Brush fire contained near Highway 469 South, Florence MS
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a brush fire occurred near Highway 469 South in Florence, Mississippi. The fire appeared to be a reignition from an earlier tree fire at a nearby property. Multiple fire units responded, contained the flames to the tree area, and notified forestry officials for follow-up and safety precautions.
Audio|Heard on: Rankin County Police and Fire
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04:5
Transcript:
00:00
Dispatch. Go ahead.
00:02
10-4[1], I need a fire unit to near Highway 469 South.
00:10
Be my residence.
00:12
I've got a woods fire; I think it's stemming from the tree that they had earlier.
00:16
I'm going to check it now.
00:19
10-4[1] and getting them paged out now.
00:25
Thank you, show Pafford on scene, go ahead.
00:44
To central southwest of Florence, I need units en route near Highway 469 South.
00:50
One location near Highway 469 South from a unit at his residence advising that the fire from earlier is getting onto his property.
00:59
This is your first page. You can operate on pack channel one time at dispatch 1639.
01:07
Return picking up for (name withheld) and taking back to Applewood Lane.
01:15
You're out.
01:19
Copy, you're out.
01:22
Five one ten, Tom.
01:23
We're gonna grab fuel real quick before we do that.
01:30
All right, 15 dispatch.
01:33
I have.
01:34
What channel you got?
01:37
Tac channel one, tac one.
01:43
He's en route.
01:46
I have the team three on fire again.
01:49
I got the grass stomped out.
01:52
It's got flames in it.
01:54
I don't know what they're going to do.
01:57
Four, we've got Southwest and Florence around.
01:59
If I need to, I can call Forestry.
02:03
It's controlled right here.
02:04
I got it stomped out to the tree only.
02:08
They're going to have to dump a lot of water to get this out.
02:10
I'm free.
02:12
Ten four.
02:14
Southwest and Florence, you copy?
02:17
It's southwest.
02:18
Hi, we will notify MDOT.
02:21
They'll put the tree down since they didn't want to do it last time we were out there.
02:24
Please.
02:26
Ten four.
02:27
Southwest 30.
02:30
Go ahead.
02:32
I've got the grass stump down.
02:34
I believe it's just going to be the tree mainly.
02:37
If you want to just bring an engine out here.
02:42
Do I need to leave Florence rolling or can I stand them down?
02:47
Stand them down.
02:48
If you don't have any help, I'll help you.
02:53
(name withheld), can you stay at Florence down 469?
03:01
One destination, 16.8.
03:06
Copy.
03:12
We copy.
03:18
After 468, so come.
03:27
Six, that go ahead.
03:29
Show us a destination ending mileage 5.9.
03:36
Copy 5.9.
03:42
(name withheld), I've advised MDOT.
03:44
They're going to send a unit out.
03:47
Copy that. We get a good gust of wind.
03:49
It's going to fall in the highway, so they need to come on.
03:54
Ten four.
03:56
If you copy southwest, you can cancel Florence.
04:03
Cancel returning to service.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment/OK
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Location mentioned:
Hwy 469 S, Florence, MS 39073
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