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Brush fire burns about an acre near Swing Ridge Road churchMercer County WV

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Swing Ridge Rd, West Virginia 24740

Responders attended a brush fire near Swing Ridge Road close to a church. About one acre was burning. It was unclear if the fire was controlled.

Audio|Source: Mercer County Public Safety Dispatch
01:27
Transcript:
00:00
I found a fire.
00:02
I think it's going to be the road before you get to the church.
00:06
Looks like we got about an acre burning.
00:08
I'm not sure that it's a controlled burn or not.
00:12
I'm coming on down in the hollard to actually try to find my way back to dinner, but I think he'll be the road before the church.
00:25
Obviously, sir, that's going to be Swing Branch, they're Swing Ridge Road, Swing Ridge Road.
00:33
24, thank you.
00:36
(number withheld).
00:39
hotel's 121,
00:41
and that's (number withheld) aren't so far out from.
00:47
Okay, 24.
00:51
Station (number withheld).
01:02
Station (number withheld).
01:05
Oh hey.
01:07
I'm on station if you need anything.
01:13
If we're going to need anything, probably you may yourself.
01:18
10-4[1].
01:20
You might want to go ahead and start the brush truck this way.
01:25
10-4[1] I'll be headed that way.
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment / Message received

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Swing Ridge Rd, West Virginia 24740

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