Smoke reported near Red Oak and Barton, Charleston WV


A caller reported visible dark smoke near Red Oak and Barton. Fire units responded, located the source, and later canceled the fire response. The audio also mentions a white sedan that drove onto a curb and stopped in a yard; a passerby described the driver as a female and unsure if she was intoxicated. One patient refused care.
Audio|Source: Kanawha County Public Safety
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Transcript:
Engine 452 respond[1] Red Oak Street and Barton Street, Red Oak and Barton. Caller can see black smoke in the area. I know where it's coming from. Timeout, 2012. 5-7-1. Patient refused care. You should have 571 down any service. Copy back, sir. I'm good. 7 out of 41. 2014. 7. 300 Montrose Drive. White sedan, an unknown, ran up on the curb and now sitting in the yard at that location. Caller described the driver as a female driver, hard to understand. They're not sure; they don't think she was intoxicated, though. And go back in the service. Metro's (name withheld). Everything's good here on the scene and just cancel all fire department. All station five members. (name withheld), copy all responding to you know, cancel on the back service in 2015.
Engine 452 respond[1] Red Oak Street and Barton Street, Red Oak and Barton. Caller can see black smoke in the area. I know where it's coming from. Timeout, 2012. 5-7-1. Patient refused care. You should have 571 down any service. Copy back, sir. I'm good. 7 out of 41. 2014. 7. 300 Montrose Drive. White sedan, an unknown, ran up on the curb and now sitting in the yard at that location. Caller described the driver as a female driver, hard to understand. They're not sure; they don't think she was intoxicated, though. And go back in the service. Metro's (name withheld). Everything's good here on the scene and just cancel all fire department. All station five members. (name withheld), copy all responding to you know, cancel on the back service in 2015.
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Engine 452 respond: Fire Alarm/Smoke Investigation
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Location mentioned:
Red Oak St & Barton St, Charleston, WV 25387
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