Hay baler on tractor catches fire; driver remains onboard


A hay baler attached to a tractor caught fire near Berkeley Road and Baldwin Drive. The driver stayed on the tractor despite knowing it was on fire. Fire and rescue teams are on their way to handle the situation.
Audio|Source: Albertville/Guntersville/Marshall County Fire Dispatch
02:36
Transcript:
00:169-1-1-4C Union Grove, Georgia Mountain.00:19He did respond in the area of Berkeley Road and Baldwin Drive.00:23Berkeley Road and Baldwin Drive, it's going to be for a hay baler on fire.00:28At this time, the driver is still on the tractor.00:31He doesn't realize that it is burning.00:3824C.00:42Receive Mountain 29 and route, please.00:47Towards a Mountain call.00:48You rescue three en route?00:50Rescue three en route.00:54Union Grove, can you repeat your traffic?01:00You go 10, 911.01:02What was nature of the call? I missed it.01:05It's going to be a hay baler that's on fire, and we have a mail subject on the tractor.01:09I was advised that he does know the tractor's on fire.01:13He is just trying to save his tractor.01:15He just... He will not get off the tractor at this time.01:21CNFOR, Union Grove 10 Ben Wright Station.01:25Union Grove 10 and route the station.01:30Timmer 1.01:31Do I have any other trucks for funding?01:34We've got Rescue 3 in route at this time, Georgia Mountain Rescue 3.01:394C has received.01:40I'm sure he will be en route soon.01:444C12 and route to station.01:484C12 in route to station.01:54And you want me bring brush truck or n-3? Usually in three.
00:16
9-1-1-4C Union Grove, Georgia Mountain.
00:19
He did respond in the area of Berkeley Road and Baldwin Drive.
00:23
Berkeley Road and Baldwin Drive, it's going to be for a hay baler on fire.
00:28
At this time, the driver is still on the tractor.
00:31
He doesn't realize that it is burning.
00:38
24C.
00:42
Receive Mountain 29 and route, please.
00:47
Towards a Mountain call.
00:48
You rescue three en route?
00:50
Rescue three en route.
00:54
Union Grove, can you repeat your traffic?
01:00
You go 10, 911.
01:02
What was nature of the call? I missed it.
01:05
It's going to be a hay baler that's on fire, and we have a mail subject on the tractor.
01:09
I was advised that he does know the tractor's on fire.
01:13
He is just trying to save his tractor.
01:15
He just... He will not get off the tractor at this time.
01:21
CNFOR, Union Grove 10 Ben Wright Station.
01:25
Union Grove 10 and route the station.
01:30
Timmer 1.
01:31
Do I have any other trucks for funding?
01:34
We've got Rescue 3 in route at this time, Georgia Mountain Rescue 3.
01:39
4C has received.
01:40
I'm sure he will be en route soon.
01:44
4C12 and route to station.
01:48
4C12 in route to station.
01:54
And you want me bring brush truck or n-3? Usually in three.
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Georgia Mountain, Alabama 35976
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