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Outlet smoking causes fire scare at Arden home, Buncombe County NC
Fire & ArsonA structure fire was reported near Christ School Road in Arden. The caller indicated people were inside the home. Upon investigation, the cause was determined to be an outlet smoking, not a full fire. Fire command was established at the scene.
Audio|Heard on: Buncombe County Fire
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02:31
Transcript:
00:00
Station 21 structure fire, Station 10 and 3 respond to 21, Christ School Road.
00:06
Station 21 structure fire, Station 10 and 3 respond to 21,
00:15
near Christ School Road.
00:18
Caller advising there is a fire in the home, people still inside.
00:24
Station 21, structure fire, Station 10 and 3 respond with 21,
00:29
near Christ School Road.
00:31
Caller advising fire in the home, people still inside.
00:35
Cross streets Baldwin Road, Tanner Ranch Drive. Select FireTack 1, FireTack 1, 1441.
00:42
Squad 21.
00:47
Brush 103 and engine 103.
00:51
Brush 103, engine 103.
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303, engine 103.
00:54
Inter 21 responding.
01:12
That's your ladder four responding.
01:16
Squad 21, Compton.
01:19
Ladder 4, okay, Squad 21.
01:22
We're on the scene of a one-story with a walkout base.
01:26
Nothing showing from two sides, Squad 21 to be out for investigation.
01:33
We've got nothing showing, out for investigation.
01:35
1444.
01:41
Squad 21 calls.
01:45
Squad 21.
01:47
Did the call come from this case? Squad 21, this was a third-party caller.
01:57
The caller was advising her son was at this address and stated there was a fire inside the home.
02:06
So right now,
02:08
we've got an outlet smoking.
02:10
All units coming to have an outlet smoking 1445.
02:22
Chief 21 is going to be unseen.
02:25
You can go ahead and show me in command.
02:29
Chief 21 on seat in command 1445.
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Location mentioned:
Christ School Rd, Arden, NC 28704
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