Loud explosion and light smoke reported near plaza road, Gastonia NC
Fire & ArsonMultiple callers near Plaza Road reported hearing a loud explosion and seeing light smoke. Emergency units are investigating near 4707 Plaza Road. The source appears to be in the area of Little Mountain Road and nearby streets. Fire services have observed light smoke and continue their investigation.
Audio|Source: Gaston County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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So, 57 on Starview.
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550, 104. They might say heard a loud explosion that took her house, also seeing light smoke.
00:16
Section 51, are you director on that call?
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11's direct, me and route short.
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Are they aware?
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All right?
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Are they aware? All ready.
00:46
The other was coming from two roads over.
00:54
11 will be responder.
01:01
We're getting multiple calls on your call for (number withheld) or (number withheld) Linnon Road.
01:08
Why don't you keep hearing a loud boom that shakes the house with light smoke?
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Second 30.
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I'm no problem, 411 South Church Street.
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Email on the line could barely talk, asking for EMS.
01:29
Line just connected and she didn't call us back too.
01:32
Correct me.
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He is now on the phone.
01:35
Advise you just need help getting into a chair.
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Do you want me to show y'all for your NPS to EMS means feedback.
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Ken Fortis.
01:46
Advise the MS, they need to send calls.
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Tampa.
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Tampa.
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Tampa. Tap.
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On Hidden Glen Court and Forbes Road.
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Apartment.
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G.L. Units, C.N.R.
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Vehicle, Union Road and East Harrison Boulevard.
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Gray, Chevy, Silverado,
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28th, John King, Robert 3-727,
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heading northbound all over the roadway, stopping at green light.
02:29
I don't know if it's a medical emergency or intoxicated.
02:32
Pass the golf course.
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No further, 1472.
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All right, to every city.
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I'm 10.8.
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Call not to edit.
02:45
Okay.
02:51
72 to the jail mileage is 65423.
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Tempar copy 65423, 1417.
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That's a good sign like it came from Little Mountain area.
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Go ahead.
03:19
Myself and five C.E.2 will be in the woodline off of Billima Hawley and Woodlawns.
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Ten, four.
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The fire center?
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P-50.
03:33
I have multiple residents reporting the boom.
03:38
Someone has said it looked like a claim list coming down, going towards 51 district.
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We'll be out investigating the area.
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You can show me clear of Starview.
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Stand 4.
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8-4-39. Okay.
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100x 430 we're speaking 26
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206 820 terrible Utensis code 1
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511 the fire center
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511
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I'm on Little Mountain Road.
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I'm going to locate anything at this time.
04:38
Ten, Fort.
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We do have a caller calling in advising possibly (number withheld) Little Mountain Road or near Hidden Glen Court in the 4,500 block,
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or the 20,00 block of Forbes.
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We're violating it might be on Forbes Road.
05:03
We have callers in multiple different locations of where they actually heard the boom.
05:09
There was a caller, calling from 4,500 hitting Glen that called in,
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and a caller called in from 2,800 Forbes Road.
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Then another RP that called in, why they said it was possibly at (number withheld) Little Mountain Road.
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Engine 550, though, fire printer.
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Engine 550.
05:29
We do have light smoke showing right behind (number withheld) Plaza Road.
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(number withheld) Plaza Road will be out investigating.
05:39
Ten, four, five, eleven, direct.
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Correct.
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Okay,
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K-925. Ten,
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four, you can clear me on that.
05:55
So I've just been trespass.
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104-2-1-10-5-0
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Out to Greer Street, go to the next cross-street and investigate from the other side.
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We'll meet you in the middle.
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550 to Fire Center, can I get off the channel?
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104, all you're going to switch to Alpha.
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Near Plaza Rd, Gastonia, NC 28056
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