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Reported smoke near fairlawn avenue and eighteenth streetDunbar WV

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Fairlawn Ave & 18th St, Dunbar, WV 25064

As discussed during the dispatch call, a passerby reported smoke coming from a house near Fairlawn Avenue and Eighteenth Street. Upon investigation, the smoke appeared to be from a chimney, and no fire was found.

Audio|Heard on: Kanawha WV Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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02:5
Transcript:
00:00
Structure fire, Eighteenth Street.
00:07
Metro Station Fifty, structure fire in area of Fairlawn Avenue and Eighteenth Street.
00:13
Repeating, Fairlawn Avenue and Eighteenth Street.
00:15
Had a passerby, there's smoke rolling out of the house.
00:19
It appeared to be about four watch tutors passing by on the interstate.
00:23
Time now nine fifty-five.
00:27
Metro 501 will be in route.
00:31
Copy, 501's out, 957.
00:35
560 runs in route.
00:38
Probably 561's out, 957.
00:43
501, go ahead.
00:47
Did you say the caller was a passerby on the interstate?
00:52
10-4, sir.
00:55
Okay, I've made it to Eighteenth.
00:59
Going down Eighteenth over to Virginia on Nineteenth.
01:04
I'm only seeing one house here at Nineteenth and Virginia, and it appears what I'm seeing here is just a chimney.
01:18
I'll keep investigating.
01:21
He'd be updated.
01:24
Five hundred and one, that's received.
01:25
Five hundred and fifty-eight.
01:29
Metro 500 and fifty-one is out.
01:32
Engine one is out.
01:33
Nine hundred and fifty-nine.
01:35
Metro 5600 and twenty-one will be in the area attempting to locate.
01:40
Copy in the area.
01:41
Nine hundred and sixty-nine.
01:44
Hey Josh, I'm gonna go down 21st.
01:46
Why don't you guys go down 20th? That way you're not pinned in.
01:50
I'm not seeing anything other than that one house with the smoke coming out of the chimney.
02:01
581, you can just stand by there somewhere.
02:04
We'll let you know what we find.

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Fairlawn Ave & 18th St, Dunbar, WV 25064
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