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Brush fire reported near Banner Elk HighwayBanner Elk NC

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Near Banner Elk Hwy, Banner Elk, NC 28604

Fire and rescue units responded to a brush fire near Banner Elk Highway in Avery County. Crews from nearby areas are assisting with containment efforts.

Audio|Source: Watauga County Fire, EMS and Rescue, Boone and Blowing Rock Fire
03:21
Transcript:
00:00
We're talking two, four, three, near Banner Elk Highway, near Banner Elk Highway, to request the Haber County Ranger,
00:10
request the system solar brushfire, 1437.
00:17
Talk to from 1900.
00:23
I'll be around with our use to be.
00:25
1,900, 1040.
00:33
Fortruon with Ogre can so be in route.
00:35
Heyry County.
00:37
Four through on to four.
00:38
Two, four.
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You two, two.
00:43
You two, two seventy, boom.
00:50
Me myself and one crewmen are going to be in route to Rich's fire over there in Avery,
00:56
271,
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and a crewman will remain here in the county.
01:10
What's Hoggin from 23[1]?
01:16
Do you have a radio channel for the Avery County traffic?
01:23
Avery Fireground.
01:28
No, Farmer.
01:48
204, 23[1],
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21st, on POSCO.
01:57
(number withheld).
01:59
901.
02:05
Just a radio check.
02:06
We're all the way on the back side of the Eagles, and seeing how clear we were.
02:13
You're loud and clear.
02:14
I'd go ahead and take that one radio out of nine and put it in my holster.
02:19
Please be monitored.
02:21
Copy that landing.
02:30
Yeah,
02:31
here loud is clear, Chief.
02:32
I've got the other one.
02:33
on the monitor, uh,
02:35
Moscow.
02:39
Okay, what do they got y'all doing? They made up with a hand crew or something?
02:46
We're working our way on the backside Eagles nest down the backside road that leads directly behind where the fires are coming from.
02:53
We're following Banner Elkin right now, and we're basically at this time we're going to be on sort of watch crew, but as soon as we get to the fire, they'll probably advise what we need.
03:07
Okay, I'm sitting here looking at it in the back of the station.
03:09
It's a pretty good side fire.
03:16
Hi.
03:18
If you will show us out of service and polar transport facility, see to fullway.
Police codes explained
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[1]
23: EMD Protocol 23 – Overdose/Poisoning (ingestion)

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Near Banner Elk Hwy, Banner Elk, NC 28604
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