Cardboard boxes burning at local church roof, Bessemer City NC
Fire & ArsonA fire was reported near the roof of the First Baptist Church on East Washington Avenue. Firefighters found that burning cardboard boxes were causing the smoke and flames. The situation was assessed and controlled without evidence of fire spreading to the building.
Audio|Source: Gaston County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Fire in at First Baptist Church.
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Advising the roof is on fire.
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We're getting fire started that way.
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Direct County, they are working on the roof today.
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Just through you 15.
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And for the caller is first party.
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I'll be in round.
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We're Charlie 3.30, 10, 70, 11.
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103 Yardley Street, cross street of Verna Drive, it's the green residence garage door.
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Just the rise, if there's any updates.
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No more.
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Near East Washington Avenue.
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Cross streets are west Washington Avenue, North 12th Street and North 11th Street.
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First Baptist Church, Bessemer.
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On dispatch.
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District 62, Station 61, Station 70, Station 55, Station 1, and Station 8.
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Highlight hazard fire at near East Washington Avenue.
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Cross streets are West Washington Avenue, North 12th Street and North 11th Street.
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The Baptist Church, there's a...
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Car one thirteen.
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One hundred sixty one's in round.
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All right, center call, one thirteen, right.
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It's happening tough call.
02:25
High Life fire is going to add First Baptist Church, near East Washington Avenue, cross street, North 12th Street.
02:32
Harvey's not on scene, if that's not the church is on fire.
02:35
He is almost there, vows that he does not see fire from where he is.
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No further.
02:41
Fire, same to mid-sixth century?
02:43
Antsacety.
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Well, I'm saying, got a two-story worship facility.
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Nothing evident from two sides, be out of investigating.
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Six to a half, ma'am.
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There we're.
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You have five.
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Alpha.
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You can clear us off that call and put myself in five out with,
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on a check subject.
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White male, white female, be School Street near the front department.
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Yeah.
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And seven, you're clear.
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Sure.
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All right,
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Sarah from 62 Command, hold up.
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622 Command.
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Yes, ma'am, if you will, go ahead and cancel the box, keep Wagger 61 coming.
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You go ahead and slow them down to routine.
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It's going to be some cardboard boxes on fire.
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Go and give me a control time.
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554, direct and clear.
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Control time, 1451.
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Location mentioned:
Near E Washington Ave, Bessemer City, NC 28016
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