Large woods fire reported near mountain in Cherokee County, Cherokee County AL
WildfireA caller reported a large woods fire with significant smoke near Highway 35 between Watson's and Galesville in Cherokee County, Alabama. The fire appears to be near the dollar store or toward Galesville from the caller's mountain location. The exact location of the fire is unknown.
Audio|Source: Cherokee County Police, Fire and EMS Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Central Dispatch to Station 2, can you respond to the area, Highway 35,
00:05
between Watson's and Galesville, had a subject up on the mountain on counter at 865, calling reporting a large woods fire, can see a lot of smoke.
00:17
From her location, all she could say was it was back toward the dollar store and maybe back toward Gillsville from her location up on the mountain.
00:26
Wanted someone to ride the area and attempt to locate, otherwise it was a large woods fire.
00:30
No exact location known.
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Dispatch to Station 2.
00:33
Did you copy page?
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POS.
00:36
Central Dispatch to Station 14, can you ride the area 35 toward Watson's, maybe back to the right,
00:44
had a subject up on Cat Road 865, up on top of the mountain,
00:47
called 911, advising she could see a large woods fire from her location down in the valley.
00:52
She could not give me an exact location, just advised it was back toward the dollar store.
00:59
or maybe toward Gelsville from her location.
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She's up on Cattle 865 at the top of the mountain of the River Canyon.
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