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Electrical box fire on Battery Drive involving fiber pedestalsGreensboro NC

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Battery Dr, Greensboro, NC 27409

An electrical box caught fire on the Bravo side of a structure near Battery Drive in Greensboro. The fire involved Bell South fiber and cable pedestals. Firefighters responded and confirmed the situation. An investigation was requested due to reports of children possibly causing the fire. The exact cause is still under investigation.

Audio|Source: Guilford Metro Fire
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Transcript:
00:00
We do have a 308.
00:03
We do have an electrical box burning on the Bravo side of the structure.
00:13
Don't put that water on that.
00:14
Hold on, hold on, hold on.
00:19
52 from Battalion 3.
00:21
We copy you got an electrical box burning on the Bravo side.
00:25
They've already put a ticket in for Duke Energy so they should be in rail.
00:33
Attention.
00:35
Engine 8. Respond to 708 South Elm Street.
00:38
Unit 608. Medical call.
00:40
House sheet of A11 and West Lewis Avenue.
00:43
Tack B2. Attention.
00:45
Engine 8. Respond to 708 South Elk Street.
00:48
Unit 608. Medical call.
00:51
Cross Street of Vale Avenue and West Willis Avenue.
00:54
Track B2.
00:59
Attention. Engine 7.
01:01
Truck 7. Respond to 412 Summit Road.
01:04
Residential fire alarm.
01:06
Cross Street of Deep River Road and Westdale Drive.
01:09
Taxi 3. Attention.
01:11
Engine 7. Truck 7.
01:13
Respond to 412 Sunnet Road.
01:15
Residential fire alarm.
01:17
Cross Street of Deep River Road and Westdale Drive.
01:20
Taxi 3.
01:25
Take a 38 crew, clear of the woods.
01:30
Yeah.
01:33
Rush 30, we're clear on this time.
01:38
It's cool.
01:40
It's just three and four zero on this time.
01:49
What's signal 50? If you got a CPD, have one of them respond, and then you can clear a tackle.
02:00
We're good with Station 52 equipment.
02:03
I don't see anything showing now on the exterior.
02:07
10-4[1], Chief.
02:11
I think that's sufficient.
02:14
All units coming to Battery Drive will keep Station 52 on scene and all others can cancel.
02:24
Command, do you need a investigator 116?
02:28
Negative.
02:31
Chief, might want to keep the Investigator 1 in route.
02:37
Tim Ford, do you don't, you think there's more to it than being an electrical issue?
02:44
It's a cable box, but there were reports of some kids messing around.
02:49
I haven't been able to determine that yet.
02:53
Turnpour, Investigator 1, did you copy that traffic?
02:58
Investigator one copy's going around.
03:01
Cytane 3.
03:03
Okay, Ladder 52.
03:06
See if this is going to be a Bell South fiber pedestal, be two of them involved.
03:15
Okay, so no,
03:16
so after further investigation it's Bell South not Duke Energy,
03:21
or you want to think they probably both better come?
03:25
104. It's a Bell South fiber pedestals involved and the other pedestal is going to be a cable pedestal.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment or confirmation that a message has been received and understood.

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Battery Dr, Greensboro, NC 27409

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