Controlled burn of trees near Pisgah Hwy and Queen Road, Candler NC
Fire & ArsonA large brush fire was reported near Pisgah Highway and Queen Road involving trees about the length of a football field. It was later confirmed as a controlled burn with proper permits in place. Personnel will remain on site throughout the night to monitor the fire.
Audio|Source: Buncombe County Fire
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Station 10, District 1, North Carolina Forest Service, reported for brushfire near Pisgah Highway and Queen Road. Clarifies, and there's trees on fire in the forest about the length of a football field.
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Station 10, District 1, North Carolina Forest Service,
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report for a possible brush fire.
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The trees on fire in the forest advising gets the length of a football field. The mail fire dispatch at 1900.
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Com Chief, Ken.
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This morning.
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I'll go try to check it out, but it's going to be one and the same. We've had numerous reports of it.
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You're probably going to get multiple calls on it now that people can see it.
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We'll say, Cheryl, or put you on it?
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You can clear the station, I'll go up for this check on the show of course.
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I don't, sir, thank you.
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He also canceled, cancel.
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Talk it up.
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Yes, ma'am, everything's 10-4.
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Just a large construction debris pile, a clear cut.
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They've got permits. They're out with it all night. You are going to receive multiple calls on that tonight.
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There's going to be somebody here all night with it, and let us know if anything's needed.
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Okay.
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I have also put a note in our chat so that every one of the rooms are aware.
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Okay.
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I mean, it is going to be a very large fire. They're going to try to get to beg, but, yeah,
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I've been waiting a couple weeks for the way of the hopper and the house cooperating until they're burning it.
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Near Pisgah Hwy, Candler, NC 28715
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