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Structure fire reported at residence on West Ward Avenue 

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Near W Ward Ave, High Point, NC 27260
Firefighters respond to a fully involved house fire in a wooded area on West Ward Avenue with the home reported occupied. Crews are working to find access to the fire and use nearby hydrants.
Audio|Source: High Point Fire Department Dispatch
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Transcript:
00:00
Attention.
00:01
Battalion 2.
00:02
Battalion 1.
00:03
Engine 8.
00:04
Engine 3.
00:05
Engine 2.
00:06
Engine 2.
00:07
Engine 2.
00:09
Rescue 1.
00:10
Air 1.
00:11
Response to 1616 West Ward Avenue.
00:14
Housefire.
00:15
Cross Street of Ward Court and Ridenberry Street.
00:17
Taxi 3[1].
00:18
Attention.
00:19
Battalion 2.
00:20
Battalion 1.
00:22
Engine 8. Engine 3.
00:23
Engine 2.
00:24
Engine 2. Engine 6.
00:25
Truck 2.
00:26
Truck 4.
00:27
Rescue 1.
00:28
Air 1.
00:29
Respond to 1616 West Ward Avenue.
00:32
Outfire.
00:33
Cross Street of Wardport and Ridenberry Street.
00:35
Taxi 3[1].
00:39
Please.
00:42
Before, reference your call you've got a vehicle versus pole, female, it's slumped over the wheel.
00:48
It looks like I've got PDM seen already.
00:56
responding to westward, the cauldron is, is not sure exactly where it is.
01:00
They just see the smoke.
01:03
I noticed the home is occupied at the time.
01:10
It's right there, the hydrant.
01:13
Injidates on the scene.
01:15
We're trying to locate it.
01:16
It looks like it's deep in the woods.
01:18
We're going to see if we can find a better access, but it's fully involved.
01:22
I'll have command.
01:23
About to investigate, we currently at our location have our own hider.
01:31
Tenfold.
01:35
A unit, stand by for a fire now.
01:42
In two or second due unit, whenever you get here,
01:47
stand by with my firefighter at the rear tailboard.
01:53
and get ready to make access.
01:55
It looks like we're going to have to pull an apartment way to get to it.

Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Taxi 3: Fire Response/Support Unit

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Near W Ward Ave, High Point, NC 27260
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