Truck fire spreads to house in Boone, Boone NC
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a truck fire near New River Heights Road in Boone, North Carolina. The fire spread to a nearby house. The caller reportedly re-entered the house in an attempt to rescue a cat and later became unreachable. Fire personnel established command and worked to control the blaze.
Audio|Heard on: Watauga County Fire, EMS and Rescue, Boone and Blowing Rock Fire
Listen to dispatch call
03:30
Transcript:
00:00
We're calling it a station two, near New River Heights Road.
00:04
Three hundred and seven New River Heights Road, truck on fire.
00:17
As it's close to the house, we're showing how long.
00:21
Calling. Engine eight, start routine.
00:27
Routine.
00:35
Engine three and we're talking.
00:36
Everybody's going to be clear.
00:38
Hospitality house.
00:42
Three ten four.
00:51
Engine three, you're probably the closest.
00:53
No vehicle fire right over there.
00:55
Give us an update.
00:58
Received, great.
01:00
Which I'll guess engine three will be responding to the vehicle fire.
01:09
Three ten four, just 1014.
01:12
It's very close to the house.
01:13
Unsure if it's caught the house yet or not.
01:25
Six inbound WMC routine traffic, one patient.
01:37
Big fire. The house is now on fire.
02:11
And the original caller disconnected.
02:13
(Name withheld) was trying to get his cat out of the house.
02:15
Unsure if (name withheld) is still inside of the house at this point.
02:21
Air near New River Heights Road.
02:43
I'm sorry, that's Squad One responding to City.
02:46
Correction, you're right.
02:49
Squad One.
02:55
I was responding.
03:16
40 single-family residential.
03:20
We do have a truck involved with small fire extension to the A side of the structure.
03:29
Welch will have command.
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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:
New River Heights Rd, Boone, NC 28607
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