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Brush fire reported near Tom Starnes Rd in WaxhawWaxhaw NC

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Near Tom Starnes Rd, Waxhaw, NC 28173

Fire units are responding to a large pillar of black smoke and active brush fire behind a residence near Tom Starnes Road in Waxhaw. Additional reports indicate an outside fire near the intersection of Old Waxhaw Monroe Road and Bigham Road.

Audio|Source: Union County and North Carolina State Fire
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Transcript:
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Unit in route to the Brushfire near Tom Starnes Road, near Mary Elizabeth Church Road and Old Highway Road.
00:11
Caller was...
00:12
a worker with CCOM advising it was a big pillar of black smoke behind the residents here.
00:22
It appeared to be coming from right behind this address.
00:43
12, go ahead.
00:46
All 19 news are clear, probably.
00:49
Foresh, are you clear.
00:50
Brush 256 in route.
00:55
For brush 2506 in route.
00:57
For brush 2506 in wrap.
01:23
Station 18, Forestry Service, responding to an outside fire at Old Waxhaw Monroe Road and Bigham Road intersection, operating on Bravo[1] B-B-B-B-Bra-Pas.
01:42
25-0-1 will be on a scene.
01:43
The address is going to be near Tom Stearns Road.
01:50
O-1, you got apparatus on scene.
01:55
Negative.
01:58
So far, I'll show you on scene, near Tom Stearns Road.
02:05
2.5-01 from 256.
02:09
Oh yeah?
02:12
Do I need to run traffic or 13th, alright.
02:18
It looks like to control Byrne.
02:20
Pull down here and see what's going on.
02:24
Copy.
02:29
544-18 a U-R.
02:32
2514 in route.
02:33
2514 in route.
02:37
54514 in route.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Bravo: Medium-priority medical response level (EMD determinant), typically BLS and not immediately life-threatening

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Near Tom Starnes Rd, Waxhaw, NC 28173

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