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Residential fire reported near Berry Ridge RoadCharlotte NC

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Berry Ridge Rd, Charlotte, NC 28270

According to the dispatch call, a residential fire involving a two-story home has been reported near Berry Ridge Road and Renfro Lane in Charlotte. Smoke and flames were observed from the building, and multiple fire units, including mutual aid from Matthews, responded to the scene. Firefighters are actively working to control the fire, which appears to be well-involved on the second floor. Water supply lines are established and additional attack lines are being charged.

Audio|Heard on: Mecklenburg NC Fire-Tac Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
03:27
Transcript:
00:00
You got a hydrant at Berry Ridge Road and Renfro Lane, Engine 39.
00:04
You'll be rigged. We've also started Matthews Reference Mutual Aid.
00:09
Battalion 2nd , copy.
00:12
Alarm to Ladder 39, confirming you're en route.
00:14
Throw it over to the alarm.
00:17
Alarm copies.
00:18
Alarm copies, Matthews Ladder 120.
00:23
Alarm, Matthews Battalion One's en route.
00:26
Alarm copies , Matthews Battalion One.
00:29
Alarm to Engine Three and Engine Twenty Nine, use caution.
00:31
You're coming to the same intersection.
00:34
Alarm, Matthews Ladder 124 is on scene.
00:37
Two-story residential, smoke and flames showing from the Alpha side.
00:41
It's going to be a working fire.
00:43
Alarm copy, working fire 2222.
00:47
Engine 29,
00:49
we're bringing in your water supply.
00:53
Engine 19's on scene.
00:56
Tower 3 is on scene.
01:00
29 or 19, way in from that hydrant right?
01:04
Send the water.
01:06
Hydrant's already laid out, we'll hold tight.
01:11
Engine 29 to alarm.
01:12
Engine 29 will be out.
01:13
I'll be command.
01:16
On copy, engine 29 with command.
01:19
Matt, just tell you one thing.
01:23
It's 29 in the hydrant.
01:24
Go ahead and charge it.
01:27
We have an alarm.
01:30
Engine three has initial attack line.
01:34
Matthews is assisting them with that initial attack line.
01:39
Tower three is going to primary.
01:41
Alarm copy.
01:43
Engine 39 on scene.
01:46
Engine three ready for water.
01:50
Ladder 39's on scene.
01:53
Battalion Seven on scene.
01:57
Battalion Seven to command, where's your location?
02:02
Battalion Seven, I'm coming back around to the front.
02:04
I was doing a 360.
02:06
Alarm 360 is complete.
02:08
Got a well-involved fire on the 2nd floor.
02:12
Copy, 360 complete, 2225.
02:25
Water coming to you.
02:27
Alarm to command, 10-minute incident.
02:32
Battalion 7, alarming all companies on scene.
02:36
Battalion 7 will now be command.
02:39
Engine 29, you're going to be over fire attack with Matthews Ladder and Engine 3.
02:48
Engine 3, charge that 2nd attack line as soon as you get water.
02:58
Engine 39, you will be Rick.
03:01
Tower 3,
03:04
get your aerial up.
03:08
Commands for alarm, water supply established.
03:12
Alarm copies, water supply established 2228.
03:16
19 to command.
03:19
Alarm command, engine 19 is calling you.
03:22
Go ahead, 19.
03:25
Nice thing we need that 2nd line jars.

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Berry Ridge Rd, Charlotte, NC 28270

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