Large forest fire spreads toward house near Lick Creek Road, Benton County TN
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a large forest fire started near Lick Creek close to Daugherty Store Road. The fire spread toward a nearby house. Residents were awakened and fire department assistance was requested to control the fire.
Audio|Heard on: Benton County Sheriff and Camden Police
Listen to dispatch call
03:14
Transcript:
00:00
Go ahead, 123.
00:03
I'm over here.
00:04
I'll try and get you an address real quick.
00:06
I'm on Lick Creek close to Daugherty Store Road.
00:07
There's a pretty large forest fire starting to go.
00:10
It's getting close to a house over here.
00:18
I'm gonna try and wake the residents up.
00:22
We're coming to you.
00:29
There's a pretty good line on the whole ridge covered in fire.
00:39
123, you work on trying to get them up.
00:41
I'll look at your location.
00:45
Okay, got to take a driveway pretty far back in the woods.
00:51
Stand by.
00:54
Twenty-one 20 , what are you saying?
01:01
What was that?
01:05
Daugherty Store Road.
01:13
County, you're going to be past Gwen Perry on the left and before Daugherty's store.
01:27
The smoke's getting pretty good by the house.
01:32
Then for a lot of creek fractures.
01:36
Perfect landing.
01:39
Okay. It's already burnt off most of the brush behind the house, but.
01:51
Just let a fire department know they're going to need just about everybody they got.
02:01
Yeah, I mean, I said she was located at this batch pump.
02:04
I don't know if that'll help you or not.
02:14
123 County, I've still got no contact with the residents.
02:17
There's some vehicles out here, but I haven't seen anybody yet.
02:22
Okay, 136.
02:30
123, I've got the residents up and out.
02:39
Two ten four, let's see three.
02:46
How close to the house is it?
02:50
I don't think we got any danger of it coming to the house, but it's spreading through the woods.
02:58
Then of course, keep an eye on if it gets close to the house.
03:00
See if they have a water hose and no fire can get there.
03:05
And poor, he's got one.
03:06
He's putting on it like I said.
03:08
It's burning off most of the brush near the house already and moved on.
03:13
Okay.
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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:
Doherty Store Rd & Lick Creek Rd, Tennessee 38221
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