Illegal outside fire near church burns wire and metal, Pelham NC

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/25/2025 02:26 PM

Near NC-700, Pelham, NC 27311

An illegal fire was reported near a church close to NC 700. The fire involved burning wire and metal at a house beside the church. Fire units responded and found no arcing or sparking at the location. The fire was controlled and cleared at 1733 hours.

Audio|Source: Rockingham County Public Safety

02:26

Transcript:

00:00

Station 20, near NC 700, out at Hickory Grove, not at United Methodist Church. Reporting outside fire.

00:08

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

00:20

Fire 1-pick-0.

00:22

Eat in Fire 1.

00:27

There's no arcing or sparking at this location.

00:31

You show a sign at the fleet reading fire.

00:35

Can't sign? Please read and fire 1728.

00:41

All right, too. You can return to the station soon, sir.

00:55

43,

00:57

Can you give this subject a call at (number withheld) Burton Street rest to (name withheld)? Device, he has a warrant. We looked it up at any warrants.

01:06

It's electronic.

01:07

They want a phone call by it.

01:15

Careful.

01:21

345, probably. I'm 10.

01:25

Go ahead, Enjillo.

01:28

We'll be heading your way near Trinity here in a minute. I've got to run back by the station real quick.

01:35

Stand 4. I'll pull up until the driveway.

01:37

I'll wait for you. Yeah.

01:42

Repeat that if you broke out on me.

01:46

Stand 4. I'll pull out the driveway. I'll see you when you get in here.

01:51

Hey, both there.

01:56

Station 16, semi near NC 700.

01:59

We're off the outside fire.

02:09

Station 116, near NC700.

02:14

Out of Hickory Grove, not admitted to this church,

02:17

cutting their response from station 20s. Can be a reference on the outside fire.

02:21

They're revising the house beside the church is burning illegally, sounds like wire and metal.

02:24

Click on clear at 1733.

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Near NC-700, Pelham, NC 27311

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