Brush fire contained near Somerset Rd, Miami County KS
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a brush fire near 359th Street and Somerset Road in Miami Township. Multiple units arrived and worked to contain the blaze, which was determined to involve a large brush pile and nearby grass. The fire was later reported to be under control, and several responding units were downgraded. No injuries or structural damage were reported.
Audio|Heard on: Franklin County/Miami County Public Safety
Listen to dispatch call
03:28
Transcript:
00:00
Eighteen 17.
00:06
Q42, dispatch.
00:07
It looks like it's going to be a big brush pile.
00:12
Q42, big brush pile 1817.
00:19
J42 dispatch.
00:22
Q42.
00:24
Can I get one speaking direction please?
00:31
South 7 mph, south 7 mph.
00:37
Copy, thank you.
00:38
Break. Chief 42, all those water units can downgrade at this time.
00:46
Chief 70, copy downgrade.
00:52
Coffee is downgrade.
01:02
Engine 43, copy downgrade from Hinton.
01:11
They are near 347th and US 169.
01:20
Tender 71 on scene.
01:24
Tender 71, 1819.
01:35
Oh.
01:38
Okay, yeah, I just got out of there late at night and didn't see them.
01:44
1820.
01:50
New one, Chief 42.
01:53
Go ahead.
01:57
Do we have access for a tender back there?
02:03
We do have access for bigger trucks, but it looks like it's pretty well contained at this time.
02:14
Copy. I'll stage on the roadway for now.
02:20
Check four, thank you.
02:23
Chief 41 is on scene.
02:26
On scene 1821.
02:33
Chief 42, Chief 41.
02:37
Go ahead.
02:40
We got a lot of it,
02:42
right 2 ft tall dormant grass just northwest of embers blowing in.
02:46
I think we're going to have to try to at least knock it down.
02:51
Copy, I'll head back there.
02:57
Chief 42, Tender 71.
03:02
Go ahead.
03:05
If you want to make your way back, the driveway just behind the engine, there's a new framed-up barn.
03:12
You go just south of that, you can circle around and come up through this pile.
03:16
We'll utilize your tank water.
03:21
Copy that.
03:27
71's on scene.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
W 359th St & Somerset Rd, Miami Township, KS 66071
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