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Lightning strikes tree near Middle Creek Rd sparks wildfireOhio County WV

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Middle Creek Rd, West Virginia 26059

Lightning struck a tree near Middle Creek Road, igniting a fire that prompted immediate firefighting response to contain the blaze.

Audio|Source: Northern Panhandle WV Public Safety
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Transcript:
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March County Time Control, Limestone Volunteers, Limeson, EMS, 9400, Forkridge Volunteers, you're in the area near Middle Creek Road, AMS near Millgrove Creek Road for a possible brush fire with a tree hit by lightning, broke off, top smoking, bottom on fire.
00:21
This is going to be your first 10, 16,
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52. Respond on Pac-1, Pac-1, please.
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91, copies the stage.
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7.91.
00:31
C-4-7.
00:34
1227, responding to station.
00:37
C-4th.
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1227.
00:39
Medical emergency,
00:44
2145, Marshall Avenue.
00:59
Engine 11, Squad 2, Medical Emergency, 2145 Marshall Avenue, elderly male unable to move his arm, time is 1653, tax-free.
01:14
9196, Roger Plessbett.
01:16
Yeah. 10-916, and Ratch Palsamaleigh.
01:20
Squad 2.
01:21
Sir, age is for your 43, near Middle Grave, Kirk.
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Caller said that a tree was hit by lightning and broke off.
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It is on fire.
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10-4. Is it in the roadway and is the fire already out? 12-10 and.
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Can you repeat your unit number?
01:45
Affirmative, fire is en route.
01:46
Okay.
01:49
Caller said it's across the creek in the area near 89.
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12-10.
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12 times.
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Engine 11.
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104, so it's not in the roadway or causing any substantial risk at this time.
02:04
No significant threat to the area currently.
02:07
16-05, especially.
02:11
Negative 30 is just for your 43, if you or anybody else was in the area?
02:16
Dispatch to engine 11.4.2, be advised this is the house in the rear.
02:20
Okay.
02:22
Okay. Ten four, just checking up.
02:27
Pennsylvania, Mike, Sierra, Pupoff, 15, 16.
02:32
Okay, you advise that is Pennsylvania and you just need a faxed?
02:36
That's a per server, PA,
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V.
02:40
Mike,
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S.N. Sierra, Piaf, P.S.
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and P.S. and P.S.P.A.15.16.
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Marshall 94.
02:46
Did you copy your phone?
02:48
Netflix.
02:49
Marshall 130.
02:54
9491's en route.
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Ted.
02:57
For 9491, you're en route.
02:59
Can you give me a public service.
03:02
16 bro.
03:05
2196, Marshall, what was the address? That's called.
03:10
9196, is it near 8909 Middle Great Creek? Again, I have 8909.
03:17
Probably clear in 27th Street, 1015, one time, one adult male and not the office.
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Marshall, we're going to be closer so you can stand down 9400 in chosen route.
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10416. We're clear.
03:34
27th Street en route was 1015.
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Adult male to the office 1655.
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33 brook.
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104. That's not what my recommendations are saying.
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33 brook. Go ahead.
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All other units are going to be 10.8.
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104. All units 108.
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Marshall, 94.991.
03:58
All right.
04:05
Hi, you understand.
04:06
All right.
04:12
Mawarshani Planning, Volunteers, Lineslandier, a message, your call.
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31, bro.
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31.
04:34
About 23rd in Maine.
04:36
About 23rd in Maine.
04:39
About 23rd, Maine.
04:45
Marshall County Fire Control, Limeson, EMS, Linesome Volunteers.
04:48
You're going to be near 8909 Middle Grove Creek Road.
04:52
Again, that's near Middle Grade Fruit Road for a tree struck by lightning currently smoking and on fire.
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This is going to be your second 10, 16, 50, I'm going to respond on Pac-1.
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Brook 15, 16, 17.
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Go ahead.
05:12
He's 11, 15.
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Jim 111.
05:16
Can I conference mail with one of you lives on Garfield Way?
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I want some options on people harassing.
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16.
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17, Brooke.
05:30
I'll take care of it.
05:31
Public service.
05:33
That's 14, but I'll connect.
05:39
16, Brooke.
05:41
Swatou on scene.
05:43
Go ahead.
05:46
Still Linguadu on scene.
05:48
We're going to be on station with that 1015.
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10416 out on station with 1015, 1650.
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33,000.
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3rd 3,000. Yeah,
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32, you're out of station.
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Marshall 12th.
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I haven't heard anything out of 700.
06:22
You want a different department tuned.
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Yeah, good Mousin.
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Ten 4. We'll do Mounsel.
06:39
P-EW!
06:46
March County Fire Control Mazzell Volunteers, you're being requested by Fork Road to
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near Middlebrook Creek Road.
06:54
In the area near Middle Road Creek Road,
06:57
for a tree struck by lightning currently smoking and on fire.

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