Reports of explosion and smoke on Harper Road
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Raleigh WV Fire Dispatch Group Calls
03:18
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00:00
Be advised there was a distant explosion here at (number withheld) Harper Road.
00:07
I'm not sure if it's a gunshot or a transformer blew off.
00:13
Copy.
00:17
115, control, looks like we did just receive a report of explosions in the area.
00:22
We're going to get some units dispatched.
00:26
Copy that. The explosion was right behind where I'm sitting, or whatever the noise was, it was happening right behind where I'm sitting.
00:36
Copy.
00:37
Control, 115.
00:40
You know, traffic for control.
00:45
Smoke in the area, and a neighbor called me that they were going to set off explosives.
00:52
Sir, I cannot copy your traffic.
00:54
And which station was this against, sir?
00:58
115.
01:00
Copy with 115.
01:01
What was your last traffic?
01:05
Control, there is visible signs of smoke and neighbor has notified me that the people are known to set off explosives.
01:15
One.
01:22
One two one station, 121 , respond to the area of (number withheld) block of Harper Road over in Echols for an explosion call.
01:34
Heard large explosion in the area.
01:36
Station 115 is also seeing signs of smoke in the area.
01:40
Repeating, station 121 respond to (number withheld) block of Harper Road in Echols at 1925 .
01:50
12121, copy that.
01:51
1210, be out of station.
01:54
Copy, be advised.
01:55
We have reports from 115 that's the area behind address of (number withheld).
02:01
We also had a caller said her neighbors are telling them the explosions are possibly coming from a (name withheld) residence, unknown address, but it's right in front of Stutz Hollow Road at a trailer.
02:16
Copy.
02:22
Control 1210.
02:24
1210.
02:27
Control, what?
02:29
Somebody's injured.
02:30
You can disregard the EMS.
02:35
Copy, disregard EMS.
02:41
1210.
02:43
Officer, go ahead and assign law enforcement to this if they're setting off explosives.
02:47
That's a law enforcement issue, not a fire department issue.
02:51
Copy. Were you able to locate the exact address?
02:57
We're not on scene.
02:59
Who's this dispatch?
03:01
Copy. My apologies, I thought you were station 115.
03:05
Control 115.
03:09
115.
03:12
Negative on that house address yet? I'm walking down the phone now.
03:17
Copy, thank you.
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