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Fire report determined to be legal burnCandler NC

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Wiggins Rd, Candler, NC 28715

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a report of a possible fire near Wiggins Road in Candler, North Carolina. The fire was investigated and determined to be a legal burn, which was extinguished for the night.

Audio|Heard on: Buncombe County Fire
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01:53
Transcript:
00:00
Station ten, district two making investigation near Wiggins Road.
00:07
Station ten, district two making investigation near Wiggins Road.
00:10
Station ten, district two making investigation near Wiggins Road, Old U.S. 19-23 Highway and Smokey Park Highway will be your cross street fire dispatch 2359.
00:19
Station 21, District 2, 1st response, Appalachian Boulevard.
00:24
Acknowledged.
00:30
One, District 2, 1st response, near Appalachian Boulevard, difficulty in breathing.
00:34
Station 21, District 2, 1st response.
00:38
Near Appalachian Boulevard, difficulty in breathing, Rocky Mountain Way, Beard Cross Street, fireman at night.
00:47
Copy Brush 102 intact, and I got you on scene.
00:54
Pressure one and two communications.
00:56
Is there a report of smoke in the area or what are we going to look for exactly?
01:00
Haywood County called and advised that there was a fire near Wiggins Road on Asheville Highway.
01:09
Thank you.
01:16
Rest point, we're on the scene.
01:19
Copy that, unit one.
01:26
One two and wrap.
01:31
Copy, text 112 and wrap.
01:37
Rush twelve, call.
01:44
Rush twelve, go ahead.
01:48
This is a legal burn.
01:50
They are with it that they are going to go ahead and put it out for the night.

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Wiggins Rd, Candler, NC 28715

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