Unattended tree debris fire reported in Mecklenburg County, Mecklenburg County NC
Fire & ArsonA smoldering fire of tree debris in large piles was reported near Cogswell Road in Mecklenburg County. It was unattended, and firefighters were asked to extinguish it to prevent escalation. The fire was not reported as an emergency at the time.
Audio|Source: Charlotte and Mecklenburg County Fire
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Transcript:
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Engine 13, unauthorized burning, near Cogswell Road, on B, Bravo.
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Engine 13, another ice burning, near Cogswell Road on B, Bravo.
00:13
That was very long.
00:18
Go ahead.
00:21
Gary, Tudder, we're at corner of road most Barry.
00:24
You don't have me, right.
00:30
Negative, it was a crash notification.
00:37
Engine 16 alarm.
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The engine 16.
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You can just satch medic out here, routine one patient.
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One patient.
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The alarm, region 13.
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Go ahead.
01:03
Angel 13, this was called in by someone who works for code enforcement.
01:08
I'm guessing with the city, he said he has a case going on at this address.
01:13
They have been removing a bunch of trees and their way of disposing them is to burn them in large piles.
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He said, currently it's just a smoldering fire,
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but it's unattended, so he just wanted us to come put some water on it.
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13 copy, we're not an emergency.
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Mecklenburg County, NC
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