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Fire crews extinguish backyard and woods blazeLincoln County NC

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Hoffman Rd & W Erica Ln, North Carolina 28092

According to the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a structure and woods fire near Hoffman Road and Erica Lane in North Carolina after a passerby reported smoke. The fire began in a backyard when a burn barrel left burning overnight spread to nearby woods. No injuries were reported.

Audio|Heard on: Lincoln NC Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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01:39
Transcript:
00:00
Fire station seven, engine one, ladder one, station eight, district one responding for a structure fire near Erica Lane and Hoffman Road.
00:10
Station Seven, Engine One, Ladder One, Station Eight, District One respond for a search near Erica Lane and Hoffman Road.
00:15
Time now is five fifty-eight.
00:20
Hey, (name withheld) Four.
00:23
(name withheld) Ranch One.
00:25
(name withheld) One.
00:27
Respond.
00:30
Simple.
00:32
Hey, Engine Seventy is en route, Piper.
00:35
Simple.
00:37
Q over 85, fire center.
00:40
Still responding to Hoffman Road.
00:43
10-4.
00:45
(name withheld) from Battalion One.
00:48
Battalion One.
00:50
Has a truck from Station Seven checked up?
00:54
Still where they have?
00:57
Copy.
00:59
All right, Center units responding.
01:01
Erica Lane, Hoffman Road.
01:03
Original caller was a passerby.
01:05
Reported the house on fire.
01:07
We do have the homeowner on the line, but the address is near Hoffman Road backyard on fire.
01:14
Left a burn barrel going last night.
01:16
They did not completely go out.
01:18
You'll ask Pack One, Pack One.
01:22
Car 80 copying route.
01:27
Step four.
01:29
Fire center incoming units, engine 70 on scene advises a woods fire as of right now.
01:34
They are staged on Erica Lane.
01:36
Advise next company stage on Hoffman Road for water power.

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Hoffman Rd & W Erica Ln, North Carolina 28092

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