Boat fire with heavy smoke near church street waterway, Georgetown SC
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, multiple emergency units reported heavy smoke and flames near the waterway by the 800 block of Church Street in Georgetown. Initial checks near a small bridge did not locate a burning vessel, but smoke and flames were seen in the area. The location appears accessible only by boat. Authorities have been notified, including the fire department and Coast Guard, to investigate and respond to the boat fire.
Audio|Heard on: Georgetown County Public Saftey
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04:25
Transcript:
00:00
Central 1-3-1.
00:02
Go ahead.
00:04
I checked over the small bridge.
00:05
I didn't see any vessel on fire.
00:07
There's heavy smoke.
00:09
I'll say it's coming from around the area of near Church Street. I'm gonna head over there and see if I can see anything.
00:17
Ten for coffee, near Church Street.
00:21
That's a rough estimate of the block that it's around.
00:24
I'll let you know as soon as they get over there.
00:27
10-4[1] if you can advise if we need to send the fire department.
00:33
Sanford, just turn 12 for a second.
00:35
I'll let you know.
00:37
Come on.
00:39
Part 4, stay in place.
00:43
10-4[1].
00:53
We're outstreet Rock 14.
00:55
Yes,
00:58
sir, I got one for you.
00:59
I'll be there in a minute.
01:03
I made that about five minutes.
01:05
All right, simple.
01:09
In about a minute, okay? Yeah,
01:14
all right.
01:19
She's seen a vote on fire when she came with the bridges, but we had the city check, and they didn't see anything.
01:24
They did see a large amount of smoke.
01:26
He's trying to get us a location so we can send the fire department to check it out.
01:30
Okay,
01:32
burn, we see the smoke.
01:34
We can't see the boat.
01:36
It's really far north through the bushes.
01:41
It looks like the snows coming from, like that's near Church area.
01:46
But I'll let you know.
01:48
All right, I'm going to, I'm actually in the back of that neighborhood behind it.
01:54
I can see the water, so I'm going to drive over there and see if I see anything before I go to the hospital.
02:01
Sample.
02:04
Sure.
02:06
Okay,
02:07
it's probably by both.
02:10
Ten-four, we were unable to copy any of that traffic, too much wind in the mic.
02:15
Senator 3-7.
02:17
It looks like the only access, maybe by boat.
02:20
There's some pretty heavy flames we can see from here.
02:23
Ten-four, is it on a...
02:24
so the boat is on fire?
02:28
We can't see the boat, but there is something in the water, heavy flames.
02:32
Ten-four, do you know a location that could possibly be so we can get someone out there? We don't have a location.
02:38
Ten-four, let me look at Google Maps and see what's across from us.
02:44
3730, where are y'all?
02:47
T.
02:49
SBC parking lot.
02:52
4-02, your third rider is on his way back.
02:59
And four, we'll get in there, Ralph.
03:02
We're standing right beside the back of the hotel, and it's straight across from the back of this hotel motel.
03:13
Route 10. You got a copy?
03:19
I'm the Econo Lodge right here on Church Street.
03:23
Smoke coming from the water.
03:26
I just can't see where it's coming from.
03:27
I can't see where it's coming from.
03:30
I copy you're at 613 Cypress Court and you can see smoke.
03:40
Affirmative Central, it's out of ways, it looks like it's passed them off, marsh.
03:46
I don't see any flames, but there is some black smoke.
03:54
3.3.3.1. I see flames.
03:56
I'm over here behind the old electric department.
03:59
I'll see some flames and black smoke.
04:04
Engel Ferry for a smoke investigation.
04:10
Central, I would possibly notify the Tai Chief let him go meet with 3-7 at their location.
04:17
That way they can see where they're at and notify the Coast Guard to maybe go up the waterway by the broken bridges there.
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10-4: Acknowledgment / Affirmative (Message received)
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Location mentioned:
Church St, Georgetown, SC 29440
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