Brush fire caused by leaf burning near Carey Greens Drive, Monroe NC

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/25/2025 10:22 AM

Monroe, NC

Firefighters responded to a small brush fire near Carey Greens Drive caused by neighbors burning leaves in a fire pit, which is not allowed in the town. The residents extinguished the fire with a water hose.

Audio|Source: Union County and North Carolina State Fire

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Transcript:

00:00

Station 20 Forestry Service, respond for a small brush fire, near Carey Greens Drive, off of Old Monroe Road, operate, don't bother.

00:25

Station 22, Citizens of the East Road, 630 D's Road, off of Snub Lake and Neil Boyce, operate on, Charlie.

00:50

Rush fires, bravo.

00:53

Station 8 first responders, respond to EMS, diabetic, near Meddlin Roberts Road, off Panceville Road.

01:03

Robert on Delta.

01:08

AF4 is around.

01:13

Probably F4.

01:19

Two o' once en route to the small brush fire.

01:22

Two are. Two are.

01:28

One of the ringer out or both.

01:32

Bill.

01:34

Hey, he's going to be around.

01:40

Two. One.

01:44

Last year on Charlie, I had other traffic. Was that 2.18?

01:52

Play, I mean show 2.18, then out.

01:55

Standforth.

02:01

The 218, ignore the page for the Meddlin Roberts, I put you on the wrong card.

02:07

Okay.

02:15

Engine 201F4 responded to near Carey Greens Drive, off Old Monroe.

02:23

Callers to Vizner neighbors are burning leaves, there's no burning in the town limits.

02:28

They believe it's in a fire pit, but they're not sure.

02:35

For a service call 630 D's Road off of Stunk Lake and Neil Boyce. Caller has a new smoke detector needs help installing.

02:51

Go on the scenes.

02:54

Bill.

02:59

Med 111, Utility, ADA, Code 3 response, near Meddlin Roberts Road off the Ansel Road,

03:09

50-year-old male, low sugar, not conscious.

03:19

Carvise, he is sweating profusely, and he is breathing, however, his breathing appears labored.

03:25

2.1 C-combe.

03:29

We got a small fire pit in the back yard, signed by bricks with a water hose by it.

03:37

I told them about the part advisory in the area.

03:40

They put it out with the water hose. 2-1 will be clear.

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