Possible arson attempt at church in Princewick, Coal City WV
Fire & ArsonAt a church near Mitchell Ridge Road in Princewick, someone attempted to start a fire. A gas can was found at the scene. The fire was smoldering when reported. Fire department and law enforcement responded, and the fire marshal was notified. Multiple fire origins were found around the church exterior.
Audio|Source: Raleigh County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Enforcement to respond reference a possible arson, it's going to be near Mitchell Ridge Road in Princewick.
00:08
Fire Department hasn't got on scene yet, but the caller advised that someone had tried to set the church on fire.
00:14
It was smoldering.
00:15
There is a gas can on scene.
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Copy. I'll be around.
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Zero one through eight.
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138.
00:31
Make sure nobody touched that gas can just in case we need to run a canine trackers on.
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Copy, sir. I was just about to advise you as well.
00:39
They didn't know if we were going to run canine on it or not.
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The fire department notified the fire marshal.
00:53
I'm not sure if they have.
00:54
I'm going to check and see if they need us too or if they've already done it themselves.
00:59
Okay, yeah, if you would do that, let us not if they're coming out.
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Copy.
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Call on him.
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2.24, I couldn't copy here, very quiet.
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Is there a call-out info?
01:24
That's affirmative.
01:25
There's a phone number for the homeowner.
01:29
There was no answer at the phone.
01:33
Copy. You just run a six Yankee Victor, 6-9-2.
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224. Control.
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Go ahead.
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That vehicle comes back to the same name as the call-out for the residence, a (name withheld) subject,
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also a (name withheld), near 210512 Street in Beckley, 2017 Nissan, Nissan Road.
02:07
It is valid.
02:19
Copy.
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Patrol, 105.
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105.
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105. Angel 552 is on C, 105, I have Mitchell Ridge Command.
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Copy.
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Control 250.
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250. 250.
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Inquivocal.
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Copy. Copy.
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Control 224.
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224.
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I'm clear.
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Top.
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Control, one is six.
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One is six.
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Being cleared at S&R.
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I'm going to be off too deep again.
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Copy.
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Control and Tim.
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One, Jim.
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Two cards, one is X Patrol, Beaver Flava, and the second one is a business check for Sheets and Beaver.
03:33
Going clear on both that's not, please.
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Patrol 1-05, Fire Command.
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Fire Command.
03:54
Okay, if you want to go ahead and notify the arson hotline, also let law enforcement know,
03:59
but it still had a small fire on the portion.
04:01
We just extinguish.
04:02
We do have multiple points of origin around the church from the outside.
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Copy. Just let us know if they're going to respond or not.
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Copy, sir.
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Location mentioned:
Near Mitchell Ridge Rd, Princewick, WV 25908
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