Vehicle towed after burn issue near Highland Hills Dr, Follansbee WV

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/29/2025 11:08 AM

Near Highland Hills Dr, Follansbee, WV 26037

A vehicle was towed following a burn issue near Highland Hills Drive. Fire personnel are on scene addressing the fire, and property owners near Highland Hills Drive are advised about extinguishing the fire. Bethany Pike road was temporarily closed but is reopening soon.

Audio|Source: Brooke County Sheriff, Wellsburg and Follansbee Police Dispatch

02:21

Transcript:

00:00

Be out of the car in the area, near Highland Hills Drive.

00:04

Burn, issue.

00:07

10, 4. Out of the car, near Highlandale Drive.

00:14

We need to be a special courant station.

00:18

Press Junction 33, Brooke.

00:24

Press Junction 33, go ahead.

00:28

Recall McKellyville units will be clear returning.

00:31

10-4[1], all the Kellyville units will be clear and returning. 1412.

00:40

Up front, 22.

00:44

22, go ahead.

00:48

We're going to be clear Bethany Plink. Nix has this vehicle in tow.

00:53

We're going to be transporting it to Casamund's Run and Bethany Plank to offload there until they can get a low boy out here to pick the truck up.

01:01

Bethany Plank will be reopened here in about two minutes.

01:05

Tenforth, transporting the vehicle to Castleman's Run, Bethany Pike will be open in approximately two minutes.

01:15

Also, if you would go ahead and contact the bus garage and let them know as well.

01:20

Okay, for it.

01:26

For a risky 20, I'm going to go up and shut down A.J.

01:30

North coming into town.

01:36

22, utility 20 on County, sorry.

01:43

Okay, 22.

01:46

Her rescue 20 is going to go in front of you and move traffic in town.

01:50

Just escort load through a town behind our rescue truck.

01:58

17, brook, he clears for Warnett.

02:05

Got one. Got one.

02:09

PIS book as property owners here near Highland Hills Drive and find another burn van.

02:15

They're going to extinguish what they've got in 6 the hours.

02:20

That's call.

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10-4: Acknowledgment / Message received

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