Refinery flare mistaken for structure fire near Circle K, Jefferson Parish LA
Fire crews responded to reports of a possible structure fire near Circle K in Jefferson Parish, LA. Upon investigation, they found no actual fire emergency. The smoke seen was from a refinery flare visible from nearby locations including I-10 and Loyola.
Audio|Source: Jefferson Parish Eastbank Fire Departments
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Transcript:
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Engine 38, 279, engine 398, car 370, (number withheld), respond to a structure fire near Fola,
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Zone 410. It's going to be a structure fire near Laola, Parliament timeout, 20-02.
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Respond of 5-round 1.
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8-n-Rout.
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Copy-8 in route, that's by round 1.
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what it is, but he thinks that something's on fire behind the Circle K,
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a little further west.
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One team by Circle K.
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Nothing visible.
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You got a bad location?
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243, Allentine, behind Circle K, nothing visible.
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The commons is advised.
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He can see it from the I-10 behind the Circle K.
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About five or six blocks from the Circle K.
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He can see it from Loyola.
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We're driving in our...
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We don't drive around to search the area, but we don't see nothing right now.
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We drove from Circle K all the way to the Interstate.
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We're going to head back.
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We're going to search the area.
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379 or 3.3.
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They might be that flare from the refinery.
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That's what I'm thinking.
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I believe I just spoke with the caller.
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Some on underneath the interstate overpass.
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Pass up I have just notified us pointed out the refinery down the street.
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We're going to drop down the veterans.
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Timbore believes be the refinery.
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I'm going to drop down veterans.
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You can cancel all units.
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This is the refinery.
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You can see it from here.
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104 can cancel all units.
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It's going to be the refinery.
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Jefferson Parish, LA
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