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Rock slide blocks southbound lane near Downs DriveMarion County WV

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audio iconRoad Closure
Downs Ln, West Virginia 26582

According to the dispatch call, a rock slide has apparently blocked the southbound lane near Downs Drive in the Middletown area. Fire units were dispatched; some units were later canceled.

Audio|Heard on: Marion WV Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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Transcript:
00:00
Middle Town area down draft, rock slide.
00:03
Company 15 respond.
00:06
Middletown, Red, Down Drive, rockslide, Company 15-second alert, 0709.
00:19
Middle Town, near Downs Drive, rock slide, Company 12 respond.
00:26
Middle Town, nearer Downs Drive, rock slide, 0710.
00:31
Assistant G15,
00:33
Fire Rescue.
00:36
Assistant G15, good.
00:38
In the route,
00:40
you have a size up.
00:44
Jumping 15 acknowledges 0711.
00:47
We received one call from a passer by us, a large rock, blocking the southbound lane near Downs Drive.
00:54
Jumping 12 was also alerted, do you want me to continue them or cancel?
01:03
Negative, you can cancel them.
01:05
Company 12 disregordered to Lifestones.
01:08
Company 12 disregarded to Life Stone, 0712.

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Downs Ln, West Virginia 26582

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Incident Timeline

  1. Units Returning to Service
  2. Assessment and Resolution
  3. Fire Rescue Coordination
  4. Additional Response
  5. Initial Rockslide Report

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