Controlled burn mistaken for fire near railroad, Delta MO
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a possible fire reported near railroad tracks off State Highway 25 in Delta, Missouri. Upon investigation, it was determined to be a controlled burn of a brush pile being managed by a person operating a mini excavator. Responding units were later canceled after confirming the situation was under control.
Audio|Heard on: Cape County Public Safety
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02:38
Transcript:
00:00
Thirty-eight fifty-seven responding to the station.
00:04
Eight fifty-seven, (number withheld).
00:10
Fifty-five responding to station.
00:14
Thirty-eight seventy-five, (number withheld).
00:20
Thirty-eight ten en route direct.
00:26
Thirty-eight ten, (number withheld).
00:30
(name withheld), is this supposed to be on the railroad track or closer to State Highway 25?
00:42
It's supposedly close to the railroad track.
00:47
This address off of State Highway 25.
00:54
Copy.
00:57
Cape County, thirty-eight fifty-eight responding correct.
01:04
Thirty-eight fifty-eight to thirty-eight ten, this is probably going to be where the pond is, where we draft, clearing trees there.
01:18
Yes, that's all I was thinking, that area right there.
01:26
The railroad company stated it's approximately 300 yards west of the address provided.
01:36
I'll be coming.
01:42
I'm thirty-eight fifty-eight on scene.
01:45
I'll be out investigating.
01:51
Do you have a deputy en route as well? If they wanted to wait to make contact with the person out there due to suspicious activity in nature.
02:04
Be advised, there is a person here on a mini excavator burning a tree top.
02:08
Looks like.
02:11
Received.
02:16
Can you go ahead and cancel everybody? It's going to be a controlled burn.
02:20
It's just a brush pile on a big stump.
02:26
Received.
02:29
Any unit responding near State Highway 25 can cancel your response.
02:37
It's going to be a controlled burn.
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Location mentioned:
MO-25, Delta, MO 63744
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