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Controlled burning reported near waterlyn drive and shopton road westCharlotte NC

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Waterlyn Dr & Shopton Rd W, Steele Creek, NC 28278

As discussed during the dispatch call, orange smoke was reported near Waterlyn Drive and Shopton Road West in Steele Creek. It was confirmed to be controlled burning by a land clearing company at a construction site.

Audio|Heard on: Mecklenburg NC Multi-Tac Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
02:10
Transcript:
00:00
Central Stoke.
00:01
Central Stoke.
00:03
Truck 2?
00:06
Truck 2, guys.
00:08
Truck 2, you're part of saying Steele Creek.
00:10
Engine 3, sir, correct?
00:13
That's affirmative.
00:16
10-4.
00:19
Truck two from engine three.
00:23
Go ahead.
00:26
Do you want just the engine or do you want us to bring a brush truck with us?
00:33
I believe just the engine will be okay in that area.
00:39
Don't for.
00:41
Feel crazy, still crazy around.
00:44
Still creation three, train route.
00:49
Central, Steel Creek, Truck 2, and Engine 3.
00:53
Just not at the waterway shopping.
00:55
A little bit ago,
00:59
no longer there.
01:00
She saw orange smoke in the air.
01:02
Also a construction site that was burning.
01:05
She wasn't certain of what it was.
01:09
Seriously.
01:12
Steele Creek, not the truck, too.
01:16
Go ahead, sir.
01:19
The land clearing company went on that project at Shopton Road West and Sledge Road,
01:27
kind of back behind where the temporary CFD stations were.
01:31
They had some stuff burning down there the last few days.
01:36
That's affirmative.
01:38
We see that pile.
01:39
We're going to go down to Waterland where the actual address is and we'll just confirm that this is going to be nothing.
01:52
Chuck D. Central.
01:54
You can show us the control time.
01:56
It was that construction site burning.
01:58
He can cancel all of it for the agents.
02:00
So it's Villalters.
02:03
Central copies.
02:04
Control time for Waterlyn Drive and Shopton Road West, 1312.
02:09
All units are clear.

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Location mentioned:
Waterlyn Dr & Shopton Rd W, Steele Creek, NC 28278
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