Residents refuse to leave during house fire, Texarkana TX
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a residential fire near Melton Street in Texarkana. A light socket had caught fire, and the residents inside refused to evacuate as authorities arrived.
Audio|Heard on: Texarkana Police and Bowie and Miller County Sheriff
Listen to dispatch call
00:56
Transcript:
00:00
Central clear at 1317.
00:05
Please continue out to residential fire near Melton Street.
00:10
They advise the light socket is on fire.
00:13
Fire is being told.
00:18
Central, did you advise?
00:30
Quint Five, Engine Nine, Tower One.
00:32
Residential fire near Melton Street with a cross of Wheeler.
00:35
They're advising the light socket is on fire and they are refusing to evacuate.
00:39
Repeating 651 Quint Five, Engine Nine, Tower One.
00:42
Residential fire near Melton Street with a cross of Wheeler for a light socket that's on fire.
00:49
The homeowners are refusing to evacuate since it's clear at 1319.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Melton St, Texarkana, TX 75501
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