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[1]
RP: Person reporting an incident or providing information to law enforcement.
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