Field fire near woods and buildings in Leesburg

Heard on: Cherokee County Police, Fire and EMS Dispatch

01:48

This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

00:16

Dispatch to Station 15, respond to (number withheld) Friendship Avenue.

00:23

(number withheld) Friendship Avenue, have a field that's been burned.

00:28

Fire is getting out of control, close to the woods.

00:31

There are structures nearby.

00:33

He does have a sprayer on it at this time, but he's concerned about it jumping and needs someone out immediately.

00:47

Sand Rock 6, show Truck 5 en route.

00:53

Ten four.

00:58

The driveway.

01:04

So truck three dispatch been released by the TES company and show us back in service.

01:11

Ten four, go.

01:13

Central dispatch to medic 33.

01:18

Go ahead.

01:20

Have law enforcement on scene.

01:21

The caller did advise that he ran out the back door and is unsure if he still has the knife on him or not.

01:30

Law enforcement's on scene.

01:31

If you can still just stage in the area.

01:41

Sand Rock Truck Five is on scene.

01:47

Truck Five, have you on scene.

2026-10-19 20:18 UTC

Fire

Friendship Ave, Leesburg, AL 35983

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported field fire near Friendship Avenue that was getting out of control and close to woods and nearby structures. A caller using a sprayer requested immediate response, and law enforcement was also on scene. Radio traffic also mentioned a possible knife situation involving the caller.