Small backyard grass fire near Menefee Road, Athens AL
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a small backyard grass fire started as a controlled burn that got out of control near Menefee Road between Meagland and Trotter lanes. No buildings were threatened.
Audio|Heard on: Limestone County Fire Dispatch
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02:3
Transcript:
00:00
East Limestone, outside fire, Menefee Road.
00:03
Eastlopstown, outside fire, Menefee Road.
00:09
County Fire 1717 en route to station one.
00:15
I copy 1717.
00:17
It's going to be en route to near Menefee Road to be north of Meagland Lane and south of Trotter Lane on the west side of the roadway.
00:27
And the backyard is on fire.
00:30
Acknowledged.
00:37
Rush Trotter is in the water right now.
00:39
We're going to work in a row south north.
00:49
County Starlight 1721 room.
00:53
I copy 1725, 1632.
01:02
Callers at Vives said it started as a controlled burn and it's gotten out of hand.
01:07
Vising is a small fire.
01:16
Any structure is threatened?
01:21
And that's negative, not at this time.
01:35
County Fire, 1701.
01:42
1701.
01:44
Rush 117 is going to be en route from Bethlehem Road in 251.
01:48
Is there any structures in danger?
01:53
As I advise, no structures endangered at this time, it's off in the back of the yard, nowhere near a resident.
02:01
Just a small grass fire out of control.
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Location mentioned:
Menefee Rd, Athens, AL 35613
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