Brush fire near Smoketree Lodge caused by leaf burning, Banner Elk NC
Fire & ArsonA brush fire was reported near Smoketree Lodge caused by someone burning leaves. The fire was small, roughly the size of a small pile of leaves or a wheelbarrow, located about five feet from a house. Fire and forestry units responded, and a scout plane was requested to confirm the source of the smoke. The fire was contained with no injuries reported.
Audio|Source: Watauga County Fire, EMS and Rescue, Boone and Blowing Rock Fire
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We're talking to Foscoe Fire Department in the area of Smoketree Lodge, near Highway 105 South.
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Near Highway 105 South,
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near Highway 105 South.
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It's going to be across the street from Smoketree Lodge, brush fire caused by someone burning leaves, 82, Charlie 3, U Union.
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We're talking here, 2409, 2401, or out, three personnel.
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24-09 2401-104.
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Scout plane in route, just to double check, I'll be on Ford Road.
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That's my current location is Ford Road and Samson.
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We put in the request for the scout plane and we'll put you at the point of contact on Ben.
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Go ahead and Andrew.
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I'll maybe a little sketch of a radio down the very bottom here.
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Yeah, Doug, I'm on Ford Road right now.
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This may be the source of it.
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I've got a request for a scout plane just to conserve, but this is putting up a lot of smoke, and I believe this is going to be our source.
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So you want to hold at your current location, I'm going to go back up to the North Gate of Blue Ridge and see if I can see something down the valley, but I think this is probably going to be what everybody's seeing.
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Okay, copy, Andrew.
01:36
Just also, for your reference, they've got a dozer, a forester dozer in through standing by at a Ferguson's garbage substation as well.
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That's a good copy, thank you.
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The target of Forestry in the area of Smoketree Lodge, near Highway 105 South, near Highway 105 South.
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Caused by someone burning leaves across from the Smoketree Lodge smaller than a sedan-sized pile of leaves on fire.
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The forest is the case or does it look contained?
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Two is on clean Foscoe Fire.
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Small leaf fire size of a wheelbarrow, about five foot off of the house.
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It's contained in the injury.
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Location mentioned:
NC-105, Banner Elk, NC 28604
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