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Propane tank explosion causes structure fire in mercer countyMercer County WV

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Mercer County, WV

Emergency responders were sent to a structure fire near Wurtville Road in Mercer County. A propane tank reportedly exploded, causing visible flames from the building.

Audio|Source: Mercer County Public Safety Dispatch
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Transcript:
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At 1120, incident number 61429, again 61429, you're en route near Wurtville Road.
00:09
Structure fire, structure fire, possible propane tank has blown.
00:15
Caller refused to stay on the line with us.
00:17
There are other structures in the area, 1120.
00:20
Okay.
00:29
5.1 control.
00:34
51.
00:37
511, 516 in the route station.
00:41
231 control?
00:45
231. 231.
00:52
I'm in rail station.
00:56
Copy 1121.
01:01
101.24 on out station.
01:06
Copy 101.1.214 on that station.
01:22
Control 101.214 on that station.
01:23
Control 101.24.
01:25
24,
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go.
01:30
You're with 101, correct?
01:35
Say it.
01:37
You're with 101, correct?
01:40
Yes, I am.
01:42
Sir, we do have a structure fire that is asking for mutual aid from Hinton, Summers County.
01:51
We are advising him that you're already going to your own structure fire, is that 10-4[1]?
02:00
I'd read 10-4[1].
02:02
10-4[1].
02:19
Wait. Wait.
02:21
Yes.
02:26
Be advised,
02:27
this (name withheld)'s subject is going to be surrendered or revoked.
02:32
Looks like he's gotten multiple driving while suspended or revoked.
02:37
He's got multiple failure to appears,
02:41
multiple mandatory revocation and insurance.
02:44
He did have a DUI back in 1995.
02:47
I've still got to check locals.
02:51
104 is that DUI?
02:54
Negative, sir.
02:55
It was back in 1995.
03:03
5.004, control.
03:07
5.04.
03:08
Control.
03:09
This is on break all three.
03:12
That is correct, sir.
03:14
That is correct.
03:21
504, you're at the station to.
03:26
Control 106, 6116, right the quarters.
03:30
Copy 6-1, have your record is 1125.
03:35
Control, this is OEM.
03:37
I'm en route to this call.
03:39
Copy, 1126.
03:40
It is, a walking trail.
03:43
You know,
03:48
(name withheld), go ahead.
03:51
Longing round with four.
03:54
Copy, 1126.
04:09
Control 1066.
04:11
10661,
04:14
go ahead.
04:25
Sanford, what are y'all gonna need down there as far as water or whatever?
04:31
I don't have anybody on scene yet.
04:32
If y'all came around your tanker...
04:36
Yeah,
04:39
you want just an engine on the way or you want a tanker start the way or what?
04:44
The tanker, please.
04:47
Tanker, we'll have a tanker en route shortly.
04:51
105 engine 5, control.
04:58
105 engine 5, go ahead.
05:00
Tell us a Ramcrow 3.
05:05
Copy in Ralph Crew 3, 1128.
05:17
645 version control.
05:19
Good ma'am.
05:22
Show this unit on here on Yorkville.
05:25
Copy, 1129.
05:28
There is a smoke flame coming out the back of the building.
05:32
I'm going to walk up the screen so I won't be brought in my fire trucks.
05:35
It looks like a single, very narrow one laneway.
05:39
Copy. Copy.
05:46
One or two engine one.
05:55
One or two engine one.
05:57
Control you show you engine one en route to on one.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment / Message received

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