Controlled pallet burn at Elgin sparks fire response, Elgin OK
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Fire & ArsonConcern arose over an outside fire at Elgin's Northwest McIntosh Road that triggered emergency response before authorities confirmed it was a controlled pallet burn.
Audio|Heard on: Comanche County Public Safety
Listen to dispatch call
03:54
Transcript:
00:00
Going fire, Tammy.
00:01
We're going to be en route to 611 for that outside fire.
00:07
Clear caught of fire.
00:14
This master, Wichita Mountain Estates Fire Department, Wichita Mountain States Fire Department,
00:20
611, Northwest McIntosh Road, 611, Northwest McIntosh Road.
00:26
Report of an outside fire in the area,
00:29
unsure what's burning; also heard a loud noise as well.
00:33
It'll be near this location.
00:35
All traffic on Fireground 3, end of second and final page at 1840.
00:44
State 3 to dispatch.
00:45
I'm clear on your page.
00:46
You'll be en route to the station.
00:50
This match is clear.
00:56
Phase 1 to dispatch, did you put us on fire ground 3?
01:02
Yes, sir. Byground 3.
01:08
States 1 to stage 3.
01:14
Go ahead, one.
01:19
What's your ETA station?
01:25
I'm leaving my house right now, so probably about four minutes.
01:33
One's clear.
01:37
I'm going to find out all right now.
01:42
We're going to fire to all units.
01:44
We're passing this house on my crack in.
01:47
Looks like they're going to be having a big old bonfire out back.
01:51
The address is going to be near Northwest McIntosh Road.
01:57
We're going to continue down McIntosh to investigate any other possible fires, but that's the only one we're seeing so far.
02:15
State's three, the States one.
02:22
Go ahead, three.
02:26
Yes, sir, do you want me to continue my response? Sounds like it's going to be a controlled burn.
02:33
Yeah, I think you can return to quarters.
02:36
I'm at the station, I'm going to check back with Kona here in just a minute, and if they don't see anything else, I'll just send everybody else.
02:44
Okay, uh, 22.
02:51
Such 1 to the States 1.
02:54
We went down,
02:55
McIntosh here, we don't see anything.
02:59
We're going to check back out that house and just talk to the homeowner.
03:07
All right, states one is clear.
03:10
Dispatch, can you show all of state units standing down unless Kona gives us new information?
03:20
Cone Fire County, we talked to the homeowner.
03:22
They're just going to be burning some pallets back here.
03:25
I can give you an updated address for Control Burn if you need it.
03:31
I guess might just quit.
03:37
This is actual unit.
03:39
We advised.
03:42
76 is on scene showing that there's going to be a controlled burn at 611 Northwest McIntosh Road again at 611 Northwest McIntosh Road they are burning pallets until unknown time
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Location mentioned:
NW McIntosh Rd, Elgin, OK 73538
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