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Fire crews battle structure fire near Bridge and FirstPrinceton WV

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audio iconFire & Arson
N 1st St, Princeton, WV 24740

As discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters in Princeton, West Virginia responded to a structure fire near Bridge and First Street, identified as Route 10. Multiple engines and rescue units arrived on scene to assist. Command reported switching to defensive operations as crews worked to contain the blaze. No personal details or injuries were mentioned in the radio traffic.

Audio|Heard on: Mercer County Public Safety Dispatch
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02:59
Transcript:
00:00
Control 656, move on scene.
00:04
Copy that, 1334.
00:12
Control, the responding units from what we can see on the map of the hydrant is going to be at Bridge and First, Bridge and First.
00:21
Which 1st is Route 10.
00:29
102, Engine 2 control, show Engine 2 arriving.
00:33
Engine two on scene, 13 thirty-five.
00:45
Rescue 663, we're stationed in the area.
00:52
Thirteen thirty-six.
00:59
Control from (name withheld) car seven.
01:05
Go ahead.
01:07
Seven will be en route, one on board.
01:13
Thirteen thirty-seven.
01:16
One hundred and five engine, five control.
01:19
Engine five will be on scene.
01:23
Thirteen thirty-nine.
01:26
Two hundred and thirty-three same traffic.
01:30
Thirteen thirty nine.
01:37
Five is control.
01:42
Go ahead.
01:44
Control, if you could get a hold of Princeton Rescue Squad on Thompson Road, have them back their ambulance up.
01:49
We’re going to need that area to be able to turn our trucks around.
01:53
Ten.
01:58
Four, thank you.
02:08
Go from the top of Car 7.
02:13
Car 7, go ahead.
02:16
You can show Car 7 on scene.
02:20
Heavy on scene 1340.
02:27
Seven hundred and four control, we're switching to defensive operations at this time.
02:33
Copy, do you got defensive operations at 13 forty-one?
02:42
Two five eight.
02:51
Where's your control? Six ten and eleven are out to PCH.
02:57
Thirteen forty-two.

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N 1st St, Princeton, WV 24740
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