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Controlled leaf burn mistaken for explosion near pickett roadLexington NC

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Pickett Rd, Lexington, NC 27295

Fire crews responded to reports of an explosion and visible flames near Pickett Road. Upon investigation, it was confirmed to be a controlled leaf burn close to a woodshed.

Audio|Source: Davidson County Fire
06:39
Transcript:
00:00
10-4[1], sir. We just took a call in reference to an unknown explosion in 73 jurisdiction.
00:12
How do you go?
00:14
Just back to 73 as normal.
00:17
That makes sense.
00:19
T and 4.
00:44
Tom, Station 73, Station 33, Pickett Road and Welcome Arcadia Road, unknown explosion,
00:54
Terminal 1706.
00:57
What 33 is on time? Seventy-3.
01:06
Seagull 20-seventy-3.
01:09
Seagall 20-seventy-3.
01:15
Seagall, I'll be responding.
01:18
What kind of do you have on this?
01:23
Can for a caller in the area heard a bang and can see a fire advising it was somewhere in the area of Pickett Road?
01:36
Copy right.
01:43
That's pretty awesome.
01:47
Pretty copy.
01:59
Go ahead. Go ahead.
02:00
Oh, I heard of her.
02:02
You're breaking up very last.
02:25
See,
02:27
Medic 10, 241 Stephanie Drive, 241 Stephanie Drive, Cross streets of Richmond Drive to Hinkle Lane, 626 Alpha, timeout 1709.
02:38
Medic 10, and route.
02:42
Medic 10, copy en route, 92-year-old male, conscious and breathing, a chapter issue.
02:50
Seekin on squad signature.
02:58
Clearbojangles and roundstakes for apparatus.
03:01
10.
03:05
34, 733, squad segment, if you want to respond on to the area, I'm fixing the whole lane and get zanzas.
03:16
Okay, 9.
03:21
I'm pulling in to get the engine right now if you want to respond on to the area.
03:29
133-3 signal.
03:31
1-303.
03:35
Correct address.
03:37
It's going to be near Pickett Road.
03:39
Near Pickett Road.
03:40
I'll be out investigating, same.
03:43
Probably near Pickett road.
03:47
2073 Camel will take on the search quad 73 in route speaking road
03:55
Coddy 1733 is in route 1133 is in crap to make your road
04:00
Per first 1133 come
04:03
Okay
04:06
Okay
04:09
Go Go 433 Yeah
04:16
All units on the state.
04:25
All units on 73 tax.
04:27
It's controlled.
04:30
73 is your discretion.
04:31
We're just gone on.
04:37
Thank you.
04:41
Yeah, homeowner's out with the same.
04:44
He said there was no explosion.
04:46
He's just burning leaves.
04:47
It is within about 15 feet of his woodshed, though.
04:52
Just hitting those, so he don't mind to respond on it.
05:02
133 is from 1873.
05:04
You copy.
05:09
Go ahead, Nike.
05:12
I just smoked by the house right back door and there was an explosion.
05:22
104. I'm on the scene.
05:23
It is a control burn.
05:27
Due to the location and being as dry as it is right side this woodshed, I think it might be good idea we have seen what you see.
05:39
All right, so like I said, I'll be there in just a few minutes and I got straight from, so I'll be there just a few minutes.
05:49
Hey Phil, what interesting do you think is back in there?
06:01
It's going to pick and it's going to be a long driveway, near pickett.
06:10
1243 County.
06:18
2243 Cium.
06:20
Go ahead, sir.
06:27
Obviously clear the same time and complete.
06:29
Well stopped.
06:31
Clear further further attack.
06:33
Copy fire loss stops, all units, clear and in service, 1714.
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Pickett Rd, Lexington, NC 27295

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