Possible fire device reported near Old Bramwell Rd, Bluefield WV
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency personnel responded to a call about a possible incendiary device thrown at a residence near Old Bramwell Road in Bluefield, West Virginia. The caller reported a bottle with a rag on fire outside the home. There was no indication of structural damage or a spreading fire, and responders indicated the small blaze was under control.
Audio|Heard on: Mercer County Public Safety Dispatch
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02:32
Transcript:
00:00
We're getting a call back on Old Bramwell Road.
00:07
Near Old Bramwell,
00:09
Caller states someone possibly threw a Molotov cocktail at a house.
00:15
Seven hundred and forty-two.
00:19
Everyone,
00:20
All right.
00:22
Seven hundred and forty.
00:34
One zero now.
00:38
Did the caller give details why they think it's a Molotov cocktail?
00:47
That it was a bottle of alcohol with a rag tucked down top of it.
00:58
Six six control.
01:00
Six six,
01:03
Is there any damage to anything? Is there anything on fire?
01:14
Bottle's on fire, that's it.
01:18
Seven four, is it the same caller from earlier?
01:23
Negative, this just him road from us.
01:35
One six one control.
01:37
One six one.
01:43
Copy zero seven four four.
01:50
Seven eight control, been around the world.
01:53
Seven forty-five.
02:01
Control six six, this is a few houses down from previous.
02:12
Control one six six.
02:17
With it just being the bottle on fire, do you want them to roll the fire department or how do you want them with it being the bottle that's on fire?
02:28
Negative, I've got a fire extinguisher.
02:30
As long as it's controlled there, I'll put it out when I get there.
Disclaimer:
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:
Old Bramwell Rd, Bluefield, WV 24701
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