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Controlled burn confirmed near Old Laurens RdGreenwood County SC

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SC-246 & Old Laurens Rd, South Carolina 29649

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units investigated a possible brush fire near Old Laurens Road and Highway 246 North. Crews confirmed the fire was a controlled burn and that it was under control. No spread or injuries were reported.

Audio|Heard on: Greenwood County Fire Services
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01:47
Transcript:
00:00
Central district, respond to the area of Old Barnes Road and Highway Two Hundred and Forty Six North for a brush fire.
00:07
The complaint of ours is going to be on the Greenwood side of the lake with no one around it, and it's very large.
00:13
Before you get to Stony Point Central District, respond to Old Laurens Road and Highway Two Hundred and Forty Six North in that area.
00:20
The complainant advised before you get to Stony Point, there's a large brush fire with no one around it.
00:29
We do have a controlled burn near Old Laurens Road.
00:34
We're trying to make contact with that subject to make sure everything is ten four.
00:41
Station 13, copy.
00:51
Five twenty-four.
00:54
Do you know if this is going to be at the 4th or right there at Old Laurens and Stony Point Road?
01:01
It's going to be near Old Laurens and Stony Point, I believe.
01:04
We just said it with (name withheld).
01:06
(Name withheld) called in a controlled burn there earlier.
01:08
He stated that he is out with it.
01:10
It is a large brush fire, controlled burn, and it is under control.
01:16
Station 13, can you copy that?
01:22
Chief, we're gonna leave.
01:25
You and 524, I copy that.
01:27
I'll ride in, talk with him to make the double confirmation.
01:31
All you all stand down, I'll let you know what we got or something to it.
01:37
We're in with 80's gas on way of service.
01:42
80-10-4[1], Station 13, you copy 524? He's going just right there and check with that subject.
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment / Affirmative (Message received)

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SC-246 & Old Laurens Rd, South Carolina 29649

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