Illegal wire burn controlled near Jefferson Avenue, Huntington WV
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire and police units responded to a reported structure fire near Jefferson Avenue in Huntington. Upon arrival, responders found the incident to be an illegal backyard burn of electrical wire. The situation was managed by fire crews under Jefferson Avenue command, and an arson-related citation was possibly issued by police.
Audio|Heard on: Huntington Fire Department
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04:11
Transcript:
00:00
Rescue one, engine one, engine four, engine eight, forty-two.
00:03
Rescue one, engine one, engine eight, engine four, forty-two have a structure fire near Jefferson Avenue, near Jefferson Avenue.
00:12
Rescue one, engine one, engine eight, engine four and forty-two.
00:18
Engine one responding.
00:27
Rescue one, copy.
00:34
Forty-two, copy.
00:43
Engine four responding.
00:53
Hey, copy.
01:02
42, just to advise you, an off-duty officer called back in.
01:05
Advised that it's going to be an illegal burn in the backyard.
01:13
42 copies. We have an officer on scene calling it a legal burn, single agent.
01:25
I copy. 40, you copy?
01:29
Good copy.
01:33
Engine one returning.
01:37
Rescue on safe traffic.
01:40
Takeoff.
01:50
The officer has a good address.
02:00
Dispatch, go ahead.
02:01
Engine four on the scene.
02:04
I copy. Do you want me to call back and get a better address?
02:10
No, that's okay. We see the flames.
02:12
We'll be Jefferson Avenue command.
02:14
I copy.
02:18
Engine one's in quarters.
02:28
(name withheld), my copy.
02:39
Jefferson Avenue, forty-two.
02:46
Forty-two, go ahead.
02:51
Forty-two, the occupants here have a large pile of wire that they're burning.
02:59
Is HPD issuing citations for this?
03:06
They may. They can start an arson report.
03:10
We won't be able to get the fire marshal out this evening.
03:17
Okay, great.
03:19
From your command to dispatch, is there an HP officer available?
03:25
I'm writing up a call now.
03:34
Forty-two, do you want me to write it up as arson?
03:40
Yeah, he's a fan. That's just the type of report they'll bring up.
03:43
They'll take care of declaring that and then pass it along to the fire marshal.
03:50
Yeah, call me.
04:00
Jefferson Avenue, dispatch.
04:02
The correct address is near Jefferson Avenue.
04:10
I copy.
Disclaimer:
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:
Jefferson Ave, Huntington, WV 25704
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