Apparent brush fire in yard near Meredith Rd, Knox County TN
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency units responded to a possible brush fire near Meredith Road in Tennessee. A family appeared to be burning brush in their backyard using a burn pit, creating smoke that was reported as a nuisance by a neighbor. The situation was described as minor, and personnel on scene handled it without escalation.
Audio|Heard on: Knox TN Fire-Tac Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
00:51
Transcript:
00:00
Dispatch, this is 231.
00:02
Go ahead.
00:04
What are the notes on this? We passed a family burning some brush in their yard on Meredith Road on the way over.
00:11
Yeah, the neighbor is calling in saying they're burning using a burn pit.
00:16
It's blowing smoke into the neighbors' houses.
00:19
Pretty much just a nuisance burn call.
00:25
Copy. 31 can handle, you can cancel 36.
00:29
Copy, cancel 236.
00:31
Correct.
00:33
Copy.
00:35
236 back in service.
00:40
Dispatch 31's on scene.
00:42
It's a family burning brush in their backyard.
00:45
We'll be out talking to them.
00:48
Copy.
00:49
231 on scene with brush fire in the backyard.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Meredith Rd, Tennessee
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