Group of Kids Caught Setting Small Fires Near Dam, Raleigh NC


Firefighters responded to a fire near Falls of Neuse Road by the dam. They found at least two small fires, one already extinguished. A group of kids were seen setting fires and were recorded on video.
Audio|Source: Wake County Fire
04:21
Transcript:
00:00
Headquarters all units in route to the structure fire on Falls and Neuse Road.
00:04
Engine 15, ladder 15, engine 4, the time will handle.
00:07
Others return to service authority command.
00:08
Time is now, 17.40 long.
00:15
Some damage by vehicle with two...
00:24
Meadeway of the building,
00:32
they're in a fence so we can't get to them.
00:35
Right now I got one that's running a little hotter than the rest of them.
00:47
We copy. We were just trying to figure out if they were split systems or package units to move.
00:51
We've determined us a split system.
00:54
Copy.
00:57
We're coming right back round two division A.
01:04
Paul is going to be around outside your team.
01:10
She's saying it's near the dam.
01:12
She's saying you're going to have to park out on Old Falls and News and hike into where it's at.
01:20
Copy that.
01:22
Do she have to say anything's on the north or south side of the dam?
01:30
It's on the north side of the dam, 25.
01:34
Copy that.
01:39
Agent 4 is approaching in Falls Cemetery.
01:45
Engine 21 is on location that falls the cemetery.
01:52
Battalion 1, all units responding.
01:54
Stage on falls, we're making access to the rear of the cemetery now.
01:58
We're going to see if we can't locate what they're seeing.
02:01
We'll advise shortly ahead.
02:07
Battalion, you want us to hike up this hill right here by the spillway and see if we see anything?
02:15
Well, that'd be fine.
02:17
They were saying it was north of the dam, so it's going to be between you and I.
02:22
We're walking through woods right now, down to the lake, see if we can locate.
02:26
Drop it up.
02:32
Entity's on scene.
02:34
Two-story residential structure, nothing showing from 3-7.
02:37
It's 12, sir.
02:38
That's right, ma'am. The office thing.
02:44
John, this is it.
02:46
There's three, single story, retire about homes, 300 by 300.
02:52
There's an 18th Officer Smith to have the command.
02:54
We're going to get into the visual ones with that step from.
03:01
We can locate something.
03:05
It's only one from 25.
03:09
Okay.
03:11
Hey, we found it on a little trail just on the north side of the Stillway.
03:15
It's extinguished.
03:16
We're going to hit it with the waterpins.
03:27
Hey, we've got to hit it with waterpane.
03:29
You copy my last.
03:33
Repeat.
03:36
You copy my last transmission.
03:40
I did, sir.
03:41
We're on scene with a group of kids.
03:44
We see the fire here.
03:46
Battalion 1, just have one engine stage.
03:50
I think we can handle a little water camera.
03:54
Copy that. We got another one down here just north of the spillway.
03:58
It's pretty much extinguished for just putting a bunch of dirt over it.
04:05
I copy.
04:07
They're stating a group of kids have been setting fires back here and they got it on video.
04:12
We'll extinguish this and check any other spots and just hold one engine, all other units besides battalion one and one engine can return the service.
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Location mentioned:
Falls of Neuse Rd, Raleigh, NC
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