Suspicious burn sparks police probe on Grade Street, Kelso WA
Fire crews responded to a small outdoor burn on Grade Street, to find several individuals fleeing, triggering an investigation into possible illegal burning or arson.
Audio|Source: Cowlitz County Public Safety, Columbia County Law Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Engine 21, Chief 21 from Control and Respond, area near Grade Street, possible vehicle fire.
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Near Grade Street, Control and Clair, 1647.
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6 George One County, the building is completely charred.
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Thank you.
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Counting one day before the fire assist is near 24th Grade Street.
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One David County.
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One David County.
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One David four is good to secure.
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Racis County to available unit for fire assist at near 24th Street.
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North five.
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Caller advises there appears to be something on fire in a driveway, possibly a vehicle, a few small flames,
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and may have fire en route.
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Nor five, 33 North.
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Two north. One north, two from the hall.
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College.
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One, chief to one.
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Chief to one.
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On scene, it looks to be a small outdoor burn,
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numerous subjects running away on arrival.
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We'll flow all units to code one, and we'll be investigating.
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TQ1 on scene to a small outdoor burn, numerous subjects running away on arrival, flow all units to code 1 will be investigating.
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Also.
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Sam, three long view are arriving, also.
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Go ahead.
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Can you reopen a case and put myself in fan 4 on it?
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Go ahead.
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3754-6.
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6.51.
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Go ahead.
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Fire told me they saw people running away and dispersing as they arrived.
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It looks like they were running up towards Linda's place.
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I'm going to go check out.
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Okay.
03:11
Sam, do you want to be on scene also?
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Go ahead.
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Can you look her up and see if she's been trespassed from here? I think there was an internal one, but I'm not sure if never got to ask yet.
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Check.
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I'll be all of her.
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Kevin. And I took a wrong guess.
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It's Melinda Green, not Christian.
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Copy tempter you, checking her.
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And the same request, I think she was actually pressed out.
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Go ahead.
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Fire is a Waga plate for that vehicle.
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Negative.
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Negative.
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Yeah.
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They didn't say it was not fired, they said it was a small outdoor burn.
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Location mentioned:
Grade St, Kelso, WA 98626
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