Stockport hoax call transcripts

Call one - Norcross Road

Contol Operator: Hello Fire Service, where is the fire?
Hoax Caller: I don’t know what number we're on
Contol Operator: Ok, what is the name of the road?
Hoax Caller: Catershaw
Contol Operator: Catershaw?
Hoax Caller: Yep.
Contol Operator: And, what area is that?
Hoax Caller: Err, near Norcross Road
Contol Operator: Ok, but what part of Manchester are you in?
Hoax Caller: Near the town centre
Contol Operator: Ok, what area is that? What town are you in?
Hoax Caller: It’s not a town, its off the estate
Contol Operator: Can you spell the name of the road?
Hoax Caller: Err, nor
Contol Operator: yep
Hoax Caller: cross
Contol Operator: Norcross Road
Hoax Caller: Yep
Contol Operator: Ok, is that at Offerton
Hoax Caller: Yep
Control Operator: What’s on fire there?
Hoax Caller: A house. I don’t know what number though.
Control Operator: Is there a house on fire? Are you sure there is a house on fire?
Hoax Caller: Yep, I am not kidding
Control Operator: Ok, because your voice is on tape so tell me now because if it is a lie it will be passed to the Police.
Hoax Caller: I am not lying
Control Operator: Alright, whereabouts on Norcross Road is it?
Hoax Caller: I think, number 21 but I can’t see from here
Control Operator: Ok, listen to me there is a camera on that call box. Ok, we are on our way now.

Call two - 'I don’t know how to spell it'

Control Operator: What’s the address of the fire?
Hoax Caller: Aslip Close
Control Operator: Which Close?
Hoax Caller: Aslip
Control Operator: Can you spell that for me?
Hoax Caller: I don’t know how to spell it.
Control Operator: Hello? 
Caller hangs up