Large outdoor burn reported near vacant residence

Heard on: Harrison County Law Enforcement

00:55

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

00:00

I have an illegal burn in the area of (number withheld) Owings Road.

00:04

If you're available to respond.

00:08

Affirmative.

00:10

Okay, responding 1935.

00:12

It's a (name withheld) residence.

00:14

There's no utilities on in the residence.

00:16

They're having two controlled burn fires.

00:20

However, they're both massive, approximately 20 feet in the air and into the trees.

00:24

Caller is afraid with their water being off that it's going to get out of control.

00:28

And spread to their residence.

00:34

Copy.

00:39

10-9, very much.

00:42

10-9.

00:47

10-9, go ahead.

00:51

I'll be 10-70[1] to fire 4, okay.

00:53

10-4.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

10-70: Agency-specific 10-code (meaning not discernible from transcript)

2026-10-27 23:32 UTC

Fire

Owings Rd, Shinnston, WV 26431

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

As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a possible illegal burn near a residence on Owings Road. The caller reported two large controlled burn fires, each about 20 feet high and reaching into nearby trees, with concern they could spread to the home. Fire 4 was notified to respond.