Small brush fire contained near ag center on highway 74, Monroe NC


Multiple callers reported smoke near the ag center on highway 74. Responders found a small brush fire about 10 feet by 2 feet in the median likely started by a cigarette. The fire was quickly controlled and did not cause significant damage.
Audio|Source: Union County and North Carolina State Fire
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Transcript:
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Tacker 94. She got 96.
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96. Okay,
00:02
we've rode down here to Brooks coming in this entrance.
00:05
I haven't seen any signs of smoke yet.
00:07
You can give us a call it back and then give us a better location.
00:09
Ten-four, we've gotten about seven or eight calls and they're all saying it's right in front of the Ag Center on 74.
00:14
Station 9, we just had another caller that says it's closer to Asa Avaloy.
00:17
Okay, that makes more shit, thank you.
00:19
Just let me know if it is in front of Asa Avaloy because I was going to be Monroe and I'll get them in route as well.
00:24
I'll do it. Okay,
00:25
I'm taking 94's enough.
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Timber. Timber. Brush 96[1] on scene.
00:28
I got a small fire in the median.
00:29
See how many is going to be in front of ATI.
00:31
You just want to have a battalion meet me on this channel.
00:34
Ten four. Wind 2, Large Brush Fire, 3,000, East Highway 74, Aza Abbeyroy, Cross Street, South Givens Road and Preston Road, operate on Gulf.
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Wind 2, Large Brush Fire, 3,000, East Highway 74, Aza Abouoy, Cross Street, South Givens Road and Preston Road, operate on Gulf.
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Seacom Battalion 1
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Station 9 is requesting you on Delta.
01:06
Battalion 1 on Delta, go ahead.
01:08
Hey, Chief, this Rush 96.
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We're up here in front of ACI.
01:11
Small fire on the median for all these hardest.
01:13
Stand by. Probably just started by somebody's smoking.
01:15
It's about 10 foot by 2 foot.
01:16
I don't know if you guys need to do a report or not, but we got it.
01:19
Okay. I'll get Quinn 2, just come on there and do a face-to-face with you.
01:22
If y'all got any control, that's fine.
01:23
Sounds good.
01:24
C-com, point two on golf.
01:25
Go ahead. Switch to Delta, please.
01:27
No, I'll be Delta.
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I went to on Delta.
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Ninety-four, you can clear.
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Ten-four, you can clear. Ten-four, take on.
01:32
You can set back nine-four available.
01:33
Ten-four.
01:34
Wait, thank you, Hal.
01:35
Glintu, you're responding to 3,000 East Highway 74 in front of ass to Aboloy, some of you a small brush fire.
01:40
Station 9 is on scene.
01:42
22, 179.9.
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Go ahead. Great thing here first.
01:44
The routine's fine, we got it under control.
01:46
I'll just meet you in the parking lot of ATI.I.
01:48
Station 9, does S2 need to continue?
01:51
No, I'd say with it being in the city, probably not.
01:53
But here's discretion or point two's discretion.
01:55
What do you got?
01:56
I'm brush 96, I copy that.
01:59
I'm gonna continue in.
02:00
Okay, it's just more than likely started by a cigarette.
02:02
Point two, it's just a pan by two area, not very big at all.
02:06
Okay.
02:07
Ccon C38. Two 38.
02:10
We're clear, backing service.
02:11
Two more. I think on point two.
02:14
Point two. Point two.
02:15
Can we get the fire out.
02:16
Before Simon complete.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Brush 96: Unit responding/operating on brush fire
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Location mentioned:
Near US-74, Monroe, NC 28112
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