Backyard stump fire contained on New Columbia Road

Heard on: Southern IL and Western KY Public Safety

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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We just responded to (number withheld) New Columbia Road.

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(number withheld) New Columbia Road.

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Caller is advising husband was trying to burn out a tree stump and it's not out of control.

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This is Massac County Fire.

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Please respond to (number withheld) New Columbia Road.

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(number withheld) New Columbia Road.

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Caller's advising her husband was trying to burn a tree stump in their backyard and the fire's got out of control.

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Dispatch, show county 80, we're out.

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County 80, 10-4.

00:56

Massac County dispatch, county 9 is in route.

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County 9, 10-4.

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Got fire information.

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Caller is advising of a fire inside a fire.

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The water runs to the backyard.

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They've put it out.

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Not bringing towards any residences.

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No injuries at this time.

2026-10-24 21:27 UTC

Fire

New Columbia Rd, Grantsburg, IL 62943

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported out-of-control backyard stump fire near New Columbia Road in Grantsburg. The caller said her husband was trying to burn a tree stump when the fire got out of control. Fire units later reported the fire was extinguished, was not spreading toward any homes, and there were no injuries.