Structure fire reported at residence on West Ward Avenue


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:
00:00Attention.00:01Battalion 2.00:02Battalion 1.00:03Engine 8.00:04Engine 3.00:05Engine 2.00:06Engine 2.00:07Engine 2.00:09Rescue 1.00:10Air 1.00:11Response to 1616 West Ward Avenue.00:14Housefire.00:15Cross Street of Ward Court and Ridenberry Street.00:17Taxi 3[1].00:18Attention.00:19Battalion 2.00:20Battalion 1.00:22Engine 8. Engine 3.00:23Engine 2.00:24Engine 2. Engine 6.00:25Truck 2.00:26Truck 4.00:27Rescue 1.00:28Air 1.00:29Respond to 1616 West Ward Avenue.00:32Outfire.00:33Cross Street of Wardport and Ridenberry Street.00:35Taxi 3[1].00:39Please.00:42Before, reference your call you've got a vehicle versus pole, female, it's slumped over the wheel.00:48It looks like I've got PDM seen already.00:56responding to westward, the cauldron is, is not sure exactly where it is.01:00They just see the smoke.01:03I noticed the home is occupied at the time.01:10It's right there, the hydrant.01:13Injidates on the scene.01:15We're trying to locate it.01:16It looks like it's deep in the woods.01:18We're going to see if we can find a better access, but it's fully involved.01:22I'll have command.01:23About to investigate, we currently at our location have our own hider.01:31Tenfold.01:35A unit, stand by for a fire now.01:42In two or second due unit, whenever you get here,01:47stand by with my firefighter at the rear tailboard.01:53and get ready to make access.01:55It looks like we're going to have to pull an apartment way to get to it.
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Attention.
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Battalion 2.
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Battalion 1.
00:03
Engine 8.
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Engine 3.
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Engine 2.
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Engine 2.
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Engine 2.
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Rescue 1.
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Air 1.
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Response to 1616 West Ward Avenue.
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Housefire.
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Cross Street of Ward Court and Ridenberry Street.
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Taxi 3[1].
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Attention.
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Battalion 2.
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Battalion 1.
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Engine 8. Engine 3.
00:23
Engine 2.
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Engine 2. Engine 6.
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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
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[1]
Taxi 3: Fire Response/Support Unit
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Location mentioned:
Near W Ward Ave, High Point, NC 27260
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