Fire crews respond to large blaze near 19th Ave SE, Hickory NC
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews in Hickory responded to reports of a possible large outdoor fire near the area of 18th and 19th Avenue Southeast. Multiple callers described an apparent woods or grass fire near the roadway.
Audio|Heard on: Catawba NC Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Hickory Fire Engine Five, near 19th Avenue Southeast.
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Near 19th Avenue Southeast.
00:08
Some sort of outside woods fire, grass fire.
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Time's midnight oh four.
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Hickory Fire, Engine Five.
00:15
Hickory Fire.
00:17
Just 10-14 have a second caller adamant that it's going to be 18th–19th Avenue Southeast and it's a large fire near the roadway.
00:26
Correct.
00:28
Engine Five, you can actually make that three calls.
00:31
We're getting multiple calls on the same fire in the area.
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Location mentioned:
19th Ave SE, Hickory, NC 28602
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