Fire crews investigate smoke near Liberty Ave, Winchester VA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews in Winchester responded to a possible interior fire near Liberty Avenue and Smithfield Avenue. A light haze and odor were reported. Responders investigated inside the structure and along the exterior for hotspots. Additional crews, including ladder and engine units, assisted on scene to ensure the area was safe.
Audio|Heard on: Frederick County Public Safety
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03:32
Transcript:
00:00
We might need to tear up this windowsill a little bit more to get inside.
00:05
I'm going to take a look inside the structure right now.
00:11
Caller advises there are no conditions inside.
00:18
Haze with a slight odor.
00:23
Ladder two's officer will assist.
00:31
Engine five, stage near the intersection of Liberty and Smithfield.
00:38
Copy.
00:39
Headquarters, engine five right.
00:46
Unit 12 on the scene.
00:49
Unit 12 on scene at 1619.
01:01
Wires down near Valley Avenue across from Battle Park Drive and Brookfield Drive.
01:08
Engine four responding on channel three, 1619.
01:16
Four, take your traffic to channel three; we're already working an incident here.
01:25
Caller advised a wire is down on top of cars in a parking lot.
01:29
They're not sure what type it is.
01:31
Auto Alvin, near Valley Avenue.
01:35
Can you check a possible accident near Market Street and Martinsburg Pike? Vehicles are blocking the stop sign.
01:39
They are trying to get out of the roadway.
01:41
It involves a Ford Escape and a Honda Civic.
02:19
I'm here at Marjorie Pike and Market Street.
02:21
Looks like they are off the road.
03:25
Small exterior fire on the Charlie side.
03:27
Checking for hot spots, holding units 1624.
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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:
Liberty Ave & Smithfield Ave, Winchester, VA 22601
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