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Suspicious burn sparks police probe on Grade StreetKelso WA

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Grade St, Kelso, WA 98626

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
04:26
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 21, Chief 21 from Control and Respond, area near Grade Street, possible vehicle fire.
00:06
Near Grade Street, Control and Clair, 1647.
00:15
6 George One County, the building is completely charred.
00:21
Thank you.
00:28
Counting one day before the fire assist is near 24th Grade Street.
00:34
One David County.
00:40
One David County.
00:41
One David four is good to secure.
00:49
Racis County to available unit for fire assist at near 24th Street.
00:57
North five.
01:01
Caller advises there appears to be something on fire in a driveway, possibly a vehicle, a few small flames,
01:09
and may have fire en route.
01:15
Nor five, 33 North.
01:18
Two north. One north, two from the hall.
01:22
College.
01:29
One, chief to one.
01:33
Chief to one.
01:37
On scene, it looks to be a small outdoor burn,
01:43
numerous subjects running away on arrival.
01:47
We'll flow all units to code one, and we'll be investigating.
01:54
TQ1 on scene to a small outdoor burn, numerous subjects running away on arrival, flow all units to code 1 will be investigating.
02:01
Also.
02:07
Sam, three long view are arriving, also.
02:11
Go ahead.
02:12
Can you reopen a case and put myself in fan 4 on it?
02:16
Go ahead.
02:19
3754-6.
02:22
6.51.
02:38
Go ahead.
02:41
Fire told me they saw people running away and dispersing as they arrived.
02:46
It looks like they were running up towards Linda's place.
02:49
I'm going to go check out.
02:52
Okay.
03:11
Sam, do you want to be on scene also?
03:14
Go ahead.
03:17
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.
03:29
Check.
03:37
I'll be all of her.
03:43
Kevin. And I took a wrong guess.
03:49
It's Melinda Green, not Christian.
03:55
Copy tempter you, checking her.
03:59
And the same request, I think she was actually pressed out.
04:09
Go ahead.
04:12
Fire is a Waga plate for that vehicle.
04:16
Negative.
04:18
Negative.
04:19
Yeah.
04:22
They didn't say it was not fired, they said it was a small outdoor burn.

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