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Large controlled burn visible near Hollow Wood Road and Highway 268Caldwell County NC

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audio iconFire & Arson
NC-268, North Carolina

According to the dispatch call, a large controlled burn is occurring near Hollow Wood Road and Highway 268 in North Carolina. Smoke is visible in the area, and heavy equipment is on site. Fire department response has been canceled.

Audio|Heard on: Caldwell County Public Safety
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00:55
Transcript:
00:00
Tim, we're going to come down Hollow Wood Road there is still down east.
00:02
Smoke all up there, all up and down through there.
00:05
You can see it from up here too.
00:12
Gentleful.
00:18
10-20 through Civic Center staying about
00:20
a big, very large control burn, heavy equipment on the scene.
00:25
Go ahead and cancel everybody.
00:38
I'll be on the scene, a very large control burn with heavy equipment on site.
00:42
Go ahead and cancel our response.
00:47
Hi, it's round two, still down road.
00:48
Highway 268, you can cancel 3655.
00:51
On scene of a large control burn, they do have heavy equipment on site.

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NC-268, North Carolina

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