Structure fire investigation near 4th and King streets, Lynchburg VA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency units responded to a possible structure fire near 4th Street and King Street in Lynchburg. The initial report was unclear, but the incident appears to involve a burn barrel in a backyard rather than an actual structure fire. Response was reduced after on-scene investigation.
Audio|Heard on: Lynchburg Fire Department
Listen to dispatch call
04:9
Transcript:
00:00
Engine six, engine two, engine one, a truck one, a rescue one, medic six, medic one, battalion one, battalion two respond to the 10 block of 4th street for a possible structure fire.
00:11
Battalion one en route.
00:18
Engine one will come running around.
00:31
That one's around.
00:37
Truck one are out.
00:40
Going around.
00:42
Six is in route, Fourth Street structure fire.
00:47
Sorry, two's around.
00:59
Three 0515 Stockbridge Street, sick person, alpha.
01:06
Showing a hydrant at gamble at four.
01:15
Engine three.
01:17
Go ahead, engine three.
01:22
Bring a halogen with you when you come in and we're going to be over towards the dodgeball on the right.
01:28
Copy, we're passing them all now.
01:31
Engine two, you copy forward?
01:39
Medical reason route.
01:42
Headquarters, engine two.
01:48
Around at 1647, the caller is calling from the 2200 block of King Street.
01:55
She wasn't exactly sure what was on fire or the exact address.
01:59
She did state it was close to a brick building, possibly a garage, but it was in the way.
02:10
Battalion One, copy.
02:18
Hey,
02:24
sir.
02:28
We've been down Ford.
02:30
We've been down King Street.
02:32
Nothing visible.
02:35
You got a better address by chance?
02:41
Negative.
02:47
She believed it was Ford Street, but didn't know the exact numerical.
02:53
Engine six is in the area.
03:01
Engine six to all other units, reduce your response code two.
03:10
I think one's in the area.
03:18
Units on the structure fire, a better address may be 13 or the number 10 4th street.
03:25
Correction, 13 or 15 4th Street.
03:27
That is what the caller is across from the caller.
03:37
It should really come.
03:52
Engine two's in the area.
04:03
We got a resident at 11 King Street that had a burn barrel in the backyard coming to investigate now.
Disclaimer:
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:
King St, Lynchburg, VA 24501
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