Utility box fire behind Sam's Club with sparks and flames, Matthews NC
Fire & ArsonA utility box caught fire behind the Sam's Club near East Independence Boulevard. Witnesses saw sparks, flames, and arcing. Fire crews responded to a working fire with concerns about possible explosion until power was shut off.
Audio|Source: Charlotte and Mecklenburg County Fire
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Transcript:
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The report that a generator is arcing and sparking on fire.
00:03
It could be behind the comfort in.
00:05
We get multiple calls on the saying they can see spark and they can see flame.
00:14
Great copy.
00:15
Do you confirm where you said that generator was beginning?
00:24
Digitalist response to use independence colds. There reports that could be behind Stams Club.
00:34
Three to 22, if you want to check by the Coles, we'll go behind the Sam's Club check.
00:44
Engend's 22 companies, we'll go by calls.
00:49
Central companies responding out to East Independence Structure Fire. We're getting all calls from the parking lot, multiple callers in the parking lot of the two businesses.
01:01
Engine 22 to engine 3. It's going to be on the Bravo side of the Sam's Club.
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Pay for.
01:17
Correction.
01:19
Bravo, Charlie said.
01:24
One, retaliation, can you switch two conference?
01:32
Agent 3 is on scene.
01:34
I got a utility box on fire against the Sam's Club.
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Working fire,
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Agent 3 has command.
01:43
We're stretching a line.
01:48
Central Corby is now in decision 3, show you on scene, command,
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working fire,
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utility box on fire.
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22 on team.
02:04
I'm seeing something to look, David. I'm going to see.
02:17
Ladder 2,
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Carbine the Noxide, 2912 Park Road on H.
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Hotel. Ladder 2, Carbon the Noxide, 2912 Park Road on H.
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Hotel.
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Man on companies, the Pirates will be on the Charlie side.
02:40
It's actively arcing the explosion at this point. We're going to flow anything on it until we get some power to be out here in the spirit.
02:51
I got two going inside the back way to the building.
02:55
If everyone else could just park out in front of the coals and stand by.
03:03
Digital copies could be working fire on the Turley side.
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Matt's engine 3, ching laying in 1.
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Okay.
03:17
N-229-20.
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Command engine 12, and we need to shut down that roadway between Coles and the Comprehend.
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If you just have the road down right beside Sam Newell, the little mini access road,
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we'll just get some cars out of here.
03:42
We'll just get some cars out here.
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Matthew Station 2, 90s Station 3, Station 1, Matthews All Call, Charlotte Fire,
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FMO,
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Working Structure Fire,
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near East Independence Boulevard,
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near East Independence Boulevard, cross streets, Standole Road, and Windsor Square Drive,
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Working Fire[1],
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Opposite for traffic.
Police codes explained
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[1]
Working Fire: Confirmed active fire requiring full response and additional resources.
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Location mentioned:
Near E Independence Blvd, Matthews, NC 28105
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