Large bushfire reported near Collins Rd and Waxhaw Hwy, Union County NC
WildfireA large active bushfire was reported near the intersection of Waxhaw Highway and Collins Road. Multiple people saw large flames and trees burning in the woods near the Howie property. Fire response units were dispatched to the scene.
Audio|Source: Union County and North Carolina State Fire
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Transcript:
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Station 18, Injol Indian Forest Service, respond for a large bushfire, Waxhaw Highway at Collins Road, Waxhaw Highway at Collins Road, Operan on Broadway, B-Brava.
00:08
180s en route. 10-4.
00:10
180 from F1.
00:16
Go ahead.
00:17
I'm standby. Sounds like that's on that Hally property.
00:19
If you need me to come on in, I'll come on in.
00:21
I think I cut you off.
00:23
Seeing him. Seeing on the company is responding, Waxhaw Highway at Collins Road, Waxhaw Highway, Collins Road.
00:27
Be calling by a passenger by, advises they see large flames in the woods.
00:30
I'm not exactly what is burning.
00:31
We are aware of construction and controlled burn in previous months across the street from this location, but they're plotting and advising the fire is directly across the way from Collins Road.
00:42
You have hiding right there at the intersection.
00:43
See how many.
00:44
Seeing I'm 180. Go ahead.
00:45
180, switch over to Bravo, be Bravo.
00:46
180's on Bravo, sorry.
00:47
Didn't realize I hit the button again.
00:48
I went to Charlie.
00:49
You okay, so did you copy the update?
00:50
I did not. Just looking at the notes, I'm assuming this is where we've had these calls before.
00:56
10-4, I know we've had calls for service across the way and we've had burning there across the way, but they're advising that it's at Collins Road.
01:04
Kind of that wood line across the street from Collins Road.
01:06
The caller is on the scene with you.
01:07
They're advising heavy with a correction.
01:10
They're advising they see flames in the area and it says it looks like there's trees burning, so it may just be the same.
01:15
Four F1 advised that he is not going to respond to him.
01:19
1A from F1.
01:20
I'm gonna stand by if you need me to.
01:21
I think you're gonna be going back at that Howie property.
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Location mentioned:
Collins Rd & Waxhaw Hwy, North Carolina 28173
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