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False alarm at abandoned Montana home sparks fire responseRavalli County MT

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Meridian Rd & Bell Crossing W, Montana 59875

Emergency services responded to reports of a fire at an abandoned home near Bell Crossing and Meridian Road, later confirming it was a safe burn pile from a nearby business.

Audio|Source: Ravalli County Sheriff, Hamilton Police, Fire and EMS
05:55
Transcript:
00:00
I just took a 911 call for a possible structure fire on the corner of Bell Crossing and Meridian Road.
00:05
Caller stated nobody lives in that home.
00:07
It's just an abandoned home, but it appears to be on fire.
00:12
That's one.
00:17
1624.
00:22
651-501-(number withheld).
00:26
1624. 1624.
00:34
1315.
00:36
1315.
00:40
You can go ahead and close up the ground call.
00:42
We're just on 319, and I will be en route back.
00:48
10 for 1625.
00:52
6-5-1-1520.
00:55
6-1-15-20.
00:59
1320.
01:01
David 10, 108 on this, I'll be en route to that structure fire.
01:07
Copy en route 1626.
01:15
Revelli Gondon, Stevensville Fire.
01:18
Stevensville Fire.
01:19
Stevensville Fire.
01:22
We're en route to the Mutual Aid and Victor.
01:30
I copy en route.
01:32
Stand by for sure.
01:34
Report.
01:39
651, 32.
01:43
32.
01:44
32.
01:47
Stage two robos.
01:49
Stage two robos.
01:52
Yes, ma'am, you can show us en route on Meridian Road and Bell Crossing.
01:58
I copy en route.
01:59
Stand by for sure, perfect.
02:05
I think I'm closer than several of them.
02:09
10-4[1]-16-27.
02:17
ValleyCom, Victor Fire.
02:20
Victor Fire.
02:22
401 is en route.
02:26
I copy 401 is en route.
02:35
Caller stated the corner of Bell Crossing and Meridian Road and said it was an old schoolhouse with the roof on fire.
02:46
Submit report.
02:53
Copy, myself and 251 are floating in the area if you want us to assist.
02:57
10-4[1]-1628.
03:03
651, 1312, 97.
03:07
1628.
03:09
651, 1312.
03:13
1312.
03:15
The old schoolhouse, I believe she's talking about,
03:18
Bell Crossing West, Meridian.
03:19
It is not on fire.
03:21
It's in line with a burn pile at a large business at the corner of the highway.
03:28
I'll keep looking around, but other units can clear code.
03:35
10th floor 1629 break other county units did you copy 12th traffic 20 covers 32 copies on tonight
03:48
34 can you repeat?
03:51
Out at daily.
03:54
1629.
04:01
651, 1320. 651, 1320.
04:05
1320.
04:07
I'm going to 1022, repeat 20.
04:10
10 for 1629.
04:18
School fire.
04:21
You can show all fire units clear and available from Main Street en route to Winter's Lane.
04:30
1630.
04:32
651,
04:37
32. 651,
04:40
32. 32. You didn't attach me to that animal colony, hard work.
04:47
And Dennett drive.
04:49
This will be for a 98-year-old female.
04:52
This was a call from our medical alarm company with a pendant activation, no contact with the patient, unknown conscious and breathing status,
05:00
unknown lockbox information for ValleyCom clear.
05:05
Each two copies, thank you.
05:09
Stevensville Fire copies the winner's line short report.
05:15
In its copy, 1630s.
05:22
Jamhart.
05:25
1631.
05:32
Valleycom, I'm going to pick your fire.
05:41
Fire?
05:42
Yeah,
05:43
I'm in the neighborhood of this old schoolhouse.
05:46
The roof has caved in.
05:48
There are no flames.
05:49
You can cancel Stevensville Fire.
05:51
There is a burn pile down in town on 93.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment / Affirmative

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Meridian Rd & Bell Crossing W, Montana 59875

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