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Fire with brown smoke reported at Virginia and Byrd drive, Sophia WV
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a fire near Virginia Street and Robert C Byrd Drive in Sophia. Brown smoke was reported and ventilation efforts were discussed. Roads in the area were blocked to aid firefighting operations.
Audio|Heard on: Raleigh County Public Safety
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02:59
Transcript:
00:00
We've knocked the phone for the fire out on Division 1.
00:02
It would be tuning into Division 2.
00:07
Copy. We still have brown smoke.
00:10
Coming from Division 2...
00:16
Go ahead. Go ahead.
00:23
Just let me know once you all get that shut down there pretty good and I'll go get some cones.
00:29
to keep up here that way we at least do some of this move a little bit.
00:35
Okay, uh,
00:38
street department said they bring cones now, actually.
00:45
Okay,
00:46
actually it might be easier if you want to advise them to come up here to keep Byrd Drive pretty good and they can turn left onto Virginia Street.
00:56
It's blocked it off up here right from this hose going across the road.
01:04
Okay, I'll lay noon right up here.
01:11
handful, because we got this answers coming out of Walgreens that people will be trying to go around.
01:16
We'll just walk off of here.
01:22
8-5-2.
01:24
Being service, you can also show me busy with training today.
01:29
Top.
01:38
I'm going to need engine force crew so you guys are going to run the calls for the city.
01:45
Copy, run the calls for the city.
01:50
How many members do you have on station?
01:55
Two.
01:57
Copy.
02:03
59-year-old male.
02:06
General sickness with vomiting repeating.
02:10
603, respond,
02:11
(number withheld) Davis Street, Calloway Heights, at 8 at 1, Spruce Tower.
02:17
Control 6.03.
02:20
6.3. Copy sounds will be now.
02:26
Copy. Copy.
02:28
Good morning.
02:33
Copy, good morning.
02:34
Copy, good morning.
02:41
We could use some ventilation if it wouldn't disturb Division 2's work.
02:52
I'm not sure that it will be possible,
02:55
but we'll try.
02:58
Copy.
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Location mentioned:
Virginia St & Robert C Byrd Dr, Sophia, WV 25921
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