Brush fire with heavy smoke near railroad tracks in Union County, Waxhaw NC
Fire & ArsonFire units are investigating heavy smoke from a possible brush fire near railroad tracks and a Food Lion in Union County, North Carolina. They checked areas around Ground 40 and Waxhaw Highway where thick smoke was seen earlier. The cause is suspected to be controlled burning, but the area is under investigation.
Audio|Source: Union County and North Carolina State Fire
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Transcript:
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155 is in the area that's into the location.
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Park roadside.
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Copy.
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16, 155. 16, 155.
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Go ahead.
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Hey, head over towards Ground 40.
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I got a sneaky suspicion.
00:22
That's where it's coming from.
00:24
Hey on, Paul.
00:27
FM to the station 15.
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Go ahead.
00:32
When I rode through earlier, there was someone burning off near Blacksaw Highway.
00:37
It had some pretty thick smoke in the area then.
00:39
It was on the left headed towards one road.
00:44
All right, copy.
00:45
We'll check that out as well.
00:47
I've got some smoke over here back towards where the railroad tracks are at Ground 40.
00:52
Okay,
00:58
Peter, just be advised lamb-cutting lights off at the time because of mechanical issues.
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Go ahead.
01:16
Got a lot of smoking in the area, Dooley.
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It's going to be Ground 40. I'm going to be pulling in there in a minute.
01:22
Negative, it's not.
01:23
We're there now.
01:27
Dan Fuller up at the intersection.
01:29
We're going to take it.
01:37
We're going to take Fire Marshal's advice, go back down Waxhaw Highway, see if we see it down now.
01:46
Puller's down set five right now.
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Go.
01:59
155,
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it's a 160.
02:03
Fair.
02:05
I'm having a pleasure for everybody.
02:06
I still ain't seen anything.
02:07
I'm gonna turn back around, go to the food line, only other places in other words having smoked around.
02:13
Bedward, the heaviest place I saw it's when we come over to railroad tracks, right there on the other side of the food line.
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Location mentioned:
Near N Broome St, Waxhaw, NC 28173
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