Campfire behind residence mistaken for fire on West Atlanta St, Tallapoosa GA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/23/2025 02:11 PM

W Atlanta St, Tallapoosa, GA 30176

Fire units responded to a report of dark smoke near West Atlanta Street and North Kelly Street. Upon arrival, the smoke was found to come from a campfire behind a residence. No fire hazard or criminal activity was detected, and all emergency responders were canceled.

Audio|Source: Haralson Fire TAC 1

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Transcript:

00:00

Lighter 1, engine 9, engine 6, engine 5, engine 4, battalion 1, engine 1, medic 2, West Atlanta Street, North Kelly Street, West Atlanta Street, North Kelly Street, residential structure fire.

00:12

The plane survives in that they see dark smoke coming from an abandoned residence,

00:17

coming from the back side of the residents, it's going to be just before South Kelly Street on the left.

00:30

They're rising their art is a mobile home behind the residents.

00:35

Complained it to not see anyone in the area.

00:44

Go ahead, Andrew 1, Drop 61.

00:52

Drop 51. Can y'all respond to this far? We're a low on manpower day.

01:00

Repeat your track.

01:03

Can y'all respond to this fire? We're short on manpower today.

01:08

Dispatch, hold truck 61.

01:12

I'm clear for us. I'll show you en route.

01:17

This is a ladder one. Ladder 1 to be West Atlantic. Man, we've probably got light smoke showing behind the residents. We're investigating. Angel 5 of 1st8.

01:31

I'm Clarel.

01:32

Lighter 1 sent in a car.

01:36

Five staging.

01:40

Where?

01:45

Bless the Lambic Man Disclats. It's going to be a fire, campfire behind the residents. Cancel all responders.

01:50

All one will handle.

01:58

I'm clear.

01:59

Everyone cleared. You can cancel.

02:04

Everyone is it heard. Six seconds service.

02:11

Nine in service.

02:20

The truck seat service. Engine forward to service.

02:34

Just asked the West Atlantic man. It's going to be a campfire and find the residue versus extinguishing fire. Terminance operations, got it one, sir.

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W Atlanta St, Tallapoosa, GA 30176

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