Outside fire reported near Hickory Grove United Methodist Church, Pelham NC

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/25/2025 02:19 PM

Near NC-700, Pelham, NC 27311

A fire was reported outside near Hickory Grove United Methodist Church. There were concerns about illegal burning and a smell like wires or metal. There were no signs of electrical arcing or sparking at the scene.

Audio|Source: Rockingham County Public Safety

02:13

Transcript:

00:00

Station 20, semi-NC-C-700 at Hickory Grove, United Methodist Church. Let me reverse to an outside fire.

00:14

Station 20, (number withheld), Nc-C-700, (number withheld), Nc-C-700.

00:19

Here, Hickory Grove, United Methodist Church, Murpherson to outside fire. Utilized Tac Tuesday, I'm clear at 1723.

00:29

You can file one take on.

00:33

Okay.

00:37

It's going to be a fuse blown at Lebed Featured 3, Washington.

00:43

I gave you a poll number if you ready.

00:47

Good.

00:49

It's going to be A as an atom (number withheld).

00:55

Repeat A as in Adams (number withheld).

01:00

Copy up, Dick Dukinnery.

01:07

Also, C-Comg. Just advise Duke Energy this address, you have to access it off of Norman Drive.

01:13

Copy access off Norman.

01:20

Boxed the window out in the van. Subjects are acting suspicious.

01:26

I reckon any cars, 1050 PD only Crowder Road near Matthew Creek Road, device.

01:33

345, Raleigh. One in the units would give us, like, kind of up on 2.20.

01:42

Station 20 is the repaid, NC 700 riffs out so far.

01:58

Station 20, (number withheld) Nc 700, (number withheld) Nc 700, out at Hickory Grove, you not at Memphis Church. Let me reverse the outside fire.

02:06

Car is advised on the house beside the church is illegally burn and it smells like a wire and metal. Utilize TAC 2, see I'm clear at 1728.

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Near NC-700, Pelham, NC 27311

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