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Wood fire possibly caused by fireworksColumbia SC

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audio iconFire & Arson
Ames Rd, Columbia, SC 29203

As discussed during the dispatch call, a wood fire broke out near Ames Road and Prescott Road behind a building in Columbia. Dispatch reports indicated the fire might have been started by individuals setting off Roman candle fireworks.

Audio|Heard on: Lexington SC Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Engine 11, brush truck 18, respond for a wood fire.
00:03
Near Ames Road, cross of Prescott Road, behind building 16.
00:09
Subjects were shooting Roman candles and started a wood fire.
00:14
Battalion 25, Foxtrot 4, respond on Ops 4, 2246.

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Ames Rd, Columbia, SC 29203

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