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False vehicle fire report caused by light reflection, Charlotte NC

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Old Statesville Rd, Charlotte, NC

The fire department responded to a report of a vehicle fire near Old Statesville Road but found no fire. The incident was caused by light reflecting off a gate, which looked like fire.

Audio|Source: Charlotte and Mecklenburg County Fire
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Transcript:
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An exact address for this call would be near Old Statesville Road.
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104, Command.
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I did already change it.
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I looked it up.
00:09
Yes.
00:18
Investigator 2, vehicle fire, near Old Statesville Road.
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Investigator 2, vehicle fire, near Old Statesville Road.
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It's not a fire, it is actually the light reflecting off of the gate from the building.
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So when they look down the back of the building,
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it looks like firewood is actually just a security light on the building itself.

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Location mentioned:
Old Statesville Rd, Charlotte, NC

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