House evacuations after fire in Mountain Brook, Mountain Brook AL
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a fire in the Mountain Brook area of Jefferson County led to evacuations of nearby homes due to smoke. Police were requested to assist with traffic control and to block intersections at Mountain Brook Parkway, Overhill Road, and Southwood Road.
Audio|Heard on: Jefferson AL Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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01:31
Transcript:
00:00
Hastings commander, 20 minutes in.
00:03
Hastings command for patrol.
00:06
Command, go ahead.
00:08
Do you need any assistance from law enforcement to help clear the houses?
00:15
That's a negative.
00:17
You can dispatch in for traffic control.
00:20
First thing, negative on clearing houses because of traffic.
00:28
Control from Hastings command.
00:31
Hastings command.
00:33
You advise PD to block the intersection of Mountain Brook Parkway and Overhill Road and stand by for another location.
00:49
Also have PD block the intersection of Southwood Road.
00:55
Command, we'll watch that air.
00:59
Hastings command from Engine One.
01:02
Go ahead.
01:05
So you want all these houses from Southwood on Hastings, is that correct?
01:16
That's correct.
01:17
The way the wind is circling it, most of these houses are being affected.
01:23
The ones around the actual area are saying they smell it in their house.
01:27
So we've evacuated all the homes in the immediate area.
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Location mentioned:
Southwood Rd, Mountain Brook, AL 35223
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