Fire crews investigate smoke near Turkey Creek, Buncombe County NC
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to reports of black smoke visible near Gibbs Road, Timber Ridge Circle, and Turkey Creek in North Carolina. Multiple units, including tankers and squads, were dispatched to investigate. Crews observed a column of smoke near Timber Ridge Circle but were initially unable to locate the source. Units staged at the intersection of Turkey Creek and Piney Knob for further investigation. The situation was confirmed as a possible structure fire.
Audio|Heard on: Buncombe County Fire
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05:17
Transcript:
00:00
They're advising they can see it from this location off of Gibbs Road, evidently.
00:08
Copy that.
00:14
Engine 103.
00:18
(name withheld).
00:19
Tanker 19.
00:25
Tanker and engine are going out.
00:28
Chief, can you respond?
00:30
Chief.
00:32
Battalion two en route.
00:35
Copy battalion two.
00:41
1811 responding.
00:44
Copy 1811.
00:47
Tanker 18 en route.
00:54
Gone from squad 18.
00:56
Squad 18 going in.
00:59
We're in an area of the dispatch location, ETL.
01:02
We have a column of black smoke possibly from Timber Ridge Circle.
01:05
We're going to investigate.
01:07
Copy, column of black smoke, Timber Ridge Circle out for investigation.
01:18
Copy, Tanker 18.
01:24
Engine 18-2 from Squad 18.
01:31
Engine 18-2 from Squad 18, if you can stage at Timber Ridge Circle.
01:36
We're still in the area on Turkey Creek trying to locate.
01:45
Squad 18, this is 222.
01:51
10-4[1], 822. If you can stage at Timber Ridge Circle off of Gibbs Road and away further, we're on Turkey Creek trying to look, I think we've lost that column.
02:04
F4, we'll stage in the area.
02:05
On from Squad 18.
02:07
Squad 18, go ahead.
02:10
On the line.
02:12
We're unable to locate anything at this time.
02:17
Working on that right now.
02:24
Eighteen eleven from Squad 18.
02:26
Go ahead.
02:30
What's your location?
02:33
I'm still in Alexander.
02:36
Copy. Could you head towards Piney Knob Road and see what you can see from that angle?
02:45
That's fine.
02:51
Call Squad 18.
02:54
Go ahead.
02:56
He’s advising it's going to be somewhere in the Turkey Creek Piney Knob area, and he can actually look at it right now.
03:06
Copy that. Just another page notifying that address change.
03:19
Tanker 19 to Squad 18, I'm on Bear Creek.
03:21
I can find him out for you if you want me to.
03:25
That's from your Tanker 19.
03:30
Tanker 19, copy.
03:36
Station 10, District 3, first response.
03:39
Olin Haven Way.
03:45
Station 10, District 3, first response, near Olin Haven Way, ABCCM for a fall.
03:50
Station 10, District 3, first response, near Olin Way, ABCM for a fall, Rocky Ridge Road, B Fireman, 1735.
04:03
Cop Squad 18.
04:06
Go ahead.
04:09
Other than just Piney Knob and Turkey Creek was all he could give me, he said he wished he could give us better location on it.
04:19
Copy that. We're on Turkey Creek now near the intersection of Dawnstone.
04:23
We should have him here in a couple minutes.
04:26
Copy on that.
04:30
1889 to Squad 18.
04:34
Go.
04:36
I have covered Piney Knob to (name withheld)'s residence there at the ridge, and I have not seen anything yet.
04:47
Copy that.
04:49
Great communications from Squad 18.
04:53
Squad 18, go ahead.
04:57
Let's go ahead and stage all incoming in the intersection of Turkey Creek and Piney Knob until we can advise further.
05:05
Copy that.
05:09
All units responding to structure fire.
05:13
Authority of Squad 18, stage at Turkey Creek and Piney Knob.
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10-4: Acknowledgment or confirmation that a message has been received and understood.
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Location mentioned:
Piney Knob Rd, North Carolina 28748
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