Multiple fires reported along westbound Highway 540, Holly Springs NC
Fire & ArsonMultiple fires have been reported along the westbound side of Highway 540. Authorities are investigating possible arson. A suspicious white male in a black long-sleeve shirt and dark jeans with full pockets was seen walking near the wooded area on the westbound side near Leesville Road. No fires were observed eastbound, and fire and patrol units are at several locations responding to the incidents. The suspicious person was not startled and was walking near the fires' locations.
Audio|Source: Town of Holly Springs Police and Fire
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Transcript:
00:00
RPD's on a bed front.
00:06
Wake 741.
00:08
We just went all the way to exit 14.
00:11
No fires are heading eastbound on 540 that we can see. All of them are on the westbound side.
00:16
So I believe whoever setting the fires are all heading westbound.
00:25
RPD 220, who is the farthest eastbound on 540 right now where the first fire is?
00:34
741 and 742 are at exit 14 right now.
00:40
601 at that Buffalo road.
00:45
All right, 104. I am at RPT20 still, because I'm at 7.6, and I believe that there is one at Leasel and another one right before Glenwood.
00:54
I don't know about past that.
00:59
Yeah, 104, 113 is at, Texas 7, Leesville.
01:07
Like I said, if you are at a spot where you are at a fire and there's no fire personnel there, make sure you're getting confirmation from Raleigh that they have that information in their system so we can eventually get some all day.
01:23
806 is leaving Capitol Boulevard route to the command post at Leesville in 540.
01:32
RP3 at 220.
01:37
Yeah,
01:40
I'm coming from the airport. There's nothing west of Glenwood.
01:44
All the fires are going to be east of Glenwood.
01:50
Stand for, thank you.
01:53
The first one you saw, is there an officer there at that one or a fire company or that one?
01:59
Negative. There was a volunteer fire and highway patrol behind them, but it looked like some RPD were headed that way.
02:08
Stand 4, thank you.
02:11
Over D3, stand by 4 phone call.
02:14
Tammo.
02:20
Question from the fire, Captain, is there any more fires between Capitol Boulevard and Falls of News?
02:32
10 4.
02:34
Right after Falls of the Moose and the Honeycut Overpass, there's a fire.
02:39
Myself 741, 742, and Highway Patrol are right here.
02:44
104, I'll relay that.
02:46
Wake to all units out at 540 Leesville. He advised we just had a call for a suspicious subject in the area.
02:54
It's going to be a white male wearing a black long shirt,
02:57
darker jeans, walking on the westbound side.
03:00
His pockets looked full and he did not look startled.
03:03
Walking near the wooded area.
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