Child briefly missing near Curtis Creek campground

Heard on: McDowell County Fire Dispatch

01:28

This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

00:00

Any county unit available? Curtis Creek Road, unknown exact location.

00:04

Caller is advising by text subject is lost.

00:07

Then texts back and said everything was okay.

00:11

Trying to confirm further information at this time.

00:30

Communications, all units responding, Curtis Creek Road area.

00:34

Caller has messaged back in via text, advising there was a child that was lost for 20 minutes.

00:40

They've located same now at this time.

00:42

Everything's 10-4.

00:44

Still working on trying to get a better location.

00:49

Communications, all units responding, Curtis Creek Road.

00:52

102 is advising he will continue on up to the campground if everyone will stage at Newberry out of the roadway.

01:07

K-Case, all units responding, Curtis Creek Road.

01:11

Caller confirmed he is at the campground, at the campground.

01:15

However, his plot was a little above the manager's office in a curve.

01:22

Did state that a child had ran away, however, same has returned at this time.

01:27

Advising no need for response.

9/6/2026 09:04 AM

Missing Person

State Rd 1227, Old Fort, NC 28762

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received reports of a possible lost child near Curtis Creek Road and a nearby campground. The caller later reported the child had been missing for about 20 minutes but was found, and the response was cancelled.