Investigation finds smoke due to controlled leaf burn, Transylvania County NC
Fire & ArsonFire and emergency units investigated reports of smoke near Old Miller Road and Otto Alexander Road in North Carolina. They found the smoke was from a controlled burn of leaves.
Audio|Source: Transylvania County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Station 2, North Carolina Forest Service, smoke investigation, called in by a resident near Old Miller Road, who saw smoke south of her property around Highland Ford and Otto Alexander Road, possibly near Guy Herbs.
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OCD's clear, 1525.
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The engine two response.
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Copy engine two.
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O T-191 in route.
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Copy. Tanger 2 in route.
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Copy.
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Tanger 2 in route routine.
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Copy Tanger 2.
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Copy Tanger 2.
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Go ahead.
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I'm in here, Guy Herb, I've been able to locate.
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Looking back towards Paul Miller,
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I'll ride back into Guy Herbs property.
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Copy.
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Caller said that it could be in the area of Rosman from her house.
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Okay, I'm at the highest point up here.
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I don't see any smoke or anything.
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Copy.
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2.39.
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I saw it coming down draw, but it looks like it was going to go right over here and pole miller somewhere.
01:45
You got pole miller?
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Bobby, comment.
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Poldman. Yeah, say it announced up in your pole mill extension.
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Polvenger, I believe I'm on it.
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I'm here's a little farm lane.
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Two-339, you go forward, down the board.
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I'm having hard time copy.
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I'm having hard time copy.
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Come back to the auto-am standard where it looks like it's that.
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It hasn't exactly.
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The barn, the new barn in Otto Alexander.
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Big Scott Pyle they're out with it.
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See it on scene, I couldn't copy you got walked over.
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Engines,
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control burn, burning leaves.
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Copy.
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That's the first one, there's another one on around.
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Copy, file down here.
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Yeah, that one, there's burning leaves back up behind us on that one, so that's what they're seeing.
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And if 191 wants to check them, that's fine station unit will be clear.
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Copy, show station units, clear.
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Location mentioned:
Otto Alexander Rd, North Carolina 28712
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