Fire crews respond to house fire near Rigdon Rd, Wilmington DE
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire units responded to a possible residential structure fire near Rigdon Road in the Balloon Village area of Wilmington. Multiple engines, ladder, and rescue companies were dispatched. Crews on arrival reported a two-story single-family home with no visible fire. The situation may have been part of a test or an unconfirmed report.
Audio|Heard on: NCC Fire/EMS Countywide
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Transcript:
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Attention all units, near Rigdon Road, Balloon Village residential structure fire.
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Ladder 2 Battalion 2.
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Attention all units, near Rigdon Road, across from Hall Avenue,
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residential structure fire.
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Ladder 2 Battalion 2, 16-6.
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A9 available here.
00:18
Should be 9?
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Engine 17 on scene.
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Three six to car four.
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Six six.
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Location number ALS.
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Okay, location.
00:35
Engine 16, engine 17, engine 14, engine 28.
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O'clock 30.
00:42
Rescue 14, rescue engine 28, ladder two from the city.
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Structure fire, near Rigdon Road, Balloon Village, 6006.
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Locust and East 23rd.
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17th Route.
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Eight six North Locust Street and twenty-eight.
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We get a hot response for testing.
01:10
It was happening at three relayed out from near Rigdon.
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We're on the scene with a two-story single family, nothing evident.
01:17
Half of the ladder company coming off that hill.
01:19
One of the first two engines.
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Location mentioned:
Rigdon Rd, Wilmington, DE 19805
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