Fire crews handle camp blaze near Lowell Rd, Gastonia NC
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a blaze at a homeless encampment near Lowell Road in Gastonia. The fire was located across the railroad tracks. Fire personnel arrived on scene and spoke with the property owner. No injuries were reported, and the cause of the fire is undetermined.
Audio|Heard on: Gaston County Public Safety
Listen to dispatch call
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Transcript:
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I got a truck location out on Lowell Road.
00:03
It's going to be in reference to a homeless camp.
00:06
Fire units are on scene regarding a fire at the homeless camp.
00:11
Do you have me to Clear County?
00:15
If they have one to spare, head my way.
00:18
Or no, 22. Yeah, you're 22, (name withheld).
00:21
I got a supervisor coming on.
00:24
104, Charlie 70, Charlie 76, you're clear.
00:29
7th Street.
00:31
716 correct?
00:34
104. And what was the detail? Then you send a call to 09.
00:38
104. I got them on it.
00:39
It's going to be a truck location near Lowell Road, homeless camp across the railroad tracks toward Flaymburger Street.
00:45
Authorities want them removed.
00:51
Except for what fires on the scene?
00:53
They are. They're speaking with a property owner.
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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:
Lowell Rd, Gastonia, NC 28054
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