Explosion and smoke in woods near fire station, Marshall County AL


A caller reported hearing an explosion and seeing heavy smoke coming from the woods near the local fire station in Marshall County, Alabama. No flames were seen. Fire units responded and initially found nothing. The caller could not provide a precise address.
Audio|Source: Albertville/Guntersville/Marshall County Fire Dispatch
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Transcript:
Caller reported a fire in the area and said they heard an explosion and saw lots of smoke coming out of the woods. They did not see any flames. Dispatch advised Waterfront 10 responding. Waterfront 10 arrived and initially found nothing. The caller remained near the fire station and could not give a specific address. Dispatch said they would call the caller to try to get a better location.
Caller reported a fire in the area and said they heard an explosion and saw lots of smoke coming out of the woods. They did not see any flames. Dispatch advised Waterfront 10 responding. Waterfront 10 arrived and initially found nothing. The caller remained near the fire station and could not give a specific address. Dispatch said they would call the caller to try to get a better location.
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Marshall County, AL
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