Brush and tractor fire near Smith Grady Road, Seven Springs NC
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a large brush fire near Smith Grady Road and Calvin Smith Lane in Seven Springs, North Carolina. The fire covered an area about the size of a football field and involved a tractor. A caller from out of state reported seeing two people running from the area.
Audio|Heard on: Lenoir County Fire and EMS Dispatch
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02:18
Transcript:
00:00
This is Sandy Bottom Forest Three.
00:02
Sandy Bottom Forest Three, respond for correction near Smith Grady Road.
00:07
Near Smith Grady Road, reference to a brush fire at the cross streets of Calvin Smith Lane and Burncoat Road.
00:13
Respond on County Fire Ops One.
00:20
Heavy unit, I found it.
00:24
Go on, unit twenty-three.
00:25
You are responding.
00:26
Switching to Ops One.
00:30
Can we twenty-two out of six?
00:32
Sandy Bottom Court two responding.
00:33
Smith Grady Road switch.
00:39
If they were on Ops One.
00:45
Out of the door.
00:47
County unit reporting.
00:50
The caller is not from here; they are from out of state and not familiar with the area.
00:56
The caller believes they saw a mailbox that said number withheld.
01:00
They think it's approximately four miles from Old Pink Hill Road on Smith Grady Road.
01:05
It's a large field on fire.
01:07
Approximately the size of a football field and possibly a tractor on fire as well.
01:12
The caller saw two people running from the area.
01:14
That's all the caller can advise.
01:18
Sandy Bottom Three.
01:23
Sandy Bottom Engine Two responding going to Ops One.
01:28
Copy, unit 2202.
01:34
Sandy Bottom tanker responding for smoke.
01:41
Same spot for tankers on Ops One.
01:45
How many twenty-two out of nine?
01:47
(Name withheld), get Engine One just in case we need.
01:54
(Name withheld), I'm going by Burkett.
01:59
Copy, near the five hundred block around (name withheld)’s farm.
02:04
Especially since the tractor is involved.
02:07
Unfamiliar caller; Burkett is a good route to take.
02:15
Mountain Corner is an area.
02:18
Copy.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Smith-Grady Rd, Seven Springs, NC 28578
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