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Illegal backyard burn mistaken for house fire, High Point NC

Fire & Arson

Reported: 09/18/2025 03:32 PM (PDT)

Near Woodruff Ave, High Point, NC 27265

Fire department responded to reports of smoke near Woodruff Ave and Carolina Street. On arrival, they found a controlled or illegal burn in the backyard, not a structure fire.

Audio|Source: High Point Fire Department Dispatch

01:34

Transcript:

00:00

Attention. Battalion 1, Battalion 2, Engine 7, engine 1, engine 13, engine 2, truck 7, truck 2, rescue 1, air 1, respond to near Woodruff Ave and Carolina Street.

00:15

Housefire, Taxi 3, Attention, Battalion 1, Battalion 2, Engine 7, engine 1, engine 1, engine 13, engine 2, truck 7, truck 7, truck 2, truck 2.

00:26

Rescue 1, Air 1.

00:28

Respond to near Woodruff Ave and Carolina Street.

00:32

Housefire. Taxi 3.

00:38

Since we're out to Woodruff and Carolina, all the caller advise that there appears to be smoke coming out of a residence at this intersection.

00:49

Engine 7 is on scene.

00:51

Here we have an illegal burn in the backyard.

00:54

We'll be out of the casey gate.

00:56

N7 has demand.

00:58

Zero.

01:03

Number. The 1-1-1-0-1-2.

01:06

No. Answer 1 is also.

01:09

Number. Number.

01:16

Man, all units, you can return to service.

01:18

We've just got a control burn in the backyard.

01:21

We can clear channel C and go back to B.

01:22

Hinchin 7 with mail things.

01:27

Enter 107. The occupants off the Nile through one sent them to the backyard.

01:31

Hi. All units can return to service, Hacks Cedar, but see.

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Near Woodruff Ave, High Point, NC 27265

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