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Small fire extinguished near Old Athens Rd, Mercer County WV

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Old Athens Rd, West Virginia

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a small fire near the intersection of Old Athens Rd in West Virginia. Units arrived, coordinated around a hydrant, and confirmed that the fire was extinguished shortly after their arrival.

Audio|Heard on: Mercer County Public Safety Dispatch
Listen to dispatch call
01:48
Transcript:
00:00
Engine five, if you come in, there's a hydrant right there where you turn off onto Old Athens Rd at the intersection.
00:07
If you'll stage here, send me your guys.
00:10
Copy.
00:19
West Virginia (number withheld), check coming out.
00:26
Copy.
00:31
Guys, traffic again.
00:32
Units,
00:34
One warning and we're heading to the unit stage for the hydrant or have them proceed on.
00:42
Proceed on, proceed off.
00:47
This time it looks like it's a small fire.
00:55
Five 18 control, been around the UV.
00:58
Keep me in seven people.
01:02
Control 101 engine T zone C.
01:06
Sixteen and seventeen.
01:11
Eighty-five on scene.
01:14
Copy, sixteen seventeen.
01:17
(name withheld)
01:23
(name withheld)
01:25
(name withheld), five thirty-one seventy-five.
01:34
He's clear.
01:43
Control with this time.
01:45
Be advised, fire's out.
01:46
Fire's out at this time.

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Old Athens Rd, West Virginia

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