Fire crews respond to rekindled campfire near Broadstone Rd, Banner Elk NC
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to a possible rekindled campfire near Broadstone Road in Watauga County. A passerby reported seeing a small unattended fire, which appeared to have restarted and was blowing embers. Officials responded to assess and contain the situation.
Audio|Heard on: Watauga County Fire, EMS and Rescue, Boone and Blowing Rock Fire
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Transcript:
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Near Broadstone Road.
00:02
Be reference to a small outside fire.
00:04
Twenty-four twenty-eight being routed to station one.
00:11
Twenty-four.
00:17
Fifty-two en route.
00:26
Two, you going to the scene?
00:34
Affirm twenty-eight going to the scene.
00:39
On board.
00:44
Going out Broadstone Road, caller was a passerby and advised there was a small campfire that was now unattended.
00:53
Looks like the people at the house went to sleep.
00:56
He advised it has started back up and embers are being blown around.
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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:
Broadstone Rd, Banner Elk, NC 28604
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