Fire burns abandoned building near Falling Water Baptist Church, Smyth County VA
Fire & ArsonA fire was reported near Highway 16 close to Falling Water Baptist Church. Initial reports described the fire as a fully engulfed house fire, but responders confirmed it was an abandoned building that had been torn down and was burning debris. A male was seen driving equipment by the fire but was not believed to be inside the fire. The fire department canceled all responses after confirming the fire involved the remains of the vacant building.
Audio|Source: Smyth County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Station 1,
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Station 5, Tanker 5,
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Station 9, engine 9, out-of-control house fire, mail on a piece of equipment, house fully engulfed, working structure fire, near Highway 16 near Falling Water Baptist Church.
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Smyth County is clear, 1822.
00:28
Got an ambulance three on scene.
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Okay,
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D.C.1's responding.
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2390, we're out to the station.
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Samantha, D.C., won't you copy? I was bombing.
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Chief Nine, Smith County.
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Seventy, 7th, you and rail.
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These things do the same.
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Engine 5, Mid-county.
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Injun 5.
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Markup, back at the station and Tanker 5 will be leaving here shortly.
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1825.
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Go ahead.
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The caller was driving by the residents.
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They're not a caller from on scene.
02:33
They stated that there was a male driving a piece of equipment by the fire.
02:39
Don't believe he's inside the fire.
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Okay.
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Two second county.
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Thank you.
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Nine in Smith County.
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Anchor nine.
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Anchor nine.
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Anchor nine in route.
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1827.
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D.1.
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I'm pulling up right now.
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Smith, D.C.1 is the only thing.
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I'll give you report here in just a second.
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Go ahead, 115.
03:33
Same place as well as the other day.
03:41
Smith, you can cancel all responses are going to be a vacant building's been torn down.
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Two, coffee direct.
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Copy.
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According to DC1, all response can't direct.
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According to DC1, all response can be canceled.
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It's going to be an abandoned building if they're burning.
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