Fire crews contain blaze near Appalachian Blvd, Buncombe County NC
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters responded to a large pile fire near Merrill’s Chase and Appalachian Boulevard in North Carolina. Crews worked on extinguishing the fire while awaiting the arrival of the chief, and personnel were instructed to remain on scene until full containment.
Audio|Heard on: Buncombe County Fire
Listen to dispatch call
01:9
Transcript:
00:00
Tom, engine 2013 and out to Merrill’s Chase traffic.
00:08
Engine 2013 at eleven thirty-eight.
00:10
Problems, technical one C.
00:15
Tac 2012, go ahead.
00:21
We're leaving to St.
00:22
Appalachian Boulevard in service.
00:25
Okay, tac 2011 at 1145.
00:31
Deep 21 from Ranger two.
00:40
Chief, someone's got a ranger too.
00:44
Yeah, I'm just letting you know I'm about 15 minutes out and if it's good, the fire is getting out, you can start releasing people.
00:51
I just need one person to stay at the location until I get there.
01:00
And it's kind of a large pile that caught fire, so we got an engine up here to kind of soak that down.
01:08
Okay, copy that.
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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:
Appalachian Blvd, North Carolina 28704
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