Large outdoor fire with suspected transformer blaze, Matthews NC
Fire & ArsonMultiple 911 calls reported a large outdoor fire near Portpatrick Ln with visible flames and loud popping noises. Witnesses noted a possible transformer fire behind a residence. Fire units arrived to find downed power lines but no active fire. No injuries were reported.
Audio|Source: Charlotte and Mecklenburg County Fire
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Transcript:
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Central and Matthew Station 1 fire, Matthews Station 2 fire, Matthews Station 3 fire, outside fire, near Portpatrick Ln, crossways of Heathershire Lane and Port Patrick Lane, going to be operating in Ops 6-0-6 at 1941.
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Copy out of the engine 12? Engine 3 to breath.
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Copy engine 3. Copy in the 3.
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Central Wessex and Bob of the 21 responding out to the fall is going to be responding out to a...
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In a brown shirt and pants, EPS uniform, revising his unclean 216 pounds.
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He fell down some stairs.
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And complaining of back pain.
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Senator Cornelius, a medic 62 responding out to the Delta chest pain on meeting house drive. Going to respond to an 80-year-old male having chest heaviness and shortness of breath, also complaining of busyness, 170 pounds.
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Matthew FitzI.M1 responding.
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Copy Matthew that I, that I,
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One.
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Middick Six, community station one, rescue, Delta Cheshaesthane, near Cochman's Trace,
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191-194, 1943. We're going to find a way around. Copy. Copy.
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Central to the Matthews unit just finding out, say, outside fire on Old Tool Road.
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Matthews Police is en route. Several people are calling in, advising their hair in large, loud pops and flames coming from the neighbor's house, also a transformer possibly on fire.
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Another caller also advising that there's no one sick or injured, however the flames are outside in the trees.
02:36
Again, we received multiple calls.
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Ten-four, can try the call back and see if it's in the house or is it just outside.
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All parties are advising it's just outside in the woods.
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Ten-four, thank you.
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It's truck four is in-half country straight.
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Coffee, truck four.
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In June 14, he shall be Bravo for a medic routine falls injury, near Canyon Trail.
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Engine 14 will be Bravo for a medic routine falls injury, near Canyon Trail.
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He's been vomiting and having tightness in his chest.
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He'lls advice he's not breathing normally.
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He's clammy.
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After 2012, they're investigating.
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Copy Maddie, he's 112 on seeing investigating.
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Injured 3, Zon Sinswell.
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Copy in spur.
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49, 7.
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49.
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One patient, priority 3 to Union West.
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Disregard, that's you know my computer.
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Trap 4.
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Trap 4 on scene, 49 to repeat your traffic.
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You're just regarding.
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Sign 4. 7.4.
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7.4.
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12 to command.
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Give me control time.
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Hold of engine 12 and engine 3.
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We've got lines down. I'll get to pull numbers here in a minute. No fire.
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Central all the units reference Old Tool Drive. Command-adizing holding with 12 and 3. Control time of 1948, other units can clear.
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Twenty-two is clear in service.
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Probably 22.
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You could show the battalion one on scene.
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Copy the time when on scene.
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Command special.
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Command.
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It's behind the residence, the address that you have.
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There's too many lines down to get to the polls.
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Location mentioned:
Portpatrick Ln, Matthews, NC 28105
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