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Small fires reported near Salvation Army in PrincetonPrinceton WV

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audio iconFire & Arson
S 3rd St, Princeton, WV 24740

As discussed during the dispatch call, responders received reports of small fires near the Salvation Army building on South 3rd Street in Princeton. Officers checked the area, including under a shed at the location, but found no one trespassing or evidence of fire activity at that time.

Audio|Heard on: Mercer County Public Safety Dispatch
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02:53
Transcript:
00:00
So we have a call in the area near South 3rd Street.
00:04
Callers stated that there are a few small fires near the Salvation Army.
00:13
Sample, who else is around?
00:16
Copy, fire department as well.
00:26
2.23.
00:27
Bluefielders patrol on quality here.
00:32
2030.
00:38
Do you receive any other calls about this to check if they have been able to get hold of a run on?
00:45
Thanks.
00:59
16. 16. So what was it?
01:09
I addressed location on this.
01:12
In the area near South 3rd Street, they said near the Salvation Army.
01:23
No, there you can tell my bell, 12, and 16 you'll be near it.
01:28
2035.
01:37
Control 178.
01:40
Good.
01:42
Are you 10-4, sir.
01:43
Okay.
01:47
Tim.
01:52
He's got shorts on now I think he lives here.
02:02
7 at controlling 707 written more issued.
02:07
Copy that. 237.
02:15
7 control.
02:18
Go ahead.
02:21
How are you to be able to locate any evidence in the fire or anyone trespassing? T.O.4.
02:36
We called this mail back.
02:38
He stated that it was going to be under the shed at the Salvation Army, where the shed is at, we're unaware.
02:46
Yeah, we'll check it one more time just to make sure, but I think they probably called us coming, vacated, and several people walking down here.

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S 3rd St, Princeton, WV 24740

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