Fire crews respond to structure fire near 5th St NE, Hickory NC
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, multiple fire and rescue crews responded to a potential commercial structure fire near 5th Street Northeast in Hickory, North Carolina. The caller reported smoke coming from a dryer and was advised to evacuate the apartment while firefighters investigated.
Audio|Heard on: Catawba NC EMS Dispatch Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Duke Fire Engine One, Engine Six, Ladder Two, Rescue One, Battalion One, Medic One have a commercial structure fire near 5th Street Northeast.
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Correction, location is near 5th Street Northeast.
00:14
Cross streets are 13th Avenue and 14th Avenue.
00:18
Apartment (number withheld).
00:19
Caller advises that their dryer is producing a lot of smoke.
00:23
They have been advised to evacuate the apartment.
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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:
5th St NE, Hickory, NC 28601
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