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Heard on: Watauga County Fire, EMS and Rescue, Boone and Blowing Rock Fire · 1/12/2026 02:12 PM
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Trade fire, trade five.
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Near Stone Mountain Road.
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Possible controlled burn near Stone Mountain Rd
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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews received a report of a brush fire near Stone Mountain Road below a cell phone tower. The caller observed large fires with no one in the area. Dispatch later confirmed the presence of a burn permit, suggesting the fire may be a controlled burn.