Small outdoor fire near homeless camp behind hotel, Morganton NC


A report was made about a small outdoor fire near a homeless camp behind a hotel on South Sterling Street in Morganton. The size and exact involvement of structures are unclear.
Audio|Source: Burke County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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News Station 1, Sunday Station 3, near South Sterling Street, outside fire.
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Section 3, near South Sterling Street, Cross Street, Believers Way, outside fire.
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Timeout 306.
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12 teams and around.
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1240. 12473 And the campaign number for working around.
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1243.
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1243. Go ahead.
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If you can send 25 to (number withheld) desert road reference and investigation.
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While we investigate.
00:28
It's going to be a 911 hang up[1] with a bunch of callers for a disturbance.
00:33
Unable to call back, it goes directly to the policeman.
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What one right, Mark?
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Mayor Kee have a secondary on this.
00:39
For caller advised, she believes it's going to be behind the hotel.
00:42
It appears to be a small outside fire.
00:44
Cannot tell if the structures involved may be a homeless camp.
Police codes explained
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[1]
911 hang up: Unanswered emergency call
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Location mentioned:
Near S Sterling St, Morganton, NC 28655
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