Residential structure fire with smoke at Asheville home, Asheville NC
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a residential structure fire near Gashes Creek Road in Asheville, NC. Smoke was visible from the roof. Firefighters performed ventilation and primary search. The fire appeared to be inside a wall or chimney area within a single-story home.
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Listen to dispatch call
05:59
Transcript:
00:00
Communication.
00:01
Engine 8.
00:03
Engineering, go ahead.
00:07
On seat of a small,
00:09
single,
00:10
(name withheld) residents.
00:11
The light haze showing in the front porch.
00:15
Engineering, I'm about to investigate.
00:17
Hold the assignment.
00:20
Engine 8, logguards creek.
00:26
Then, I'm seen of a small, single story home patient on the front board, so that it's a gatehold this time and we'll have command at 2214.
00:38
Engine 9 is level 1 to hydrant.
00:42
Copy engine 9 level 1 to hydrant.
00:43
Okay.
00:49
Copy Tangerfell's level 1.
00:50
Tommy Tanker's level 1.
00:57
Communications from Getsch's command with a follow-up.
01:00
Go ahead.
01:03
360 complete, two stories from Charlie.
01:06
No hazards.
01:09
We've got more smoke showing from the roof.
01:11
We're going to call us for working fire.
01:14
Injinnate have alpha accountability.
01:21
Copy that 360 complete, two stories from Charlie, no hazards, more smoke shown from the road.
01:26
It's going to go ahead and show to work and fire.
01:27
We'll have Alaskatownability for the news of me.
01:38
Ladder 1, Engine 1, near Gashes Creek Road.
01:44
Working fire Ladder 1, Engine 1, Engine 1, near Gashes Creek Road Working fire Azalea Road, East and Gabrielle Lane On Fire 2 2
02:12
Battalion 1 on scene.
02:14
Right,
02:15
command from Italian one.
02:23
I understand you've got a working fire you're investigating to find the cause you've got correction ladder a fisting unit that's correcting you can
02:40
Yeah, that's right.
02:41
We're getting ready to tear up with some of this dry wall.
02:43
Feel like the fire's on the wall.
02:45
We've got ladder one on ventilation and another crew for a primary search.
02:53
Copy. You need ladder one for ventilation and another crew for a primary search.
02:59
Break communications from the battalion one.
03:02
Thank you.
03:05
Assuming Gashes Creek Command, continue the assignment,
03:12
offensive strategy.
03:15
Command, pressure, ladder 8 is on ventilation right now.
03:20
Copy ladder 8, break.
03:22
Squad 1 for command.
03:28
Go ahead, Sloan.
03:33
Move up for primary search.
03:35
Engine 9 from command.
03:38
Copy, primary, sir.
03:40
Go ahead for engine on.
03:43
Establish water supply, assist engineering fire control.
03:49
Engine 9, copy.
03:52
Now, 2, working on water supply.
03:58
Engine 801 to, excuse me, Latter-801 to engine 81.
04:04
Go ahead, Gene.
04:07
The resident's saying he can see,
04:10
as you say, fire on the Charlie's side,
04:14
we do have heavy soil coming from the roof.
04:17
Is there a,
04:18
so where you can look up into the attic from down there?
04:24
Yeah, I'll see what I can find.
04:30
Rescue 3 is Level 1 Copy Rescue 3 Level 1.
04:35
Engine 2, Level 1.
04:39
Engine 2, Level 1.
04:45
Rescue 3 from command?
04:51
Gov3.
04:54
Stand by.
04:55
Great.
04:56
Engine 8 from command.
05:02
Indian 8 from command.
05:05
Go ahead.
05:08
Have you assessed the fireplace yet?
05:14
No, sir, we found fire moving up in the wall, in the kitchen.
05:20
Copy. Is this going to be a chimney fire or a kitchen fire?
05:27
I'm trying to determine it.
05:33
Engine 8, it's not a 75, I believe you might have something that working out of car.
05:42
Copy.
05:46
Rescue 3 from command.
05:52
Go, rescue 3.
05:53
Go, rescue 3.
05:55
On deck alpha.
05:58
Okay, on deck alpha.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Gashes Crk Rd, Asheville, NC 28805
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