False fire alarm caused by backyard camera, Gastonia NC

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/3/2025 11:12 AM

S New Hope Rd & E Hudson Blvd, Gastonia, NC 28056

A fire response was initially dispatched to Hudson Boulevard near New Hope Road due to a reported fire. After arriving and investigating, responders determined that the situation was caused by a camera in a backyard, not an actual fire, and the incident was downgraded accordingly.

Audio|Source: Gaston County Public Safety

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Transcript:

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Osmarry 1155 White Bueller Concour, Hudson Boulevard,

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near New Hope Road.

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District 73.

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Station 73.

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Station 70.

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Tanker 704.

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Station 72.

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Tanker 554. House Tanger 84.

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L8O. 305. And Tanger 13.

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House 5.

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Cross Streets are Crescent.

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Lane in South Louisiana.

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This means to return, will you help them? Recorder.

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Thank you, 7.25,

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copy.

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The caller is respond.

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All right,

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center. Based on your notes, go ahead and so call 111, respondent.

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Call 11, direct.

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All right, center, caller is responding. Got a large header.

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Car 8th, direct.

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Car 113 is responding.

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Car 113, copy.

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Tanker 834 respondent.

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Tanker 840 direct.

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Hey, 20 to 21, I'm not responding out there. I just need to know if I need to tell about the school to reroute the bus route to the main street.

01:46

Three, four, and off in the saddle horse.

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Everything hit a westbound, I already blocked. If you want to go to Rhoda Sula, May.

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Beautiful.

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Hey, drink, ten four, no one on me.

02:19

Pastor, do you have a half-fire response coming to this location?

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Yeah.

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Well, you can downgrade that, it's just going to be a camera in the backyard.

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The problem is going to be a camera in the back yard. 10 for you.

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S New Hope Rd & E Hudson Blvd, Gastonia, NC 28056

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