Small fire burns underground near building in Charlotte, Charlotte NC
Fire & ArsonFirefighters found a small fire burning underground under a mulch bed near a building in Charlotte. They turned off power to the building but the underground fire continues to burn and arc. The power company was asked to come quickly to shut off the electricity to stop the fire.
Audio|Source: Charlotte and Mecklenburg County Fire
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Transcript:
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Can you get the power company to come out here?
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We've located a small fire under the mulch bed
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that we're having trouble securing the power to.
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Okay,
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and four, we do happen to know who provides.
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Power?
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What was that?
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Do you happen to know who provides power to the area?
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I'm not sure if it's Pimble Electric or Duke.
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Okay. Okay.
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Engine 44, unconscious, 45Kraft Street. Engine 44, unconscious,
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near Kraft Street.
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How about just to do the central? It's going to be Duke Energy for your park.
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Okay,
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4.
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Okay,
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ma'am.
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Go ahead. Is there any power out in the area?
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No, there's no power outages, but there's still active fire, so to speak,
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in the ground.
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We secured the power to the electrical box for the actual building, but it's still continuing to arc and burn underground. We just need them to come shut it off real quick.
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10-4[1].
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10-4: Acknowledgment; message received and understood.
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Charlotte, NC
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