Fire crews investigate smoke report on MLK Drive, Shreveport LA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to reports of black smoke near Dr Martin Luther King Drive and the intersection of Hillary Huckabee and Percy Junkwell in Shreveport. Additional units were dispatched to check possible fire locations, including near Oakley Drive. Engine Six investigated and found no visible fire or smoke. The source was possibly near the KCS area, but no hazards were located and the unit was released back into service.
Audio|Heard on: Caddo LA Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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01:39
Transcript:
00:00
Responding to near Hillary Huckabee, engine six on the air.
00:05
Responding to investigate black smoke in the area.
00:09
Gonna be heavy black smoke.
00:10
Responding main, Percy Junkwell and MLK.
00:15
Responding near Oakley Drive, Engine 11 respond for a trash fire in the backyard.
00:22
Close to turning, all clear is mine.
00:26
Engine seven was on scene.
00:28
Copy on scene.
00:35
Truck one and a half.
00:37
Out of the house.
00:40
We'll be at Highland.
00:42
Copy Highland.
00:45
Engine eleven dispatch.
00:48
Copy.
00:49
What patient? (number withheld).
00:54
Engine 11, confirm your route.
00:58
Dispatch, engine 19's in the house.
01:01
Out of the house.
01:03
Engine 11 to dispatch.
01:05
Dispatch, this is Engine Six.
01:06
We're in the area.
01:08
We don't have anything visible.
01:11
Dispatch, copy.
01:12
Engine Six will place you on scene in the area.
01:15
This is Engine Six.
01:16
Did we get multiple calls or just one caller?
01:19
Just a one caller.
01:21
They did advise that it was possibly coming from the direction of KCS.
01:27
Copy that. You can place Engine Six back in service.
01:29
We don't have anything.
01:30
We've ridden all the way down past KCS.
01:33
How many KCS and we don't see anything.
01:38
That's copy, Engine Six.
01:39
Nothing found.
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Location mentioned:
Dr Martin Luther King Dr, Shreveport, LA 71107
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