Fire under control near Reed Street in Winston-Salem, Winston Salem NC
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, firefighters responded to a fire near Reed Street in Winston-Salem. Multiple engines and ladder units were at the scene, with crews working from both the Reed Street and Betty Drive sides. The fire was brought under control, and traffic was temporarily affected by supply lines blocking the road.
Audio|Heard on: Forsyth NC Fire-Tac Group Calls
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02:58
Transcript:
00:00
Come around.
00:01
Come in from Battalion Two.
00:03
For command,
00:04
I'm in position on this back side.
00:07
Tip Four, you should have Ladder One and Engine Six, Engine Sixteen, Engine Four.
00:13
Believe that's correct.
00:17
Also, Battalion Two, I got a resource diverting to your location.
00:22
If you don't need them, you can clear them as you see needed.
00:25
Okay, if they just stand by in the parking lot out of the way, I don't think we're going to need them, but they can stand by for just a moment.
00:33
Command Battalion Two, when you get a chance, could you give me a correct address for this incident?
00:40
We'll have it at command.
00:41
You can mark it under control.
00:43
Copy.
00:44
Control, we got fire under control.
00:47
10-4, copy fire under control, 1343.
00:51
Engine 5 driver.
00:52
Go ahead for engine 5 driver.
00:54
We send a chainsaw up here, we got a couple small trees to bring down.
01:00
Copy chainsaw.
01:03
Command from engine 6.
01:04
Engine 6 apparatus will be staged in front of engine 11.
01:08
We're blocking the street since we've got a supply line across the road.
01:12
Ten four and six.
01:15
If we can deploy some cones and keep people out, you guys can clear unless Battalion Two needs you.
01:22
We can't get past the supply line across the road yet.
01:27
We'll just hold tight with you.
01:30
Command from Battalion Chief.
01:32
Go ahead.
01:33
We've got our own supply line, we've got plenty of help.
01:36
I will get you an address.
01:38
I think it's going to be the property line of this store that's right behind my vehicle.
01:43
I think its property follows the property line.
01:46
I believe all the units on my side over here on Betty are working with the exception of Engine Six because they're kind of blocked in.
01:58
So if there's anyone you don't need over there, you can have them return to service.
02:02
Control to Betty Drive Command.
02:04
Since it's under control, we have multiple channels.
02:09
If you need anything,
02:10
go to Firecom.
02:14
Command from Battalion Two,
02:16
go ahead.
02:18
Based on what I see here, I believe you could probably start decommitting units on the Betty Drive side because we have way better access from this side.
02:31
We're just going to decommit Ladder Five.
02:33
I believe that's all they want us to be able to get out through the supply line across the road.
02:41
Command. Go ahead.
02:44
Correct address is going to be near Reed Street.
02:49
Near Reed Street, R-E-E-D Street.
02:53
Copy, near Reed Street.
02:55
Thank you.
02:57
Command Ladder 5.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Reed St, Winston-Salem, NC 27107
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