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Small leaf fire extinguished at Asheville HighAsheville NC

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audio iconFire & Arson
McDowell St, Asheville, NC 28803

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to an alarm at the Asheville High vocational building due to reported smoke in a restroom. A small fire involving leaves was found and extinguished. All units were cleared except for one tanker, which remained briefly on scene to ensure safety.

Audio|Heard on: Asheville Fire
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01:35
Transcript:
00:00
Continue hold the assignment.
00:02
Speed activation, second floor restroom in the vocational building.
00:14
Go to 201.
00:19
Go ahead, (name withheld).
00:22
What was that room number associated with the bathroom? 520 something?
00:32
522, 522.
00:37
Got it.
00:43
202, you can reset.
00:50
Communication, Tanker Twelve on scene attempting to locate.
00:57
Go.
01:02
Go on,
01:08
It reset. Two hundred and two, we'll meet you back at the truck.
01:13
Copy.
01:18
Foot diameter fire in leaves.
01:20
Fire's out at this time.
01:21
Cancel all units except for Tanker Twelve.
01:23
Break. Tanker 1202, can you circle around and bring the truck to my location?
01:31
South Scott is direct.
01:32
All units return to service apart from Tanker Twelve.
01:34
Fire out at this time.

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Location mentioned:
McDowell St, Asheville, NC 28803

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