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Brush fire report on northbound interstate 85 near exit 17Gastonia NC

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I-85, Gastonia, NC

Fire crews responded to a report of a brush fire on northbound Interstate 85 near Exit 17 in Gastonia. It was later determined the smoke came from road painting activity.

Audio|Source: Gastonia Fire
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Transcript:
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District I-85, Engine 2, and ladder 1, flush fire, at North I-85 and North Exit 17, Chester, exit 17 northbound I-85, on Ops 2[1].
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Fire center engine two, ladder one, RPA was going southbound, advised they saw a brush fire in the area.
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It should only fall smoke in the area.
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We're being advised they are painting the road on that side, that's possibly where it's going from.
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[1]
Ops 2: Operations Channel 2 (radio channel assignment)

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I-85, Gastonia, NC

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